Breukulele Fest 4 + Kat Kokes + Rocky and The Pressers + Smith & 9th Ward + Ladyvette @ The Way Station

5pm- Breukulele Fest 4

Cat Smith
I’m one girl with a ukelele who does an Amanda Palmer cover or two, so if forced to compare my sound to anyone else’s, it’s probably her. Succinctly, just describe me as Nerd Rock at its finest.

Kelly Kilcoyne
Genre: Nerd Folk
For fans of: Jonathan Coulton
Book geek. Cardio kickboxer. Singing Pirate. Ren Faire nerd. Sword fighter. Ukulele enthusiast.

Katie Pierce
Singer, songwriter, player of many instruments and teacher of small children.

Ariah Noetzel
Genre: Indie/folk
For fans of: Ingrid Michaelson, Sara Bareillis, Laura Marling

Ariah is a silly student from New York who likes making music and puppies.
soundcloud.com/ariahlikestrees, ariah.bandcamp.com

Sarah Bisman
Genre: Folk covers and originals
For fans of: Jonathan Coulton, Emilyn Brodsky, and general quirk.

8pm- Kat Kokes
Genre: Jazz
For fans of: Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, big bands

We are a high energy jazz quartet specializing in 1950s-style standards.

www.katvokes.com

9pm- Rocky and The Pressers
Genre: Reggae
For fans of: The Wailing Souls, The Slackers, Steel Pulse

Based in The Bronx, NY, The Pressers refresh the roots-reggae genre with complex vocal harmony and song structure. In their 5th year performing, they are exploring new territory in their writing, while still delivering songs from their 2013 album, “Dance at The Playhouse.” Listeners can always expect a number of choice cover songs from a range of artists; Burning Spear to Gordon Lightfoot. Beres Hammond to Scott Walker.

www.rockyandthepressers.com
https://www.facebook.com/RockyAndThePressers/
https://soundcloud.com/rocky-and-the-pressers

10pm- Smith & 9th Ward
Genre: New Orleans Blues/Funk/Jazz
For fans of: New Orleans Jazz, Blues, Funk and Brass Band music

SMITH & 9th WARD is a combo in the New Orleans, funky and soulful tradition. We channel the likes of Dr. John, James Booker, Allen Toussaint and Professor Longhair to bring you New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude. We consist of members of the OUTER BOROUGH BRASS BAND and we love playing funky NOLA tunes, traditional jazz standards and low-down blues. SMITH & 9th WARD: New Orleans grooves with a Brooklyn attitude.

“Leyton-Brown’s physical stance at the keyboard comes closer to Joe Strummer than Dr. John, but she’s got skills that would make Mac Rebenack grin that trademark grin. Allison injected some old school stride into “Don’t Think Twice,” and her vocals on Crescent City classics like “Big Chief” and “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” were right on point. But it’s the little differences she brings that make her a not-so-secret weapon, like the Fender Rhodes sound she brought to the funky Scatassa original “BQEeze,” or the sizzling Clavinet vibe she conjured up toward the end of the second set that was straight out of Billy Preston’s “Outa Space.” Maybe the traditionalists might freak, but it’s a Brooklyn thing! They wouldn’t understand!” – J Hunter “Nippertown”

“After the bass drummer unexpectedly decided to lead a secondline into the bar room, which freaked out most of the people there, they came back in and kicked things up another notch. By this point, those of us who were dancing stopped caring about what the room full of lazy people thought, and we got up and got down in front of the band on a rousing finale.” – a fan

http://smithand9thward.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ams4STP1-0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofQyQW1EDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLdEeWfHkbM#action=share

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL- Ladyvette
Genre: 50’s Swing

For fans of: Andrew Sisters, Boswell Sisters, Puppini Sisters, Ella Fitgerald, Frank Sinatra

Combining the charm of old times ‘Divas’ and an unexpected female irony, “Ladyvette” create a new style of show mixing new songs in vintage style, the classics of the 80’s and 90’s pop music reinterpreted in a swing mood and comic sketches. Their high level of talent, professionalism, and enthusiasm combine to make them one of the most sought after trios in Italy.

“Proper look from great ladies, dazzling lipstick, elegant gestures, and a repertoire ranging from the classics of the past, interspersed with original creations or reinterpretations of classics from the eighties and nineties. Ladyvette do not forget the purely theatrical array, and the concert soon turns into a real show, in which intertextuality goes beyond a game made of funny gags, small sentimental drifts, and admirable human portraits declined in songs.” - La Repubblica - the most important Italian newspaper - defined them as “the ironic divas of our times.”

http://www.ladyvette.it/en.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ladyvette/387936831267729
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKEr55Fd2dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A59bvQDnNAs&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leofrocTmMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wF6aJCTVY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpVl0NNuVB