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Chris J. Connolly + People Skills + Joe Benjamin & a Mighty Handful @ The Way Station
Live Music: April 3, 2015, 8pm-12am, The Way Station, 683 Washington Ave, BK, http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/ $5 suggested donation
8pm- Chris J. Connolly
Genre: folk/pop/indie
For fans of: Neil Young, Radiohead, James Taylor, David Bowie, Fleet Foxes
Chris utilizes unique style of writing and phrasing that moves between sublime, evolving and hook based melodies. Chris’s music is anchored around his raw percussive acoustic guitar and vocal and harmonic arrangements while also exploring newfound sonic territory. With additions of percussion, bass, and electric guitar, Chris’s album ‘Flying Lessons’ is a diverse and spacious journey rooted in natural performances and craftsmanship that maintains the intimacy and presence of his earlier work.
“not straight up anything - a big multi-continental stew of rock, folk, blues, pop and Americana” - WRCN 103.9FM - Jerry Schaefer
“…a fresh take on (an) old, no-fuss approach to making music… sweet-sounding, interlacing acoustic guitars and sometimes a sparking electric, putting his high tenor vocal and rich harmonies up front and center.”” - Something Else! - somethingelsereviews.com
www.chrisjconnolly.com
9pm- People Skills
Genre: rock
For fans of: The Who, Nirvana, Blind Faith, No Doubt, Cream, Ween, Sly and the Family Stone, Weezer
People Skills are a psychedelic pop rock trio from Brentwood, New Hampshire. They have been shredding the East Coast for more than 3 years, thrilling fans with their soaring, melodic riff-rock pop. The group consists of guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Chelsea Paolini; her brother, drummer Andrew Paolini; and bassist/vocalist Greg Baldi. Their catchy, energetic songs feature precise, dramatic musicianship and effortless cohesion. They have released two LPs, “People Skills” (2012) and “People Are People Too” (2014), plus the single “Brain Candy” (2014).
“Paolini and the rest of the band are supremely confident musicians. It’s a hard-earned confidence—in the last three years, People Skills have become regular fixtures on the Seacoast scene, playing everywhere and anywhere they can. In a genre characterized by short, catchy songs, People Skills aren’t afraid to indulge in long solos...“People Are People Too” never feels boring, though — the hooks in each song are strong and will keep you coming back for another listen, and another, and so on.” -Larry Clow, The Wire
“Their music flows so well, it feels very natural and effortless, which is obviously not only a product of their talent, but also of how well they know each other.” -Heather Moreau, Seacoast Online
peopleskillsmusic.com
peopleskillsnh.bandcamp.com
10pm- Joe Benjamin & a Mighty Handful
Genre: Rock/Pop/Jazz
For fans of: Banda Magda, Queen, Jamie Cullum, Jessica Hernandez, Frank Sinatra
“Joe Benjamin & A Mighty Handful” is a collective of 11 musicians from New York City. With the help of the arranger Martin Seiler, this bands’ vision is to give Swing Music a new and more ‘a la mode’ meaning. Influenced by and built on the musical styles of Freddie Mercury, Frank Sinatra and Roger Cicero, Joe Benjamin brings contemporary music styles and themes of modern life together in an entertaining live show. Joe Benjamin & A Mighty Handful - America’s New Swing!
www.joe-benjamin.com
www.soundcloud.com/joe-benjamin/the-exterminator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu1o5PkAtc
