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Mark from 3A + Jonathan Saraga Quintet + The Condescending Liberals + Fife & Drom @ The Way Station
The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. waystationbk.com. All events are a strongly suggested $5 donation
8pm-Mark from 3A
Genre: Acoustic Rock
For fans of: Collective Soul, Foo Fighters, David Bowie, City and Colour
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Mark from 3A formed when drummer, Jason Lang of Apt. 3D, knocked on his neighbor’s door and asked if the guys playing guitar, Mark Ayesh of Apt. 3A and James L’Esperance, needed a drummer. The rest is video games, whiskey, neighborly love and history. Songwriters Mark Ayesh and Bayard Russell each bring their own unique style to the table.
MF3A’s sound lives somewhere between Russell’s space-folk rock (Collective Soul with a slap of Bowie) and Ayesh’s alternative rock (if City and Colour and Foo Fighters had a baby.) The rest of MF3A’s sound comes from the band with L’Esperance playing lead guitar, Lang on Drums and Clark Baxtresser on keys and backup vocals. Mark from 3A is currently in the process of recording a demo and plays gigs all around New York City, including Bowery Electric, Arlene’s Grocery, Underground Lounge, and Spike Hill.
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“Russell delivers simple, catchy songs with honest lyrics straight from his broken heart. He effortlessly takes what most of us would consider as bad situations and makes light of them, and in doing so he creates a responsive bond of some sort with his listeners.” -HotIndieNews.com
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA5iv74HiBTfpos_lbmdszFME4KHP_Wvz
9pm- Jonathan Saraga Quintet
Genre: Mondern Jazz/Contemporary
For fans of: Miguel Zennon, John Zorn, David Binney, Miles Okazaki
The Jonathan Saraga Quintet has been playing Saraga’s original compositions and arrangements around New York City since 2012. Inspired by Western Classical music, jazz and film scores, Jonathan writes music that features “...a rare blend of individuality and maturity,” for an artist still in his 20’s. Each composition includes portions of it that are catered to improvisation, and in-the-moment decisions that provide the music with a means of metamorphosis.
“At times, Saraga’s music can exhibit a wandering, nomadic, Klezmer-influenced sound that further cements the (Dave) Douglas connection via that trumpeter’s work with John Zorn’s flagship Masada.” - ALL ABOUT JAZZ
“This is engaging, tuneful, urgent modern jazz played at a very high level by young, masterful musicians.” -JIMMY GREENE
“Saraga... is only in his mid-twenties, but plays with the wisdom and maturity of veterans more than twice his age. His chops, lust for musical life and don’t-box-me-into-a-stylistic-corner mentality make him seem like the musical offspring of trumpeters Dave Douglas and Ambrose Akinmusire.” - ALL ABOUT JAZZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1V7qUrx0og&list=UUKsORBAgWSHrgAOhTQWUG4w
10pm- The Condescending Liberals
Genre: Rock/Funk
For fans of: Funkadelic, The Meters, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin with harmonies, Keith Olbermann
Intertwining ‘70s urban funk with close-harmony singing from the Heartland, The Condescending Liberals’ jams will no doubt leave you in a blue state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDuzQXQSBEs
11pm- Fife & Drom
Genre: Blues
For fans of: Howlin’ Wolf, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bonnie Raitt
Fife & Drom is the musical brainchild of husband and wife team Mark Marshall and Abby Ahmad. Though the couple grew up as neighbors in a tiny Pennsylvania town, destiny arranged their first meeting, oddly enough, over two decades later at the “Crossroads Cafe” in Brooklyn, NY. One might say their collaboration was fated. Their updated, original take on classic era Delta & Chicago style blues is infused with deep rhythms, soaring riffs and unbridled passion. Music as visceral as it is danceable.
“They say good things come to those who wait so we did our part and waited patiently for this album [Introducing Fife & Drom]. It was clearly time well spent because this is top shelf material. There is not a weak track on here, front to back this is as good a piece of work as you will find.” -Glen Casebeer (American Blues Scene)
“The great thing about Fife & Drom is that they have a truly unique sound. They are clearly influenced by older, acoustic blues, but they don’t live in the past; instead they take the baton and run towards a frontier in blues that is all their own, making a memorable introduction.” -Nik Rodewald (Blues Rock Review)
