Mary Elaine Jenkins + Eliza and the Organix + Lanusa + The Walking Guys Tour @ The Way Station

8pm- Mary Elaine Jenkins
Genre: Blues/Roots/Rock/Americana
For fans of: The Delta Blues, Lucinda Williams, Cat Power, Ryan Adams

Mary-Elaine Jenkins is a New York-based blueswoman. A South Carolina native and lifelong musician, she began performing live when she moved to Washington, DC for college. She came to New York by way of Madrid, where she spent two years teaching English, roaming around, and playing a whole lot of music. Her sound is a delicious and ever-evolving mix of blues, Americana roots, soul, and rock ‘n roll, specializing in the sultry/spooky. This ain’t your mama’s singer/songwriter music.

https://twitter.com/MizMEJenkins
https://soundcloud.com/mary-elaine-jenkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfLgWRMYEqw
https://www.facebook.com/mejplays

9pm- Eliza and the Organix
Genre: gritty jazz rock
For fans of: Cake, Morphine, Beck, The Dresden Dolls

Eliza and the Organix is an experimental Brooklyn-based rock group centered around the songwriting of vocalist and guitarist Eliza Waldman. E&O deals in deep grooves, quirky humor, and high octane playing, drawing from a broad sonic canvas that remains focused in storytelling and soulful sound.

“...A deliciously dark and exuberantly hook-filled sound...”-Peter Hay - Twin Vision

“Led by singer-songwriter/guitarist Eliza Waldman, the group [Eliza and the Organix] integrates madness and irony, providing on off-beat, crazy, and intense vibe that is also fun and inspiring.”-Andrew McDonald - Living Free NYC

“The music showcases a powerful vocal dripping with charisma – Eliza’s chief instrument, attracting a serious suite of talented jazz musicians...Whether Eliza continues to find her fun lyrically, or instead opts to marshal that idiosyncrasy through complex song construction a la “freak folk” standout Tune-Yards..., E&O will remain a band to watch.”-Jim Pembry - NYC Indie Music Live

“...Excellent...” -Tom Robinson, Fresh On The Net

“Harkens back to the old No-Wave Movement of the late 70s, early 1980s.”
Mike Taylor - Amazing Radio

elizaandtheorganix.bandcamp.com
(ATTN: “Let Me Have This”, “Cold Comfort”)

10pm- Lanusa
Genre: SOULFOLK
For fans of: LIANNE LA HAVAS, VALERIE JUNE, ANI DIFRANCO

The heavy influences of Soul, Jazz and R&B vocals and feel focused in stylistic new folk sound topped with lyrical philosophizing that sometimes requires a bit of picking apart. A lot of love and a lot of purpose. Dark, wide, soaring and earnest. Garners atypical rhythms and a solid backbeat.

“Large audiences with short attention spans are often wary of complex chord changes and atypical tunings. But, resting smoothly and simply atop the guitar, Lanusa’s voice consummates the essence of songwriting, manifesting melodies as pure as air and as addictive as wine, enticing the palette well after the conclusion. And her lyrics, born of a certain philosophical inertia... hit home with resonating pungency.”
-the Budding Review, 2010

https://lanusa.bandcamp.com/album/noah-feels-august-like-i-feel-august

11pm- The Walking Guys Tour

Genre: Folk/American
For fans of: Tallest Man on Earth, Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band

The Walking Guys is a songwriting collective out of Nashville. They came together for a 1,600 mile WALKING tour. Their music is very varied and covers the genres of Americana, Folk, Rock, and Country. Their stories from the road truly makes their show a unique experience. Get ready for a great night of great music and fun with these boys from Nashville.

“Representing the best of Southern Folk Americana, the Walking Guys will create a musical experience that will allow fans to join in their adventure of covering miles every day on foot, becoming immersed in the culture of each area they enter, and sharing their story with those who will become the next characters in it.” - Guitar World
“Four musicians from Nashville are taking on a task that will make your feet ache just hearing about it. The Walking Guys—four independent musicians who are coming together for a 1,600-mile, 50-show East Coast tour—is made up of Benjamin Butler, Christopher Kessenich, Will Stevens, and Riley Moore.” - Travel and Leisure

www.thewalkingguys.com