Mary-Elaine Jenkins + Rocket J & The 88's + Dr. Bluegrass & the Illbilly 8 + Maynard & the Musties @ 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- Rocket J & The 88’s
Genre: Rockabilly
For fans of: Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent

Rocket J is classy, she’s brassy, she’s a real gone, good-looking gal who can belt out a rockin’ tune that’ll really send you! She sings Rockabilly that will grab you by the front of the shirt, get in your face and remind you why this stuff is just plain fun music. Rocket J fun facts: The nickname Rocket J comes from Rocky the Flying Squirrel of The Bullwinkle Show, is a fanatic pug lover, does not possess ear lobes.

rocketjandthe88s.com
rocketjthe88s.bandcamp.com

10pm- Dr. Bluegrass and the Illbilly 8
Genre: bluegrass

Foot stompin’, thigh slappin’ bluegrass from the deep south (of England). Formed in the winter of 2009, Dr. Bluegrass and the Illbilly 8 draw inspiration from a wide range of unusual sources for their unique choice of songs. Everything from traditional bluegrass and gospel, to Irish folk, pop and rock ensures that there is something for all ages, played with an energy and virtuosity that belies their young age.

www.facebook.com/drbluegrass
www.youtube.com/drbluegrass
www.soundcloud.com/drbluegrass

11pm- Maynard & the Musties
Genre: Country-Rock-Americana
For fans of: Whiskeytown, Hayes Carll, John Prine
I grew up in Nashville, in a certain era, and reach back to ca. 1967 when Dylan met Cash. It was a period where everyone read the Bible, yet maintained individual, incomprehensible moral codes that constantly were shifted according to personal and momentary use. What blossomed was heartbreak and sorrow.
“wry oldschool country and dark highway rock” - new york music daily
“more hooks and lures than a Bass Pro Shop” --Bill Hurley, The Alternate Root
https://maynardandthemusties.bandcamp.com/