Pat Donachie + Militant Pacifists + Pink n Blue + Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak @ The Way Station

7pm- Pat Donachie
Genre: Folk, Rock and Roll
For fans of: Neil Young, Tom Waits, R.E.M., Wilco

Pat Donachie is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter, born and raised in the Big Apple. He writes original material with a flair of junkyard blues, Neil Young-esque folk, and infused with a frenzied rock and roll energy. He’ll be playing material off an album scheduled for release later this year. He’s the lead singer and guitarist in Chicago bands The Back Forty and Maish Thomas; he will be performing a solo acoustic set at The Way Station.

Pat Donachie plays rollicking, powerful folk music that brings to mind the gospel and blues that have been a powerful influence on him, as well as the irreverent energy that’s a staple of his hometown of New York City.

Patrickdonachie.bandcamp.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ztG7wyAh4E
 
8pm- Militant Pacifists
Genre: alt folk pop
For fans of: R.E.M., The Decemberists, klezmer, Soviet rock

The Militant Pacifists are NYC’s premiere existential chamber pop quintet.  Influenced by the bard-style compositions of the Soviet era, the Pacifists fuse Eastern European melodies with pop hooks and evocative (if at times perplexing) lyrics. They achieved local acclaim for their offbeat renditions, having covered everything from Rage Against the Machine to Phantom of the Opera to legends of Soviet punk rock. The members hail from the far reaches of Siberia, Ukraine, and New Jersey, and are currently based in NYC.
http://youtu.be/5RIjByeYFMs
http://youtu.be/8RbUSF4dsxo
 
9pm- Pink n Blue
For Fans of: Hip Hop, R&B, Dance
www.pinkbluemusic.com

10pm- Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak

Comic Tales’ lead singer, songwriter, and trumpeter Robert Whaley previously fronted NYC rock legends, the Niagaras. With a penchant for interpretive dancing on tabletops and hilariously satirical rants on a broken childhood, Whaley electrified national audiences with appearances on Good Morning America, the Oxygen network, and Fox. The Niagaras were a hugely popular staple of the Manhattan scene for nearly two decades, attracting celebrities, controversy, and packed houses along the way.

Seeking a return to the R&B roots that got him into music in the first place, and informed by an almost pathological aversion to anything post-1974, Whaley joined forces with talented newcomer Aaron Wyanski as pianist and arranger. Along with industry veterans Michael “Miguelito” LaMorté (Mini-King, Grupo Miguelito) on bass and longtime Niagaras drummer Dylan Wissing (Johnny Socko, Novel), the group has crafted an organic, literate, deeply-grooving collection of semi-autobiographical songs.

Written in a tiny studio bursting with 20th Century literature, and inspired by a massive collection of obscure vinyl, Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak have managed to create a sound and a show which is both timeless and cutting-edge. The sweat-drenched performances and the rapidly-disappearing ability to deeply engage and entertain a crowd really leave a lasting impression. Sounds like hype, until you experience it in person.