Prospect Heights Music & Arts Festival featuring Lesley Kernochan + Cornell Brothers + Tara Lynne + Sun Thief + Institute of Flyer Learning + Even Twice + Niall Connolly @ The Way Station

2pm- Arts and Culture Panel Discussion
Join in a conversation at The Way Station as we tackle these timely questions and propose solutions: How can we sustain an affordable, desirable, culturally diverse and creatively active neighborhood with a partnership between the city, small business, cultural organizations, creatives and citizens? How can ground up revitalization efforts build a stronger neighborhood rather than fragmenting it? How can art and culture initiatives be a positive influence on the community? What would enlightened public policies look like?

Moderator: Caron Atlas, Director, Arts & Democracy and Co-Director, NOCD-NY Panelists: Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams; Erin S. Daily and Brian Weissman, Co-Founders, Brooklyn Metal Works; Andy Heidel, Proprietor The Way Station; Rasu Jilani, Socially-Engaged Art Curator and Civic Engagement Professional

4pm- Lesley Kernochan
Genre: singer/songwriter + ham
For fans of: Gillian Welch, Flight of the Conchords, Regina Spektor

Lesley Kernochan is equal parts singer/songwriter and ham. Her show is therefore a bit like going on a beautiful hike in the forest with a bubble gun and a partially tamed dragon. Lesley’s voice is both intimate and powerful and her songs bounce between hilarious and heartfelt. She has toured with many eclectic bands including The March Fourth Marching Band and Vagabond Opera.

“Filled with unending smile-inducing brilliance!” – KBOO, Portland OR
“Kernochan’s jazzy pop is intelligent, playful, and has plenty of nuance and groove to boot.” - CDBaby Pick of the Week

www.reverbnation.com/lesleykernochan

5pm- Greg Cornell & The Cornell Brothers
Genre: Original Acoustic American Roots Music
For fans of: Bluegrass, The Band, The Stanley Brothers, CSNY, Walt Whitman

Original songs of redemption and hope, featuring farmers, sailors, dancers, fathers, lovers, Abraham Lincoln and The Knights Templar. Denizens of Brooklyn’s South Slope, the Cornell Bros. (not brothers in fact, but brothers in music) have been playing NYC since 2010, developing their soulful take on founder and songwriter Greg Cornell’s tunes, with tight vocal harmonies in front. Many instruments will show up at their gigs: fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, harmonica, sometimes lap steel and piano, as well as a pared down drum kit that helps them rock and roll. They bring energy and joy to their musical sojourn.

reverbnation.com/cornellbros

6pm- Tara Lynne Band
Genre: Folkabilly/ Harmony Rock
For fans of: Fleet Foxes, Fleetwood Mac, Midlake

“Brash, poetic, and gifted singer-songwriter with an electrifying stage-presence, empassioned lyrics, and an impressive vocal range.”
-Philadelphia Weekly

Now infuse that with the lush, sultry harmonies between Lynne and Zac Gilbert. Next, add some special sauce to the mix with the John Bonham-esque dynamics of Tami Johnson on drums (12 years w/T.L.)! Rounding out this tasty dish is fellow singer-songwriter Sarah Mucho (The Sometime Boys) on bass. They’re currently auditioning sopranos to fill the 3-part vocal harmonies. TLB plays mostly in the Tri-State area and you can hear their latest record that came out in October of 2013 on i-tunes and Reverbnation.

“Tara Lynne Mallon, you are a sexy woman. What a voice. Reminiscent of early Heart, Joni Mitchell, and an angel, this lady can sing.”
-Alan Pinkerton “Rockpile Magazine”

www.reverbnation.com/taralynneband
www.facebook.com/taralynneband.com

7pm- Sun Thief
Genre: Folk Rock
For fans of: Fleet Foxes, Elliott Smith, Radiohead, Avett Brothers

The dulcet harmonies of Sun Thief have been lauded by many a listener from the far reaches of Crown Heights to the stony rows of Park Slope. Formed in the Spring of 2014, Sun Thief consists of Nathaniel Riehl (vox/guitars), Patrick Cochrane (vox/guitars), and John Matson (vox/drums). All members contribute to the band’s catalogue of original music which can be described as folky, sometimes ethereal, and always introspective. The band plans to release their first EP this Spring.

soundcloud.com/nathan-riehl

8pm- Institute of Flyer Learning
Genre: hip-hop/neo-soul/electronic
For fans of: Little Dragon, Janelle Monae, Theophilus London, Outkast, The Flaming Lips

The Institute of Flyer Learning is a Brooklyn based hip-hop/neo-soul band composed of a singer, a rapper, and a rhythm section. Human vocals mesh with electronic beats, pulsing bass lines, and guitar arpeggios pouring out like sunshine. Flyer Learning performs original songs drawing upon eclectic influences ranging from old school hip-hop and electronic music to art-rock and funk. For good measure, they also perform some retro-future/re-mixed covers of classic hip-hop/soul songs, paying homage to the grand masters that came before, rocked the mic, dropped the mic, and inspired them to get up and write.

www.flyerlearning.com
soundcloud.com/flyerlearning
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pKBR6Q2b6CYgKaRtrVlMw

9pm- Even Twice
Genre: Prog/punk
For Fans of: Husker Du, MC5 and King Crimson would like us

We’re Masters of controlled chaos.

“You got yourself a new fan.”- Fred Thomas, former bass player for James Brown

” Speed metal meets King Crimson, meets Vanilla Fudge. Completely over the top.”- Dave Mandl, from WFMU

https://soundcloud.com/eventwice/city-life
http://youtu.be/Nci23FnisB4
http://www.facebook.com/eventwicerocks
http://www.twitter.com/eventwice
http://www.reverbnation.com/eventwice

10pm-12am- Niall Connolly
Genre: indie folk/americana
For fans of: Leonard Cohen, Belle and Sebastian, Wilco

Niall Connolly has played Glastonbury, the Prague Fringe Festival and toured from San Francisco to Romania. He combines excellent lyrics with soaring melodies and is an engaging and energetic live performer. Highly respected amongst his peers, Connolly is the founding member of Big City Folk music collective. His latest album ‘Sound’ is garnering great reviews both sides of the Atlantic.

“That Niall Connolly is a folk icon isn’t debated by other musicians. Connolly’s creaky, achingly sweet Irish voice is a familiar instrument, and he performs tirelessly. Among the most vibrant, poignant, and authentic indie folk artists in New York City, Connolly is proving with every album that folk musicians are creating new and interesting material.” -No Depression

“Dancing around an indie-folk persona, Connolly holds the essence of Jackson Browne, delivery of Dylan and the edge of Joe Strummer; only Connolly is no Pretender, he is the real deal. His elegant music is effortless, awesome and moving; it is so natural, it feels instantly familiar.” - Nanobotrock

“Brooklyn-based Niall Connolly is at the head of a new breed of politically engaged eloquent singer-songwriters emerging from New York’s most populous boroughs with his immensely literate appraisals of the personal and the political.” — Death and Taxes, New York

“I promise your evening will be full of good music, stories, and all around entertainment. Mr. Connolly’s music carries amazing character. Niall’s charm and way with words are prevalent in lyrics that have an amazing universal appeal. With three studio albums (and a live one) under his belt, Niall takes you through a variety of emotions and musical styles, all with abundant zeal and talent. - American Indie

“Niall Connolly is simply too damn good to be missed” - The Village Voice, New York

“Like another great Irish songsmith, Van Morrison, Niall doesn’t waste words. He has that rare ability to throw just a handful of words at you and you get the picture. A really interesting and beautiful record.” - Faster Lounder, Australia

“Gorgeous.” - The Irish Times

“Revelling in melodic glory.” - Irish Music Magazine

“A mini masterpiece.” - The Evening Echo

“An album to warm and soothe the heart. 8.5/10.” - Hot Press

“I cannot remember the last time I heard such a moving collection of songs.”
- Kurt Wagner of Lambchop

www.niallconnolly.com
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