Sarah Donner + Uncle Monsterface + Chamber Band + Robot Mommy @ The Way Station

8pm- Sarah Donner
Genre: Alt Pop
For fans of: Regina Spektor, Jonathan Coulton, Ani Difranco, Ingrid Michaelson, They Might Be Giants

Upbeat pumping guitar and uke with clever lyrics and memorable melodies.

“Sarah Donner is the indie-folk songstress you wish you could be. Shes got badass fingerpickin skills, stunning vocal harmonies, sharp lyrics, classical training and a small army of foster kittens.” –Hypetree

www.sarahdonner.com
www.facebook.com/sarahdonner
www.twitter.com/sarahdonner

9pm- Uncle Monsterface
For Uncle Monsterface, this is a special one. We will sadly and triumphantly and joyously and laboriously send off our amazing drummer/designer/jungle man/best bud E. Epic Swanson. It’s his last show! Which will undoubtedly mark a huge change to Uncle Monsterface’s stage show, so see this one while it lasts!

Come sob with us! And party!
Genre: Alternative/Weird/Nerd Pop
For fans of: They Might Be Giants Meets Rush, Ween

Uncle Monsterface is fun, high-energy nerd rock that stares you down from across the bar and dares you not to have a good time with them. They make songs about ninjas, Nintendo, D&D, lobsters, and life. Their live shows often include giant dancing monsters, notably one that shares the name with the band, and is also a sock puppet. As a matter of fact, many of their songs are about real sock puppets. Listen up and get down.

“[Uncle Monsterface] lifts you up and makes you feel powerful.”
-james kochalka, american elf, on uncle monsterface’s ‘this is an adventure’

“Is the music catchy? Yes! Are the lyrics odd and quirky? Of Course! But are the songs themselves somehow devalued by these two elements? Hell no! While Uncle Monsterface like to paint themselves as goodtime guys making music that requires naught but a modicum of conscious thought on the part of their listeners, they are, in fact, **dum–dum–daaaaah** emotionally resonant.” -Geekdad Z, HipsterPlease

unclemonsterface.com
youtube.com/unclemonsterface
http://unclemonsterface.bandcamp.com/

10pm- Chamber Band
Birthday party for both CB members Ellen Winter and A.Sarr
Genre: Indie rock
For fans of: The Decemberists, Coheed and Cambria, Dungeons & Dragons

Sounding equal parts The Decemberists and Coheed and Cambria (by way of Danny Elfman), Chamber Band -- a name taken ironically, we’re told -- endlessly strives to strike the right balance between playing no-frills indie rock and telling a good goddamn story. The Brooklyn five-hander has a propensity towards keeping it brief, burning through their jams with hooky, minimalist musicality, stopping only to guzzle their drinks or poll the audience about “where the Catan at.” They’re currently playing and promoting their debut album, Deities -- eleven sticky tracks about love and heartbreak in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

“Unholy.” – San Diego Reader (July 2013)

“A critical hit.” – Trollish Delver

“This is the shit right here.” – Nerd Titan

“Damn good… damn good indeed.” – Geek Radio Daily (GRD 198)

“Epic… worthy of the bardic tradition.” – BlogCritics.org

“I was reminded of Led Zeppelin, another band that never shied away from constructing little lyrical universes.”– Feast of Music

“Seriously, if you haven’t already clicked on the link to their Bandcamp page and bought this, you need to do that right now.” - Geekland

www.chamberband.com
www.youtube.com/ChamberBandNYC

11pm- Robot Mommy
Genre: Ambient/Experimental
For fans of: Broken Social Scene, Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Explosions in the Sky

Everybody needs a mother, even robots. Robot Mommy nurtures its audio algorithms into mature machines right before your ears with the care that only a metal matron could muster. Come witness the birth of binary from analog imagination.

https://soundcloud.com/robot_mommy/tracks