Scott Krokoff + Jordan Levinson + Fancy Shapes + Eric Vitoff @ The Way Station

8:20pm- Scott Krokoff
Genre:  Americana
For fans of:  Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, The Eagles, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Paul Simon

Scott plays Americana-flavored folk-rock and pop, primarily influenced by his love of music from the 60s and 70s. He is an acoustic-based songwriter whose songs are driven by their melodies. Vocally, he sounds like a combination of Jackson Browne and Glen Phillips. He is both a fingerpicker and strummer, fusing the fingerpicking styles of James Taylor, Paul Simon and Lindsay Buckingham, and incorporating the country-rock of Neil Young and The Eagles and the roots rock of Tom Petty.

 “Realizations and Declarations is a winner! Definitely one worth repeating.” – Joshua Smotherman of Middle Tennessee Music - http://www.midtnmusic.com/realizations-and-declarations-with-scott-krokoff/

“The folk music is pop-driven with catchy rhythms and melodies, and roots-driven with throbbing B3-type sounds. …  All of the songs emanate a sense of folk/rock with good clear vocals and infectious hooks.” – Matthew Forss of Inside World Music - http://insideworldmusic.blogspot.com/2013/05/cd-review-scott-krokoffs-realizations.html

“Musicians like Scott Krokoff, and God knows there aren't many, are returning to a pre mid-1980s synth revolution to tap into a world of melody and analog, where lovely songs of self-awareness rule.” – Iman Lababedi of Rock NYC Live and Recorded -  http://www.rocknycliveandrecorded.com/2013/02/scott-krokoffs-realizations-declarations-ep-reviewed.h...

http://www.scottkrokoff.com/

9:20pm- Jordan Levinson
Genre: Urban country
For fans of: John Prine, Townes van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, Be Good Tanyas

Jordan is a young singer-songwriter from the Hudson Valley. She grew up steeped in the NYC-expat folk scene but quickly sought out a grittier habitat, landing first in anti-folk and now forging around this 'urban country' world, which thankfully seems to be a thing these days. She's just back from a few years working in West Africa and is happy to be back in Brooklyn and expanding her musical family. Sometimes solo, sometimes accompanied, always at your service.

http://www.soundcloud.com/honeyrunt
http://www.facebook.com/jordanandtheifthens

10:20pm- Fancy Shapes
Genre: Pop/afro-pop/rock
For fans of: Vampire Weekend, Tom Tom Club, Afro-Pop

The first lineup of Fancy Shapes banded together with a goal of melding happy guitars and playful lyrics to island grooves. In 2011 singer Amanda McPherson signed on and the New York band solidified their sound, adding horns (trumpet and trombone).  The percolating party band gearing up to record a follow up to the smash hit CD, Fun City.
 
“The band’s distinct blend of indie rock, afro-pop and highly danceable urban angst has been compared to everyone from Vampire Weekend to Tom Tom Club.”- All Music Guide

“The Fancy Shapes come down hard on the "beat" side of Afrobeat. The disc in question is Fun City, and you will dance.”- Mark Schwartz - Barnes & Noble

www.thefancyshapes.com

11:20pm- Eric Vitoff
Genre: looping/acoustic/house/dance
For fans of: daft punk, James Blake, Reggie watts, john Mayer, bag raiders

Long Island born and raised and now Brooklyn based, Eric Vitoff's tunes toe the imaginary line between the genres of house/dance and acoustic singer-songwriter. Equipped just with an acoustic guitar and some effects pedals, he builds pulsing, colorful beats that make your feet move and your mind wonder just where all those sounds are coming from.

www.ericvitoff.com/songs
www.soundcloud.com/ericvitoff
www.youtube.com/evsweep