Steve Katz + JessieK & The Hoodrats + The Jacks of Kings County + Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires @ The Way Station

8pm- Steve Katz
Genre: singer songwriter/acoustic/folk
For fans of: Jose Gonzalez/Damien Rice/David Gray/Gordon Lightfoot
 
Singer songwriter and guitarist. Originally from Belgium, Katz lived in Israel for many years and traveled around the world mostly in India where he spent close to one year. Steve have lived in NYC since 2010. He released an EP called Barricades in 2012.

"I sense that Steve Katz is on the verge of commercial breakthrough with his music." - Joe Ross, CD Insight

“Barricades is a confident five-song debut EP from newcomer Steve Katz...Barricades should serve as a perfect demo to intrigue any record company interested in this breed of pop.” - Wes Britton, Blog Critics

"I always say that really good music--- the music that is far above the norm--- defies genre. These five songs are defiant as hell." - Frank Gutch, Rockandreprise

www.stevekatzmusic.com
www.facebook.com/stevekatzmusic

9pm- JessieK & The Hoodrats
Genre: Americana Pop
For fans of: Metric, Death Cab for Cutie, M83, Regina Spektor

JessieK & The Hoodrats are a high energy, get sucked into the music, take your heart and toss it around kind of band. With simple, yet moving chord progression and catchy vocal melodies, you’ll want to hear what happens next and always want to come back for more!

JessieKuffner.Bandcamp.Com
Facebook.com/JessieKuffner   
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdj8hQoP6YQ   
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmw6dIEXBU

10pm- The Jacks of Kings County
A Brooklyn-based country/americana/folk/rock band that will BLOW YOUR MIND with their original songs, tight arrangements, and angelic vocal harmonies.

https://www.facebook.com/Jacksofkingscounty
http://m.reverbnation.com/artist/thejacksofkingscounty

11pm- Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires
Genre: Americana/Roots
For fans of:  Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Kermit Ruffins and The Barbecue Swingers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Galactic

Ted Hefko and The Thousandaires combine the urgency and spontanaity of jazz, with the gritty bare bones sensibiltity of early folk blues, and the vibrancy of New Orleans culture to bring life to original story songs. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Ted Hefko moved to New Orleans on a Greyhound Bus when he was 18 and fresh out of high school. He rode next to a Memphis call-girl, nearly twice his age, who entertained him with stories of the ins and outs of the business as they rode. From a home base in Brooklyn, NY, The Thousandaires tour a wide swath of the country from Thomas, West Virginia to Tulsa, Oklahoma to Kansas City, Missouri.

"Follow that brooding Southern-fried piper dripping with sass and eloquence, and one song leads to another. There’s a little romance. Foot tapping quickly escalates to a slow dance with a sound match made somewhere between Dixieland and heaven." — Dionne Charlet, Where Y'at

"A sonic breath of fresh air, entertaining and a nice slice of Americana roots music without every coming close to the self indulgent pitfalls more common today by most artists" — Brent Black, Critical Jazz

“If I Walked On Water - has songs about trains, buses and taking steps to get somewhere you want to be. - They will make you laugh, dance and think”- Oscar Brooks - The Examiner

“Ted Hefko writes New Orleans inspired jazz that appeals to the NYC crowd. That's a tall order, but he and his band, the Thousandaires, know how to make music that sounds upbeat, sophisticated, and fun while staying true to the spirit of New Orleans. Think of him as an urban Dr. John.”- Calvin Powers - Taproot Radio

www.ted.hefko.net