The Songbird Series + Hamin Reed + Michael Sue and Co. + The Visions @ The Way Station

7-9pm - The Songbird Series: featuring DK&theJoyMachine + Jessica Delfino + Viva

https://www.facebook.com/SongBirdSeries?ref=hl

7:00-DK&the JoyMachine
Genre: alt-folk and acoustic punk
For fans of: Amy Ray, PJ Harvey, Billy Bragg

A singer-songwriter known for “rocking out” on dulcimer, “DK” performs acoustic, punk and roots/Americana music with complex arrangements and a highly innovative and percussive style on both acoustic and electric mountain dulcimer (the "Joy Machine").  Mid-East Mountain Dulcimer champion, “DK“ also won first place in the Great Trails Dulcimer contest in her 20s. After being on hiatus for more than 10 years, she came back to performing with passion, writing new, innovative material and further pushing the boundaries on this traditional instrument.  Playing both acoustic and electric dulcimer, DK performs a range of material---originals, trad tunes with an edge, and covers, including some queer-core, with her work ranging from a punk sound (imagine PJ Harvey on dulcimer) to trad/folk and roots/Americana. Her material has been dubbed "quirky and smart" and her new EP, "Love Harder," released January 25th, 2013, described by VENTS magazine as "an album with heart, ...beauty, and passion. In every chord, note, or string you can feel poetry, sincerity, greatness... a record to closely pay attention to and be delighted by."

"What a treat! Last night I got to hear DK and the Joy Machine perform...DK commands both acoustic and electric dulcimer with graceful mastery. ...Beautiful sounds. Her original songs are quirky and smart, and her singing is just wonderful. Lovely range from soft highs to much deeper notes. It was a fabulous evening and I look forward to more."    (What I Read and Watched blog)

"Love Harder is an album with heart, feelings, beauty, and passion. In every chord, note, or string you can feel poetry, sincerity, greatness. Two pieces of evidence for this are “Siamese Twins” and “These Four Walls.” In the latter track, Dian takes the time to sing and her voice will immediately remind many of us of singers such as Dido/Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries)/Alanis Morissette. “Love Harder” is another song where string instruments combine to deliver something powerful, epic, and really experimental... It’s really poetic and captivating...this is a record to closely pay attention to and be delighted by..." (RJ Frometa, VENTS Magazine (Feb 10, 2013)

http://www.reverbnation.com/dknthejoymachine

7:40pm- Jessica Delfino
Genre: political/feminist folk

Jessica Delfino is a critically acclaimed and award winning musician who has performed her quirky comedy songs all over the world in festivals, theaters, and on TV and the radio. Winner of a “Village Voice Choice” Award and the “ECNY Best Comedic Musician” award, Jessica has performed on Good Morning America, the Russell Brand radio show, the historic Loose Ends Programme on BBC4, at the infamous Reading and Leeds Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Fest, Dublin Comedy Festival, Montreal Comedy Festival and NY International Children’s Film Festival among others, on Fox’s Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld, The Opie and Anthony Show and more.

8:15pm- Viva
Genre:  Rock
For fans of:  Chryssie Hynde, Jimi Hendrix

Viva plays guitar like a flaming sword, a screaming train, a ringing bell, and a scratching chicken. She sings like if Freddy Mercury had been a woman. She's played everywhere from Bonnaroo to Monterey Jazz Fest, and been featured in Guitar Player Magazine.

“The love child of Little Richard and Joan Jett” - The Aquarian

www.electricviva.com

9pm- Hamin Reed
Genre: Acoustic
For fans of: Elliott Smith, Tool

Hamin Reed  [hay min reid] conveys love & hate, dark & light, everything between & everything outside, and what it means to the human psyche. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1984, he has been performing regularly solo or with different musicians from all over the world. Currently based in New York City.

"An acoustic artist who challenges the notions of wood, strings, and sentiment . . . Just as much a slap in the face of your "folky" values as it is an embrace of humanity song, craft, and experiment." -- Jason Medina (Producer/Promoter, Transient Authority)

"Jeff Andrade's musical project Hamin Reed goes unparalleled in its diversity of sound and talent. His voice is warm and heartbreaking on ballads and he can rock harder than any hardcore musician I've seen. The lyrics are thought provoking and emotionally moving to whimsically entertaining. Hamin Reed crosses a plethora of genres with a facility that does not make their performances seem disjointed. It is to say that whilst traversing through a variety of styles, there exists a continuity that is never lacking. Hamin Reed is an act that defines what more acts in current state should be, talented, creative and entertaining." -- Daniel Ouellette (Performance Artist, Daniel Ouellette and the Shobijin)

"Get inside the head and heart of one of the most evoking songwriters I have ever encountered. Genius insight to the world and who we are in it. I've been everywhere from Bluebird Cafe in Nashville to The Bitter End in NYC listening to hundreds of songwriters and none have been quite as prodigious as Jeff. He has inspired and ignited me as both a listener and a producer-songwriter. He has been an exquisite new addition to my ipod as well as an amazing addition to my life as a friend. Check him out. You will not regret it." -- Nicole Berkowitz (Producer-songwriter, The Willow Tree)

haminreed.com

10pm- Michael Sue and Co.
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Post-Grunge
For fans of: The Police, U2, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Tool, Pink Floyd

Michael Sue is a rock musician based in New York City whose sound is rooted in various forms of rock and alternative rock, post punk, funk rock, and industrial music, marked by tribal rhythms, impassioned, expressive vocals and ambient guitar sounds. Sue's lyrics incorporate literary influences- dealing with personal themes, touching on sociopolitical issues- contributing to the spiritual tone of his music. His first album, "Just Hold On" now available on iTunes and Amazon Mp3, is marked by its introspective nature. His live band, Michael Sue and Co. consists of Rolando Sanchez on drums/percussion and Chris Dwyer on bass guitar. More information about the artist is available at michaelsue.net.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-itywrWuKQq1x6gCsqtpQmichaelsue.net  
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Sue/155153231360253
https://soundcloud.com/michaelsue

11pm- The Visions
The Visions are hosting a release party for their new album, "Wishing Well". Come celebrate with us!

Genre: Pop/Funk
For fans of:  Prince/ Haim/ Frank Ocean

The Visions are brothers Ben and Michael Shugarman and longtime friend Ryan Brooks. They write, produce, record, and perform all of their music. Their sound lives at the intersection of pop and funk, in the possibility of a new destination, a different approach to songwriting. To hear them live is to feel their musical heritage in the raw. In between then and now, The Visions are on the road.

wearethevisions.com