Trisha Ivy + August York + Bryan Wade + Wicked Willy + Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak @ The Way Station

6pm- Trisha Ivy
Genre: Country/Americana
For fans of: Patty Griffin, The Lumineers

Trisha Ivy is a Brooklyn based singer/songwriter from Memphis, TN. Her music is a swampy, foot stompin' vocally driven mix of old country and new folk with a whole lotta soul behind it.

 "Aside from Trisha Ivy’s obvious good looks her voice…THAT VOICE. Warm and vulnerable. It draws you in and makes the world dissolve supported by the gentle yearn of a pedal steel. This is fine bourbon on a rainy night music, people." - Twang Nation

 "The songs are a different speed than what we usually post here, but, hey, good music is good music." - Global Grind

www.trishaivy.com

7pm- August York
Genre: folk/pop
For fans of: Civil Wars, Swell Season, The Lumineers

August York is made up of a Nashville based duo, McKendree & Rachel. As stated by CCM Magazine their music is "simple yet complex... doted with intense harmonies and catchy melodies". Their folk style with soaring harmonies and life messages are very romantic and hopeful in nature based off of their first album release in 2011, “This is How We Met”. They recently teamed up with Grammy winning producer, Mitch Dane for their new album.

CCM Magazine: their music is "simple yet complex... doted with intense harmonies and catchy melodies"

Website
www.facebook.com/augustyorkmusic
www.augustyork.com
www.twitter.com/augustyorkmusic

Video/audio links:
www.augustyork.com
http://www.youtube.com/augustyork

8pm- Bryan Wade
Genre: Singer/songwriter folk/pop/world
For fans of: Jeff Buckley

Colorful, mysterious, and outrageous sound stories. From graceful, haunting spirit music, born of Middle-Eastern, Latin, and American folk traditions; played with as few wires as possible on a bluegrass guitar; songs written and played in the streets of England, deserts of Israel, porches of dead mill towns, and food trucks of Hop-Hipster Brooklyn.
Bryan whispers like Jeff Buckley playing songs that John Prine wrote for Duke Ellington; shouts like Pixies covering an album that Frank Zappa wrote for The Ramones.

“Wade is one of the most talented and distinctive musicians this town has seen….combining exuberant stage presence with solid songwriting and dead-on technical skills.”
- Dan Cook, FREE TIMES

“Bryan’s vocals are second to none… His vocals really separate him from the rest of the crowd.”
- Jay Matheson, Owner of JAM ROOM recording studios, CAROLINA REPORTER

“The sounds that Bryan can get out of a guitar and the way that he gets them is something to behold.”
- Angelo Gianni of Treadmill Trackstar, FREE TIMES

http://bryanwade.com/bryan-wade-original-music/

Voodoo Doll
http://bryanwade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bryan_Wade-Voodoo_Doll.mp3

Unborn
http://bryanwade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Unborn.mp3

Mr. Moon
http://youtu.be/5XLUJkDgmK0

9pm- Wicked Willy
Genre:  Folk-rock
For fans of:  Ben Harper, Ryan Adams, Darius Rucker

 “Combining the musically clever stance of Country with the soul of R&B, Daimon Williams captures attention through creative songs that are alternately strong, and softly intimate.  As a New York City based musician with Midwestern roots, Williams accompanies his songwriting with a flavorful atmospheric Americana sound.”

www.wickedwillymusic.com
 
10pm- Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak
Comic Tales’ lead singer, songwriter, and trumpeter Robert Whaley previously fronted NYC rock legends, the Niagaras. With a penchant for interpretive dancing on tabletops and hilariously satirical rants on a broken childhood, Whaley electrified national audiences with appearances on Good Morning America, the Oxygen network, and Fox. The Niagaras were a hugely popular staple of the Manhattan scene for nearly two decades, attracting celebrities, controversy, and packed houses along the way.

Seeking a return to the R&B roots that got him into music in the first place, and informed by an almost pathological aversion to anything post-1974, Whaley joined forces with talented newcomer Aaron Wyanski as pianist and arranger. Along with industry veterans Michael “Miguelito” LaMorté (Mini-King, Grupo Miguelito) on bass and longtime Niagaras drummer Dylan Wissing (Johnny Socko, Novel), the group has crafted an organic, literate, deeply-grooving collection of semi-autobiographical songs.

Written in a tiny studio bursting with 20th Century literature, and inspired by a massive collection of obscure vinyl, Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak have managed to create a sound and a show which is both timeless and cutting-edge. The sweat-drenched performances and the rapidly-disappearing ability to deeply engage and entertain a crowd really leave a lasting impression. Sounds like hype, until you experience it in person.