The Way Station
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TUESDAY 1/5
7-9pm- Sexology On Tap: Sex Cells
Check your resolutions, because Sex On Tap is going microscopic for the new year! That’s right, sex isn’t just for us macroscopic creatures with our p’s and our v’s and here at SoT, size definitely doesn’t matter. We’ll be welcoming back Dr. Julia Zichello, PhD for a discussion of mitosis, and more. And don’t forget to stick around for our new special cocktail hour until 10pm!
WEDNESDAY 1/6
8pm- Victoria Bailey
Genre: Folk/ singer-songwriter
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Jewel, Stevie Nicks
Rooted in California, Victoria Bailey reflects a unique sound of contemporary folk-rock, alongside a twist of country. Victoria was brought up in a musical, art-filled household where sounds of Carole King & James Taylor left deep impressions. Along her musical journey, she discovered her passion for song writing and rapidly began turning her young life experiences into a unique style of music. Victoria's debut album "Dreamer" is available now, recorded with The Victoria Bailey Band.
http://youtu.be/vGMucPZ6UJw
http://www.victoriabaileymusic.com
9pm- Another Brother Band
Genre: Americana/Indie-Folk
For fans of: The Milk Carton Kids, Avett Brothers, Joe Purdy, Jason Isbell, Jamestown Revival, Shovels & Rope
Another Brother Band’s music runs the gamut from sad, introspective folk ballads to upbeat, Americana pop tunes. Steve and Brendan Fletcher have written a range of different acoustic songs that are all tied together by a common South Carolina-tinged, Springsteen-era New Jersey soul. Their latest release, the EP “Another Five Songs,” is rife with the buttery 2-part harmonies and eccentric allusions to Americana that they’ve become known for.
“Another Brother Band, is, as their name implies, a band made of two brothers who sing close harmony together, on sad, spectral folk songs. They have a great version of 'Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor' (after the arrangement by Gillian Welch), as well as…'Smoke Signals’.”
www.anotherbrotherband.com
anotherbrotherband.com/gallery
anotherbrotherband.bandcamp.com
10pm- Joe Young
Genre: Folk + Classical
For fans of: Gabriel Kahane, The Lone Bellows, Punch Brothers
You’ll hear harmonies, classical music elements, and acoustic sound. “Truthiness” without pretentiousness.
musicjoeyoung.bandcamp.com
11pm- Denham
Genre: Indie/Soul/Pop
For fans of: John Mayer, Tove Lo, Jhene Aiko, Alicia Keys, Citizen Cope
Denham is an indie-soul singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn. Her rich vocals provide for easy listening and her lyrics will leave you contemplative. She is influenced by a mixture of R&B and bluegrass artists, which can be heard in her marriage of soulful vocals with bluegrass guitar styling. Denham’s debut EP is set to release within the next few months.
instagram.com/denham.music
facebook.com/denhamsings
twitter.com/helendenhamusic
FRIDAY 1/8
8pm- Alpha Band
Genre: Jazz
For fans of: The Bad Plus, Fly Trio, Kneebody, Chris Potter Underground
Alpha Band is an insightful New York based sax trio following the traditions of forward thinking jazz music. Saxophonist Michael Farrell, bassist John Andrews, and drummer Michael Alfieri draw from an eclectic sonic palette to deliver their unique brand of groove oriented improvisation.
https://youtu.be/_trduYn2Jiw
9pm- The Working Mothers
Genre: Americana, Rock n Roll
For fans of: The Clash, Elvis Costello, Prince, The Wailers, Steve Earle
The Working Mothers are an acoustic Americana meets Rock n’ Roll band with a bit of a punk sensibility. We play guitars, drums, mandolins, violins, an accordion, and on some lucky occasions, acoustic bass. We like to play quiet instruments loudly!
https://www.facebook.com/TheWorkingMothers?ref=bookmarks
https://soundcloud.com/the-working-mothers
10pm- Ben Clark and the Long Shadows
Genre: Acoustic, rock, folk, jazz, blues
For fans of: Dave Matthews Band, Punch Brothers, Jeff Buckley, Ra Ra Riot, Martin Sexton
Ben Clark hails from Floyds Knobs, Indiana and leads the Long Shadows, a set of freelance musicians collaborating in his compositions. The lineup will include Ben Clark on guitar/vocal, Nick Rapley on drums, Joe Young on mandolin and guitar and Kate Steinberg, featured vocalist.
twitter @BLCOfficial
soundcloud.com/blcofficial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNSGUW2NZ1g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
SATURDAY 1/9
8pm- Grasping Straws
Genre: Psychedelic Art Rock
For fans of: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Cardigans, Throwing Muses, Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Beast Make Bomb, Fiona Apple, Led Zeppelin, Florence and the Machines, Jefferson Airplane
Psychedelic art rock with an injection of grunge and a hint of jazz. The Grasping Straws have been consistently performing in and around New York City since 2012. In July 2014, the group went on their first national tour with fellow NYC-based artist Cannonball Statman. The band's founder, Mallory Feuer, has since gone on to tour Canada and more of the US as a solo acoustic incarnation of The Grasping Straws to support the June 2015 release of the band's debut album at the Mercury Lounge in New York.
"Frontwoman Mallory Feuer blends an otherwordly, raw, bluesy edge with the fearlessness of pre-meltdown Courtney Love, both vocally and guitarwise, instantly putting this group on the map as one of New York’s most distinctive, individualistic, exciting new bands." - New York Music Daily
“The Straws are great at creating beauty from confusion and contradiction. The music is grungy rock, except when it’s jazzy folk. The lyrics are strong, heavy, and firm, yet fragile, subtle, and unstable. The stories are clear and literal, but mysterious and open-ended. It’s sure to leave any listener grasping at Straws.” - Boog City Press
thegraspingstraws.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAeVaMQ5Wjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQnY1yDs3b4
www.facebook.com/thegraspingstraws
9pm- Rooster
Genre: Alt Country, Rock, Americana
For fans of: PJ Harvey, Astrud Gilberto, Fleetwood Mac
Our music is a little manic, meaning all over the place because my tastes are so broad and I bore easily. We play a few songs in spanish, Alt Country, Rock, blues, and folk pop. The songs are “story songs”, based on experiences that unravel, so they are based around the lyrics, following a pop structure. I have heard from several people that in live performance my music can transport the listener, make one forget where they are, maybe even mess with the idea of time a little bit.
https://www.facebook.com/MIMIOSVATH?ref=hl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti1UFfsyqAA
https://www.facebook.com/
events/963669310334874/
https://www.facebook.com/
MIMIOSVATH
10pm- Soul'd Out NYC
Genre: Soul
For fans of: Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, King Curtis, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Stax Records, Southern Soul
Soul'D Out NYC is a nine piece band featuring vocalist Aliah Sheffield on vocal. The band is composed of four horns (Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone) and a rhythm section (guitar, bass, drums and keyboard). It was created in December 2011 by French Pianist and band leader Olivier Court.
Through original compositions and arrangements, our purpose is to bring back to life a certain type of sound from the late 60′s early 70′s Soul, Jazz and Gospel.
www.facebook.com/thesouldoutband
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm6p3nttvrk
11pm- Shareef Keyes & The Groove
Genre: Funk
For fans of: Thundercat, Janelle Monae, J Cole
Keyes' upcoming LP Cooking Something features a new sonic climate curated by Shareef Keyes and his older brother Glo. Similar to their work on the Electronic Fox EP, the sibling duo spent countless hours at their private family-owned studio in midtown Manhattan honing a new sound that mixes Motown and jazz-funk fused with a hard hip-hop undertone. The crooner hand-selected a team of NYC's finest instrumentalists and formed The Groove, a band of former students from Berklee College of Music and The Juilliard School, giving the Keyes brothers the ability to orchestrate live performance influenced, sample-free music.
“The multi-dimensional artist has developed his own sound that fuses P funk, hard hip-hop drums and melodic jazz chords. With his music, Shareef Keyes intends on using sonically pleasing songs to spread meaningful messages to consumers, hoping each and every listener learns and is inspired from the audio experience.” - The Source
www.shareefkeyes.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asp0qEAxmf4
http://www.youtube.com/v/l7PUFffJYqA
TUESDAY 1/12
8pm- Shyanne Aponte
Genre: Indie Rock/Pop Acoustic cover band
For fans of: Lana Del Rey, Banks, James Bay, and Vance Joy.
Shyanne Aponte is a singer/songwriter with an Indie Rock and R&B twist. Though born in Providence, Rhode Island with deep roots in Miami, Florida, you can find her performing in intimate settings around New York and Providence. Shyanne's "confident and creative" sound is versatile and her style is all her own. Shyanne is currently building her brand as an artist and visionary. Get a peak at her unique sound available on Soundcloud and Youtube.
http://shyapon94.wix.com/shyannemusic
@Shyfi on Instagram
@Shyanne on Facebook
9pm- Damiyr
Genre: Acoustic Pop Soul
Music for the heart. A mixture of R&B, Pop & Soul.
Covers:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QYyIbfgm0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcpCjLDb-n8
Originals:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YFTu6bZiinY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V7GMGBOrHe0
10pm- Aida Brandes
Genre: Jazz, Hip Hop
For fans of: Erykah Badu, Billie Holiday, Sade
Jazz/Hip Hop/Neo-soul singer Aida leads her own jazz trio and amplifies her sound with a horn section and a nod to hip hop. While creativity is a driving force, simplicity and music that feels good are at the core of her set.
www.aidabrandesmusic.com
www.youtube.com/user/Kamu2013
www.facebook.com/aidabrandesmusic
www.soundcloud.com/aidabrandesmusic
11pm- TBD
WEDNESDAY 1/13
8pm- Mary-Elaine Jenkins
Genre: Blues/Roots/Rock/Americana
For fans of: The Delta Blues, Lucinda Williams, Cat Power, Ryan Adams
Mary-Elaine Jenkins is a New York-based blueswoman. A South Carolina native and lifelong musician, she began performing live when she moved to Washington, DC for college. She came to New York by way of Madrid, where she spent two years teaching English, roaming around, and playing a whole lot of music. Her sound is a delicious and ever-evolving mix of blues, Americana roots, soul, and rock 'n roll, specializing in the sultry/spooky. This ain’t your mama’s singer/songwriter music.
https://twitter.com/MizMEJenkins
https://soundcloud.com/mary-elaine-jenkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfLgWRMYEqw
https://www.facebook.com/mejplays
9pm- Maitri
Genre: Indie R&B
For Fans of: Erykah Badu, Bilal, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Cody Chestnut
Maitri was formed to embrace both the hardship and ecstasy of life through song.
"As a child, Hoffmann borrowed Sam Cooke’s album Live at the Harlem Square Club (1963) from his local Manitowoc library in Wisconsin and became obsessed with Cooke’s music. From Billie Holiday, Davis learned about 'musical expression of hardship and beauty in general.'” - The Greenpointers (2015)
http://maitrimusic.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DnosUq92M
10pm- Dilemastronauta
Genre: Experimental Latin Soul
For fans of: Susana Baca, Roy Ayers, John Coltrane.
“The astronaut is one of the few individuals who gets an opportunity to see the earth as a whole from above and by doing that a new sense of being part of a big picture is brought upon him”. This new vision is what has inspired Andres Jimenez who is a drummer, percussionist, arranger, song writer and composer from Bogota Colombia and who is based in New York city since 2000: “Dilemastronauta is my attempt to depict the Astronaut’s dilemma which is -I am from here but also from there, I am from everywhere… it is the immigrants dilemma here on earth, I try to translate this feeling through sounds and visual art.
According to www.bodymusicnyc.com: " Dilemastronauta brings jazz, rhythm, and intense percussion together for a beautiful and unique sound."
www.dilemastronauta.com
FRIDAY 1/15
8pm- Copilot
Genre: Americana, Folk, Pop
For fans of: The Avett Brothers, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz
Following a six month venture as part of an acoustic pop act on Celebrity Cruises, Ry McDonald has teamed up with vocalist Maggie Quealy to create Copilot, an Americana Pop duo based in Norfolk, Massachusetts. Previously, Ry had been the frontman for Suncooked, a regionally successful Folk/Americana band who shared the stage with acts such as The Dropkick Murphys, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Skinny Lister, Greensky Bluegrass and several others. As Copilot, Ry McDonald and Maggie Quealy explore their passion for unique, Americana music and exhibit it through their popular covers and original songs in a way that many listeners haven't quite heard before.
http://artistecard.com/copilotmusic17
www.facebook.com/copilotmusic17
9pm- Fudakochi
Genre: Soulternative
For fans of: Janelle Monoe, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and John Legend
Soul music meets Alternative music and everything that is space and future.
“But even if you knew Nothing about the man in the purple cape, you still couldn’t help but fall in love” - Ryan Pfeffer, Miami New Times
FudakochiMusic.Com
https://youtu.be/PVj1Z6EPyMU
10pm- Empire Beats
Genre: Rhythm & Blues, Rock/Roll&Soul, Real Music
For fans of: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Alabama Shakes, The Shirelles
Join glamorous jazz chanteuses and gutsy blues shouters of the sensational Blue Flame Revue front Mark Boquist’s five to nine piece rhythm band Empire Beats as they explore an expanding book of Rock/Roll&Soul music ~ familiar and forgotten hits from the past and funky new originals. With songs from every side of the love equation, Empire Beats' energetic revue recalls Rhythm & Blues showcases of another era. Not necessarily retro, definitely not nostalgia, it's real live music that will make you shake your ass.
empirebeatsnyc.com
https://vimeo.com/128510306
https://www.reverbnation.com/empirebeats
SATURDAY 1/16
8pm- Kita P & Locked-In
Kita P & Locked-In
Genre: Soul
For Fans of: Allen Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Floetry, Ndegeocello
Kita P is a singer/songwriter bringing to you that #BlindVibe thru her melodic blend in range and rhythm. Performing all over NYC with guitar in-hand. She also has her own web series #KitaPMusicSessions bringing you the musician behind the music every 15th of the month.
kitap.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/kitapmusic
Soundcloud.com/kita-p
Reverbnation.com/kitap
Twitter and Instagram: @kitapmusic
9pm- Dov Torbin
Genre: Americana Folk/Rock
For fans of: Bruce Springsteen, Electric Bob Dylan, The Band, Waylon Jennings
Dov Torbin is a Brooklyn singer songwriter combining folk, rock, and country music with heartfelt, introspective lyrics. He is joined on stage by large group of people playing real instruments with little effects. Stripped down, straight forward Americana music.
www.dovtorbin.bandcamp.com
10pm- Double Down
Genre: Swing/Rock/Pop
For fans of: Frank Sinatra, Brian Setzer, Michael Buble, Chicago
Rat Pack style swing with a high energy, modern edge. Imagine the good old days of popular music with a modern twist! From Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin to classic pop/rock hits from the 80′s and 90′s and today, Double Down swings the hell out of everything. Take a look and discover New York City’s best kept secret that is poised to take over!
"This band has a tight sound and keeps the audience on their feet. I booked them for a dance event, and not only did the guests talk about them for weeks afterwards, they requested that we hire them for nearly every upcoming event." - Stacee Mandeville, featured dancer of Mad Hot Ballroom
"Double Down performs with an infectious energy, you can't help but tap your feet. We booked them for several gigs, and they never fail to make our events a smashing success." - Tommy Sunshine, NY impessario
www.doubledownmusic.com
TUESDAY 1/19
8pm- Matt Booth
Genre: Pop
https://mattbooth.bandcamp.com/album/made-in-new-york
https://www.facebook.com/MattBoothOfficial
9pm- Mount Hudson
Genre: Folk, Americana, Songwriter
For fans of: Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine, The Lumineers
Mount Hudson is a folk band and the main songwriting vehicle for Dave Yim. The added warm sounds of an upright bass and slide guitar make you feel welcome at the door. The down-home music reminds you of an intimate time with close friends, while the songs allow you drift and contemplate past loves, future dreams, and the vastness of space. Plucky guitars, lifting harmonies, and a catalog of passionate players accompany songs from the heart, the brain, and the gut.
https://soundcloud.com/mount_hudson/sets/sad-and-silly-ep
10pm- Ryan Brewster
Genre: Free Range Americana
For fans of: Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, The Weakerthans
A singer-songwriter by trade, Ryan M. Brewer is more accurately described as a traveling musical storyteller. Having always placed the primary importance on lyricism, his songs tend to float effortlessly between genres...each one falling precisely where it needs to in order to most accurately tell the story. And that's all that matters - songs and stories.
"Ryan M. Brewer is a great songwriter. He writes deep meaningful tunes filled with pathos, cynicism and witty humor - catchy without any pop whitewash. He's the genuine article." - Wayne Bertsch, Nuvo.net's Barfly
"(Ryan's recent record) 'trails' blends the soulfulness of Bon Iver's For Emma Forever Ago and a pop influenced optimism. 'trails' never loses itself entirely to its light sadness, picking up here and there to build a variety of tonal resonances that adds splashes of color to an all but washed out genre." - MillsRecordCompany.com
http://www.ryanmbrewer.com/
11pm- TBD
WEDNESDAY 1/20
8pm- Gustaf Axel
Genre: Singer Songwriter
For fans of: Troubadours
www.goodbyemotel.com
9pm- Cancion Franklin
Genre: Americana, Country, Blues
For fans of: Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Lightning Hopkins
Unsigned, unasked and unapologetic, Cancion is a true DIY singer/songwriter. His songwriting ranges from outlaw country stylings and driving blues/rock raptures, to gorgeously vulnerable, raw, gentle music. He is often accompanied by Alex Whelan, on backup vocals and guitar, blending tight harmonies with a broken down home guitar attack.
www.cancionsito.bandcamp.com
10pm- A Valley Son
Genre: Rock
For fans of: Father John Misty and Band of Horses
90s shoegaze rock with a twang.
avalleyson.com
11pm- The Grey Man
Genre: Rock
For fans of: Hendrix / Petty / Can
"The Grey Man" bring "Kraut - Rock" to the new world. Fronted by native "Kraut", and Brooklyn transplant David Kay, the trio also consists of Matt Holt on bass (a real NYC-man) and Moroccan Sam Rekaibi on drums. Formed at the deep end of the Gowanus Canal (in the winter of 2013), the trio transformed a good portion of the best decades of rock into dynamic and eclectic loudness. Some sparks of emotion and light shine through their straightforward compositions and might bring up fond memories of past high times of songwriting.
http://the-grey-man.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Thegreyman
THURSDAY 1/21
8pm- Selsbak
Genre: Folk, Blues
"The music evokes all of the dreaminess, pensiveness, and/or wanderlust you would expect from a folk singer who's begun to master a sound that can create atmospheres out of the minimal." - WordKrapht
"White Pine is a gem of an album; the kind of album you make up conversational segues about with co-workers and friends and family and get them to listen to it." - WordKrapht
https://soundcloud.com/selsbak
9pm- Olive Tiger
Genre: Electronically-Tinged Orchestral Folk
For fans of: Andrew Bird, tUnE-yArDs, Joanna Newsom
Olive Tiger uses cello, violin, guitar, and drums to craft a unique blend of melody-driven orchestral sounds. Aided by a loop pedal, Olive's hauntingly beautiful vocals are backed by seductive rhythms with an electronic tinge. Incorporating influences from folk, jazz, hip-hop, rock, classical, and electronic music, the end result has drawn comparisons to My Brightest Diamond, Tune-Yards, Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, and Andrew Bird.
“...[Olive] Tiger, whose obsessive vocal layerings and lilting but muscled voice recall Florence Welch, Fiona Apple, Andrew Bird, and Iron & Wine." - New Haven Independent, from “SHEL Brings On Spring,” April 6, 2015
“...In the midst of [Olive’s] vocal gymnastics, she created a cloud of dust around her from the bow’s rosin hitting her cello strings. She was unfazed by the hairs on her bow breaking... Her bandmates, a violinist and a drummer, were engaging performers as well.” - Taryn Renay, from Music Is My Friend Report [blog], November 24, 2015
http://www.olivetiger.net/
https://soundcloud.com/olivetiger https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCytR6UVK0fprVod2KsjgZg
10pm- The Waysties
Genre: Scotch-soaked Celtish folk-rock
For fans of: The Decemberists, Battlefield Band, Great Big Sea, Flogging Molly
We are what happens when a group of Way Station regulars realize that we allllllll like drinking. And music. And attention. Our music is a mix of traditional folk,
unconventional covers, and irreverence. And drinking. Did we mention the drinking?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an8-GEifees&index=2&list=PLtOEX_
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