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See Photos and Setlists from September Shows

September 2016 – It was a month of memorable shows. A night where Jonathan Andrew and I opened up for our own band with solo acoustic sets. A three and a half-hour show at Finnegan’s. And more. Here are some photos to help preserve the memories.

Toll Collectors at Finnegan’s Friday 09/23

Finnegan’s hosts Christina Alessi and the Toll Collectors on Friday, September 23rd! We’ll be playing originals and covers all night as we celebrate Christina’s birthday!

Friday, September 23rd
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors
Finnegan’s Pub
734 Willow Ave.
Hoboken, NJ
10pm-1am
FREE

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ARTxSOUL Presents ARTxMUSIC Friday, Sept. 9th

Mark your calendars for this one. (Or better yet, RSVP on Facebook.)

Jonathan Andrew and I will be opening up for our own band! Jonathan will start the night, accompanied by Ty Tuschen. Then I’ll play a set, also accompanied by Ty. Then, Christina will join the stage, I’ll move behind the drum set, and the Toll Collectors will close out the night. All the while, you can check out artists from ARTxSOUL, Vol. 3 on the walls… which includes my photography!

Friday, September 9th
Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors with performances by Josh Bicknell and Jonathan Andrew
Sticks and Stones
142 Goffle Road
Hawthorne, NJ
8pm-midnight $5
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Pianos Recap – 06/14/16

On Tuesday, June 14th Ty, Ardith, and I played the Pianos Upstairs Lounge. We had a nice turnout and a great time playing for everyone. It’s such a joy to play music with such talented and down-to-earth musicians. Thank you for joining me, Ty and Ardith!

Here we are, getting our music on.

Here’s the setlist.

And here’s a live video of us playing my original song, Howlin’. If the embed doesn’t show below, you can watch it on YouTube here.

Pianos on June 14th

Join me on Tuesday, June 14th as I play a set of my original music. I’m so excited to be sharing the stage with Ty Tuschen on electric guitar and Ardith Collins on cello. Pianos is a great little place on the lower east side of Manhattan. The show is in the Upstairs Lounge, it’s free, and it starts promptly at 7pm!

Tuesday, June 14th
featuring Ty Tuschen and Ardith Collins
Pianos Upstairs Lounge
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
7pm
Free

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Toll Collectors at Finnegan’s Friday, May 6th

Christina Alessi & the Toll Collectors will be returning to Finnegan’s on Friday, May 6th! Join us for three hours of music. Absolutely free. I’ll be behind the kit playing drums.

Friday, May 6th
Christina Alessi and the Toll Collectors
Finnegan’s
734 Willow Ave.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
10pm-1am
Free

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Groov Cafe Recap 04-30-16

What a fantastic little spot we found in Montclair, NJ. It feels like a living room, charms you like a coffee shop, and tastes like a restaurant. Ardith and I had a fantastic experience playing for a packed house of family, friends, and new friends. Really enjoyed this gig!

Thanks to my sister for the awesome photo above. You can check out some of her other work right here.

Here was the setlist!

Groov Cafe on Saturday, April 30th

On Saturday, April 30th at 9pm, I’ll be joined by Ardith Collins on cello for an acoustic performance at the Groov Cafe in Montclair, NJ. This is BYOB, so come prepared!

Here’s the lineup:
8pm Fauxmoko
9pm Josh Bicknell & Ardith Collins
10pm Dream Alchemy

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See you on Saturday!

Northern Soul Recap 04-21-16 (RIP Prince)

Just a few hours after we learned of Prince’s passing, Northern Soul’s Thursday night of music began. Surrounded by videos of Prince performances on screen and the feeling that music has the power to connect us in mysterious ways, I took the stage with Ty Tuschen joining me on electric guitar. It was a special night to be playing music and one that I won’t forget anytime soon.

At the end of my set, we paid tribute to the purple one with two songs. “Nothing Compares 2U,” which Prince wrote but Sinéad O’Connor made popular. And for “Kiss,” we were joined by Jaime De Jesus, who had the perfect falsetto to take the lead vocal up into the stratosphere. To close the night, Jaime, Ty, James Calio, and I did a collaborative rendition of “Purple Rain.”

Here was the setlist.

And here’s a little clip of “Nothing Compares 2U” that Jonathan captured. (If you can’t see the embed below, visit this link: https://www.instagram.com/p/BEfP5rgAbRl/)

Josh & Ty pay tribute to the purple one #prince #livemusic #hoboken

A video posted by Jonathan Andrew (@jonathan.w.andrew) on Apr 21, 2016 at 8:57pm PDT

I also debuted a brand new original song called “Howlin’.” Special thanks to Lola for capturing this one! (If you can’t see the embed, here’s the link: https://youtu.be/h1Zu8z-IuK0)