Thanks to everyone who joined me at Pianos Upstairs Lounge this past Wednesday night! It was such a thrill to play this show. I even debuted a new song.
Thanks to MJ for taking this awesome photo.
And here was the setlist.
What a gig!
I had a blast playing with Christina Alessi and the Toll Collectors last Friday night at Tierney’s Tavern in Montclair, NJ – 12/12/14. It was so great to play in a band with such excellent musicians.
Here was the line up:
Christina Alessi: voice and acoustic guitar
Jon Andrew: Bass
Josh Bicknell: Drums
Ty Tuschen: Guitar
Mari Hubley: Mandolin/ Vox
Sean-David Cunningham: Epic Violin
Here was the setlist:
Watch a cover of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me”
In case the embed doesn’t work above, here’s the link: http://youtu.be/PetxyoxW2Kk
Watch a cover of “Wagon Wheel” (which actually has a pretty interesting origin story):
In case the embed doesn’t work above, here’s the link: http://youtu.be/MwjWWagcN8U
We hope to do it all over again sometime soon. Stay tuned!
What an amazing night at Espresso Joe’s!
I was absolutely blown away by the undivided attention of the audience. As a singer/songwriter, it’s rare to play a room where everyone is there to listen. Kudos to Ed Kok for creating such an environment at Espresso Joe’s. Ed, you’ve created something really special in Keyport, NJ.
Many thanks are also due to Brian from The Wag. Without his support, the show would’ve never happened. He was also responsible for making me the Feature Artist of the Month, inspiring me to print and frame my photography. His band writes super catchy songs that immediately put you in a good mood. Check them out here.
As the finale of their set, The Wag asked me to join them and sing “Here Comes the Sun,” by the Beatles. Here’s a photo.
Here’s a photo of my setlist. I played two songs to open up the show and then came back later for a full set.
The place was packed!
Here are two photos showing my photography on the walls.
My favorite part – performing with my sister and with Ardith from double-breasted. We played a cover of “Say Something,” by A Great Big World.
Just before closing the set with a cover of Modern English’s “Melt with You,” I performed a cover of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe” on ukulele.
As mentioned at the show:
Thank you all so, so much for attending on Friday. It was such a fun night!
Wednesday, August 27th I played a solo acoustic show at Pianos Upstairs Lounge. It’s a nice little spot in the lower east side of Manhattan.
Here’s a photo of me playing.
And here was the setlist. It started on the back of an envelope and finished up on a piece of notebook paper. I wound up calling an audible and subbed in a cover of Melt with You in place of one of my slower tunes, Sunday Morning.
Two Saturdays ago, we celebrated the Morris Canal with food and music. We saw some familiar faces and made some new friends. Thank you to all who attended.
Here was double-breasted’s setlist, though we did make some edits along the way.
And here was my view from behind the drum kit.
Thanks again to the Canal Day organizers – especially John Manna – for having us back. You’re doing great things for the community and it’s been fun to see it grow each year!
I had a great time with double-breasted playing at the Chalfonte hotel in beautiful, historic Cape May, NJ.
The Chalfonte is always great about putting up signs and advertising the performance.
We had a great turnout and an attentive audience.
Here was the view from behind the drums (pre-show).
Here was the setlist.
And here we are after the show in the King Edward Bar!
Bonus: You can watch a clip of our cover of A Great Big World’s “Say Something.” I’ve embedded it below, but in case you can’t see it, you can also watch it on Facebook here.
What a great night at Northern Soul! A very special thanks to those who attended. It had been awhile since my last solo acoustic show and it felt so great to have your support. You are awesome.
Here’s the setlist:
And here’s a short clip of the first verse from “If You Stay.”
Remember, you can still download my live acoustic record, Banding Together 2013, which was named #5 Live Album of 2013 by blowupradio.com.
Name your price and download it here.
Last Saturday, Kristy, Ardith, and I played Wharton’s annual Canal Day. It’s great to see how much the festival has grown so much since we first started playing it years ago.
We played under the gazebo.
The setlist.
Drumming is my happy place.
A drummer’s perspective.
After our performance, we roamed the festival and ran into Brian from The Wag. He snapped this great photo of the three of us.