Doors 4pm, Music 9:15pm

Painted Birds

Painted Birds glide between psychedelic soundscapes and hard hitting  progressive passages with tight harmonies and top-notch musicianship. With chemistry built over years of friendship and a penchant for risk, the band makes every show a story rich with group improvisation.

​The band began with flavors of folk rock and Americana with their 2020 debut "Under The Wing." Since then their sound has evolved to include rock, psychedelia, jazz-fusion, and prog. With a growing catalog of live recordings and videos, Painted Birds is quickly making its name in the northeast.

​Painted Birds is Alex Fortier [vocals, keys}, Will Schantz [guitar, vocals], and Robert MacPartland [bass, vocals]

https://www.paintedbirdsmusic.com/

White Tails

Indie rock with elements of folk, country and jazz.   Driven by the soul-rending words and music of Jonathan Bobowicz, Whitetails weaves groovy storytelling with sonic, moving melody. With songs that grab you and stick in your memory, their work is both nostalgic and new all at once. Born in 2019, Whitetails builds harmony and musical flow into their work, carrying listeners along for the ride. 

Bobowicz brings a long history and deep bag of tricks to the table. More than 25 years of life in bands, including Chylde, White Bison, and most recently, Black Canyon Lights, have cemented in Bobowicz the conviction that music is his life. A singer, songwriter, and player of multiple instruments, he pairs melodies with lyrics that have both meaning and staying power. From the stages at South-by-Southwest to the working class beer halls in his hometown of Buffalo, NY, Bobowicz and Whitetails are earning their own place in the musical universe.

https://whitetailsband.com/home

Einstein's Dreams

Eric Heveron-Smith is a multi-instrumentalist from Rochester, NY who has spent the last two decades honing his trombone and bass skills on stages all across North America, from the Paramount Theater in Seattle, to the Beacon in New York City, to Symphony Hall in Atlanta. A founding member of Moonshine Rhythm Club, he has toured and recorded with many of the big names on the vintage swing scene including Gunhild Carling, Gordon Webster, and the genre-bending YouTube collective Postmodern Jukebox. Eric is a Getzen trombone artist, and is endorsed by Nordstrand Audio (bass guitar pickups).

As a bass player, his impeccable time and rich acoustic tone lay down a solid foundation for everything from hard driving swing to slow, grooving blues. His trombone playing ranges from lyrical and melodic to bluesy and expressive, while his tuba playing is bold and funky, yet refined. 

After studying trombone under Steve Davis at the Hartt School, Eric moved to New York City in 2007. There he found a home in the trad jazz scene during the early days of the now-legendary Mona’s Tuesday night jam. After borrowing a friend’s extra upright bass, Eric convinced swing bandleader Solomon Douglas to start hiring him on bass instead of trombone. That led to tours across the United States and Canada, gigs with rising trumpet star Bria Skonberg, and countless lindy hop exchanges with bandleaders like Jonathan Stout and Michael Gamble.  

Forming a new Django-inspired band in Nashville in 2014, Moonshine Rhythm Club, Eric began to step forward into the spotlight more as a singer. The band released four EPs (all mixed by Eric), collaborating with musicians like Sweet Megg, Russ Wilson, and Duffy Jackson (drummer with the Count Basie Orchestra). 

“Eric Heveron-Smith is not only an incredible multi-instrumentalist but an awesome touring companion. His ability to switch seamlessly between several instruments (bass, tuba, and trombone just to name a few) makes him one of the most valuable members of the band. He also has a charismatic and playful stage presence that compliments his fellow performers. Off stage, Eric is extremely down-to-earth, generous, and witty, making him the ideal bandmate.”
-Robyn Adele Anderson, Postmodern Jukebox

https://www.eric-hs.com/einsteins-dreams

Cover: $10