If anyone knows a little about overcoming obstacles, it’s bass player, Mike Casale. He’s been jumping hurdles since the day he came into this world. Fortunately for us, he is one tough cookie. Although less than average in height, he stands taller than most people you’ll meet, with a heart as big as all outdoors. [...]
By Lauren English
Lake George native Rich Ortiz describes his sound as a mixture between funk and folk. He says you get a feel of both singer/songwriter and funk band all in one. Rich has been playing the guitar since high school and his lyrics are rich and heartfelt. In addition to guitar, Rich plays harmonica, [...]
By Jessica Nicosia
Chandler Travis Philharmonic is a band whose music defies definition. It encompasses countless genres, from alternative rock to pop, and jazz to Americana. Born in the fall of 1996, the Philharmonic is a nine-piece Massachusetts-based ensemble that includes a string bass, mandocello, guitar, keys, drums, accordion, and horn section, and valet. When Chandler [...]
By Monica Sirignano and Dave Bower
Professor Louie & the Crowmatix is an Americana/Roots musical group based in Woodstock, NY. Comprised of Aaron ‘Professor Louie’ Hurwitz on keyboards, accordion and vocals, Miss Marie Spinosa on percussion, piano and vocals, Gary Burke on drums, Frank Campbell on bass, vocals and Josh Colow on guitar, their music [...]
By Joe Portes
Innovative electro-acoustic violist, composer, and clinician Martha Mooke will appear at the Hand House Parlor in Elizabethtown on September 18th and 19th as part of the Rites of Strings concert series. Over the years, Mooke has developed a unique musical voice, blending classical music with modern digital effects. Her permutation in the field [...]
By Sarah Cramer
Billed as a “fiery, sultry, soulful indie pop rock duo” with “hook drenched songs” that are “infectious and lyrically run the gamut from wildly joyful to utterly heartbreaking,” SIRSY is band not to be missed.
Formed in 1999 in Albany, New York, the band features Melanie Krahmer on vocals, drums, flute, and “bass with [...]
By Monica Sirignano and Dave Bower
The music of Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams has been classified as “Punk Classical Hillbilly Floyd.” Their sound is, without doubt, an eclectic mix of folk, rock and philosophical influences. The band is comprised of singer-songwriter/guitarist Joziah Longo; his wife, Tink [...]
By Dave Bower and Monica Sirignano
James King is considered one of the greatest bluegrass musicians working today. His first album, James King Sings Cold, Cold World, was released in 1998, soaring on the bluegrass charts and establishing King as an up and coming star on the bluegrass circuit. Rounder Records’ Ken Irwin took an interest [...]
By Monica Sirignano and Dave Bower
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen took the music industry by storm in the early 70s, with their hit, “Hot Rod Lincoln,” which reached the top ten on the Billboard charts in 1972. One of the first to incorporate Western swing into its style, the band was known for [...]
The Washington County Line Bluegrass band is a bit of a fresh face on the bluegrass music scene, having only been together for a couple years. The band, which consists of Steve Wood and Sean Quinn on guitars and vocals, Tom Hammond on resonator guitar and vocals, Daryl Smith on banjo, and Ken Meyer and [...]
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