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- Johnny Cuomo
Cuomo's musical style has flourished into one that has fused modern folk rock with an innovative Irish twist. If a comparison is necessary, imagine David Gray singing a Bob Dylan tune. Johnny has made numerous trips back to Ireland in the past years, not only to keep current with his traditional playing, but to bring his own simple, organic blend of folk/rock music to Dublin fans who have given him much respect. He has played for audiences of more than 350 at various pubs and venues in Dublin, including Whelans, Vicar Street and The Cobblestone, where he recently did support gigs for Australia's favorite guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel, and Dublin's own Whirlygig.
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- Iridesense
Once in a while a truly original and inspired act breaks through the mold and creates change through music.
At it's true core, Iridesense is a celebration of sounds. From Rock and pop, to psychedelic, folk and post-punk/new wave their music is unparalleled and unique. Brother and Sister Rick and Tara Eberle's uplifting and thoughtful lyrics easily inspire, and they sing with harmonic intricacies and counterpoints as their rhythm and bass guitars dance and crunch.
The lead guitar riffs of Rob Viccari and drum rhythms of
Rich Drouin create a bed of melody and weave the sound together in a steady flow and it's all fused together creating one of the most intoxicating and invigorating aural experiences you can or ever will find.
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- Jay Scott My Space
Jay Scott's sound is immediately recognizable because of his distinctive and passionate vocal style and bluesy, heartfelt songs. He has one of those voices that make people stop in mid sentence and turn to the stage when they hear him for the first time. In 2002, his group Square1 recorded and toured locally, creating a buzz throughout NYC and Long Island before moving to Southern California where they toured from LA to San Diego. Simple Citizen was born when Chris DeFao joined the group, and after they disbanded, Jay Scott began performing as a solo artist, and still performs with DeFao today. His current Band, GRAND CASE SCENARIO includes DeFao on Drums and vocals, Dave March (of Miles to Dayton) on Bass, Jen Morgo on Violin and Aaron Palmadessa on lead and lap steel guitars. Whether he is playing solo or backed by his groove-inspired band, Jay Scott sings from the heart. His lyrics and music are truly for the mind and soul
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- Caroline Doctorow
Singer-songwriter, Caroline Doctorow grew up in New Rochelle, New York and currently resides in Bridgehampton. Her style of music falls into the folk-pop genre. She has released four records on the Narrow Lane Records label. Other credits include the performance of a song on the PBS series, Freedom - The History of Us narrated by Katie Couric, which aired on public television in 2003. Her compositions appear on many compilation disks including, The Best of The Eclectic Café and on an Ars Nova Productions release, featuring independent folk performers.
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- Lone Sharks
This quartet fronted by Gene Casey has been rocking the New York, Long Island area since 1988. Mixing original songs with classics from the likes of Bo Diddley and Roy Orbison, they rock with a decided "twang-billy bent".
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- Ghosts of Electricity
The Ghosts of Electricity are quickly gaining the reputation as the East Coast's best Dylan cover band!They do original interpretations of
his music, reinventing it just as Dylan does. Their first EP, "Random Bursts of Noise" features some tracks from their appearance at Katie's of
Smithtown when they played the entire John Wesley Harding album. It also includes some studio tracks and can be found here at Paradiddle Records.You can hear some of their music at Ghosts Songs
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- David Dircks
Dave Dircks began his road to music at an early age. As a teenager growing up on Long Island, he was drawn to music and art -- listening to Neil Young, Cat Stevens, and James Taylor as he spent endless evening hours painting and playing guitar. By his twenties, Dave had immersed himself in art, graduating from School of Visual Arts in New York City with several gallery shows in Manhattan, and landing a steady gig as a commercial illustrator. Once he'd mastered the visual arts and built a successful design and advertising firm, Dave felt the irresistible pull of music anew. He began to write again and perform on Long Island, eventually starting his own open mic and podcast, Acoustic Long Island.Acoustic Long Island gave Dave not only a venue to hone his songwriting and performing skills, but also new friends in the talented musicians who performed each week at the show. Such a fertile music environment inspired Dave to take his 25 years of songwriting experience and create This Road, his first full length CD.
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- Chris P. Cauley
An independent musician and songwriter who lives in East Patchogue, New York.
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- Last Charge of the Horse
Last Charge of the Light Horse was formed in winter of 2004. Singer/guitarist Jean-Paul Vest had just finished a second stint in Blue Sandcastle and was looking for an outlet for some new songs when longtime Raven drummer Artie Riegger called. Together with bassist A.J. Riegger they began rehearsing new material and bending Blue Sandcastle songs into new shapes. After roughly a year of rehearsals and local gigs, they finally decided it was time to head into Freeport's Vu Du Studios. With Bob Stander at the controls, the trio recorded 12 songs, released in December 2005 as Getaway Car.
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- Lewd Buddha
The members of Lewd Buddha create a tasty form of "Sonic Gumbo," blending hard rock, funk, soul, and blues with a dash of Latin flavor and a love for spontaneous musical combustion.
The hard hitting funk sound was born when members Frankie and Robert wrote Habitual Ritual on a tour bus. The sound they discovered had them wanting more, and when they got off the bus they collaborated on four more tracks – all before they had a backing band. Jonathan entered as a background vocalist but soon stepped up as second guitar and the third songwriter.
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- Russ Seeger My Space
This Huntington based singer/songwriter has played in the Last Hombres with Levon Helm. He appears regularly on the Island, and plays on both Bob Dylan Uncovered and Happy Holidays from Paradiddle Records. Check out some of his great original music at www.myspace.com/russseegermusic.
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- Mile To Dayton
Born out of the ashes of romantic tragedy, this Long Island based ensemble brings an honest, heartfelt message of love, life and laughter to each performance. The talented brother-sister duo of Dave and Krista March, with musical journeyman Jonathan Preddice, combine to bring a unique texture of harmony and song. After adding young phenom Rob Caniglia on percussion, and the talented Leanne Preddice on the violin, the ensemble has expanded its horizons to both acoustic and/or full band performance setup. Miles to Dayton will leave a lasting impression on your ears, relying on quality musicianship along with a melody that will carry you back to the next show. With the successful release of their first album "A long way back" in 2005, the band has developed a strong regional following. Next up: the 2007 release of a strong, rock oriented sound.
M2D has maintained a busy performance schedule in the Northeast, with notable performances at legendary venues such as The Stephen Talkhouse, The Patchogue Theater, The Knitting Factory, Eastenders Coffee House, as well as participating in the Millenium Music Conference, Meany Fest 2006, and the Patchogue Folk Festival. For booking inquries, please contact booking@milestodayton.net
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- Drew Olsen
Drew, who is set to graduate from NYU in the spring of 06,has been writing and performing solo for 2 years.
His age belies his accomplishment as a guitarist and cellist. His performance of, "Girl From The North Country" on BOB DYLAN UNCOVERED is one of the albums highlights.
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- Chris Cubeta & the Liars Club
While his lyrics combine nuance-soaked imagery with a brash, incisive point-of-view, Cubeta's sound is equally eclectic, combining the wispy, sensitivity of the singer/songwriter with the unbridled thrill of rock and roll. Faithful is an artistic declaration, full of offbeat characters, ecstatic revelations and unfiltered emotion. It is the kind of record that unabashedly announces the arrival of a new and necessary young artist whose urgent and desperate approach to songwriting is all too rare in contemporary music. Says Jason Warburg of The Daily Vault, "(Faithful) is literate roots-rock of the first order, full of sharply-drawn characters, powerful arrangements and raw revelations, sung in a voice passionate enough to dare any cynic to believe."
Cubeta's live show is bolstered by his high-octane band The Liars Club – Jeff Berner on guitars, Marc Capaldo on drums and John Passineau on bass. Each brings his own flair to a show that is a dynamic blend of passionate, guitar-infused energy and down-home, rootsy melancholy. Cubeta presides over every gig with the subtle and sure hand of a seasoned performer, deftly alternating between wowing the crowd with his guitar and telling the silhouetted stories of the unsung.
Cubeta is an accomplished musician, who played nearly every instrument on Sugar Sky, as well as a skilled producer. A longtime resident of upstate New York, he moved to Brooklyn in 2005 and has already secured a number of prime slots at some of the city's most prestigious rooms – The Bitter End, Trash, Pianos, The Delancey, Crash Mansion and Rockwood Music Hall to name a few.
Discography
Chris Cubeta - Galuminumfoil Presents Live
Chris Cubeta - Sugar Sky (2003)
Chris Cubeta & The Liars Club - Faithful (2006)
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- My Last Band
Making good music takes time and caring. Although these principles can be lost in this fast paced world of immediate gratification, they hopefully haven't been lost with MY LAST BAND. As musicians and songwriters each with a variety of musical experiences to draw from, MY LAST BAND is about refining the basic elements of rock music and writing good songs.
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- Hank Stone
Woody Guthrie meets Cole Porter? That's just the combination that comes to mind when one hears Hank's songs: a blend of innocence and sophistication; a freeflowing folkie feel along with the wit and knowingness of Broadway or Hollywood. Hank has been writing songs for over 3 decades now, and each new creation surprises him. He never knows where the Muse will lead, but he's always ready, willing and able to follow.
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- Roger Silverberg
Roger Silverberg writes songs from a storyteller’s perch yet also brings a
strong rhythmic groove to the music. It’s difficult to stick labels on a
performer who has the broad range of musical connections Roger has. Rootsy
country, American soul, British-invasion pop, street corner doo-wop are
all wound into the sounds. The best comparisons are other artists who had
major name recognition yet managed to avoid being pigeonholed: Buddy
Holly, the Everly Brothers, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, the
Bee Gees, Sam Cooke. Roger calls this “Music Without Boundaries”. But if
you insist on a soundbite, here goes:
If Johnny Rivers, Mark Knopfler, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison
wrote songs together at the gravesite of Buddy Holly, the result would be
something like Roger Silverberg's music… but not exactly!
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- Lisa Itts
*Solstar* is an original "groove rock" band from Long Island, NY
featuring the songwriting and vocal talents of Lisa Itts. Their music
is melodic, modern rock with just the right amount of "edge". Lisa's
music offers memorable melodies and moving lyrics, vague enough to
self-interpret, yet empowering enough to relate to and inspire.
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- Jesse haynes
2007 brings life to Jessie's own self recorded & released creation, "The Secret Life of Cinderella." This 14 track collection is an eclectic balancing act, mixing acoustic folk, tasty electric guitar work with lyrical Neopagan undertones.
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