Bryan Rason + Michael Sackler-Berner + George Gilmore + The Watch and Wait @ The Way Station

7pm- Bryan Rason
Genre: Acoustic fingerstyle guitar
For fans of: Andy Mckee, Tommy Emmanuel, Chet Atkins

Drawing influence from such talents as Tommy Emmanuel, Andy Mckee and Chet Atkins, Bryan takes solo acoustic guitar playing to a new level by bringing together multiple genres and styles to create a truly unique and fascinating listening experience for all music fans. His repertoire includes both originals and a very wide variety of cover tunes ranging everything from The Beatles to Green Day to Kenny Chesney.

"Bryan was a joy to record. His fingerstyle technique is mesmerizing, and he’s a hell of a nice guy to boot." Michael Teach of Chicago Acoustic Underground Podcast

“Bryan is quickly making a name for himself as a solo acoustic guitarist, he has a great touch, great tone and you can feel the music he creates.” Don Alder (2007 International Fingerstyle Champion)

www.bryanrason.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/BryanRason

8pm- Michael Sackler-Berner
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
For fans of: Tom Petty, Paolo Nutini, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen
 
Born and raised in New York, based in Brooklyn, Michael Sackler-Berner is a singer-songwriter with roots in the past, and a sound very much in tune with the present. Sackler-Berner has licensed over a dozen original songs for use in network and cable television programming.  Shows that have featured his music include FX’s Sons of Anarchy, NBC’s Law & Order, and ABC’s The Lying Game. Sackler-Berner's body of work is unified by his bittersweet voice, paired with a lyrical economy and an expressive feel for pop dynamics.  The songs, whether ballads or uptempo, are constructed with a delicate sense of emotional momentum. As a solo artist Sackler-Berner can be heard in such New York venues as Joe's Pub, Mercury Lounge, The Living Room, Rockwood, The Bitter End, as well as at The Stephen Talkhouse on the East End.

"A young songwriter with an old soul.  This young Brooklyn transplant's songs can recall folk forefathers like Cat Stevens and James Taylor, but he tempers his influences with a winsome, playful charm that's all his own." -- Ashley Peter, Beacon Pass

"An impressive young talent that has it all. Great lyrics, good voice, and excellent guitar work." -- Blue Note CEO, Bruce Lundvall

"A game changer." -- David Kahne, Grammy winning producer of Paul McCartney, The Strokes, Regina Spektor

"Sackler-Berner, who's been compared to Jason Mraz and Ray LaMontagne, among others, consistently crafts infectious, high-energy pop songs, with thoughtful lyrics and layers of inventive musical emotion." -- Huffington Post

www.msbrecords.com
www.youtube.com/michaelsacklerberner

9pm- George Gilmore
Genre: Folk, Singer/songwriter
For fans of: Nick Lowe, Leonard Cohen, Justin Townes Earle, Kris Kristofferson

This New York City veteran singer/songwriter/guitar slinger has been a mainstay on the Americana/roots-rock scene for over two decades. His latest (I am a Weed) finds him in great form on these (lucky) 13 tunes exploring the journey of life with and without love, accompanied by an able stable of well-known Big Apple players. Tops for me is his gospel-fueled offering "The Good Lord Smote My Eye."
http://www.reverbnation.com/georgegilmoresolo

http://georgegilmoremusic.com

10pm- The Watch and Wait
Genre: Indie Pop w/Soul Influence
For fans of: Hall and Oates, Death Cab For Cutie, Prince

The Watch and Wait are a Brooklyn based indie pop band with a special love and connection to the sounds of R&B combined with earnest lyrics and a Pop sense of economy and drive. Band members have collectively performed or worked with Ben Folds, the Apples in stereo, Fischerspooner, The Four Tops and more.

 “...clearly these guys have the right pedigree on making smooth as can be pop tunes. This really coul have been lifted right out of the Motown era, as it is filled with such rich melodies, and a purpose to make you move.” - handclapmovement.com

http://www.thewatchandwait.com/
http://www.youtube.com/thewatchandwait