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Day 4 PROSPECT HEIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL: Xavier Cardriche + Wandering Downhome + Even Twice + The Bloodshots @ The Way Station

7/9-7/13
PROSPECT HEIGHTS MUSIC FEST
FIVE NIGHTS OF MUSIC
BY 31 BROOKLYN BASED BANDS

7:30pm- Mike O’Malley
Hailing originally from North Carolina, Mike O’Malley cannot decide whether he wants to entertain you or make you vaguely uncomfortable.  A sparse one-man band, he summons the totality of his threadbare resources to make as big and cohesive a noise as one man with a bouzouki, a tambourine, and a big, brassy voice can produce. He only sings when he gets the reds. His material is quixotic at worst, byronic at best, and goes fantastically with beer. You must at least be curious.

http://elkbellows.bandcamp.com/
 
8pm- Xavier Cardriche
Genre: Urban-Folk / Alt-Country
For fans of: David Gray, Ryan Adams, Ray Lamontagne, Crowded House

Xavier Cardriche is a singer/songwriter born and raised in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. While completing his final year in college, he began playing acoustic guitar at the age of 21 and soon-after, received local and international interest. Xavier went on to release two EPs (“Sorta-like-a-demo”, “In Due Time) and has performed  numerous shows abroad. Known to his peers as “the Bard from Brooklyn,” Xavier pairs an alt-country sound with visually detailed urban stories.

www.XavierCardriche.com 
www.XavierFromBrooklyn.com
www.soundcloud.com/xaviercardriche
www.xaviercardriche.bandcamp.com

9pm- Wandering Downhome
For fans of: Lumineers, the Civil Wars, and artist Amos Lee

Wandering Downhome is a four-piece band consisting of guitar, bass, and two female lead singers. Through folklore and a delta blues pulse, these two songbirds captivate audiences with their chilling harmonies. Wandering fluidly through genres, their sound appeals to any ear. Grounded in Downhome roots, they'll put you at ease, inviting you to be a part of their musical camaraderie. Welcome along their journey.

http://www.wanderingdownhome.com/

10pm- Even Twice
Genre: Prog/Punk
For Fans of: MC-5, Can, The Who

Even Twice, Brooklyn's premiere Prog/Punk duo have been on the NYC music scene since 2011. Combining elements of hard rock/psychedelic and prog rock with a punk energy, Even Twice have also made inroads in Manhattan, Boston, and will be touring this summer promoting their upcoming CD.

Pat O'Shea (Drums and voc) and Bob Hait (bass and voc), get their sound from their very different backrounds; Pat has played drums and guitar with numerous Boston/New York bands over the last two decades, and Bob, who hails from Estonia, has played with a number of bands in all different  genres both in NYC and abroad.

"That's a lot of sound for just two instruments"- Roger Clark from NY1 (also, drummer for the band "Perp Walk")

http://facebook.com/eventwicerocks
http://twitter.com/Eventwice
https://soundcloud.com/robert-hait/hell-through-me
https://soundcloud.com/robert-hait/matter-of-pride
http://youtu.be/xFlT718JxgM
 
11pm- The Bloodshots
Genre: Rockabilly
For fans of: Wanda Jackson, Elvis, Patsy Cline, The Chop Tops, Hank Williams III

The Bloodshots are a 3 piece Rockabilly band based in Brooklyn, NY. Little Lesley slaps the upright bass while she belts out songs with gravel and grace alongside Swifty rippin out the licks on his 6 string. Bobby Lee on skins adds the snap, crackle, and POP. Come see The Bloodshots tear it up, and bring yer dancin shoes!

http://www.reverbnation.com/thebloodshotsnyc



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