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Shelley Segal + Bayard Russell + Band In A Box + Alternate Histories launch After Party @ The Way Station

7pm- Shelley Segal
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
For fans of: Ani DiFranco, Nora Jones, Iron & Wine

After singing in her father’s wedding band from the age of eleven and playing shows across the world as the new pin-up girl of the international atheist movement, Melbourne singer-songwriter Shelley Segal has seen it all. Along the way, she has learned and grown. After humble beginnings alone with her guitar, she has today collaborated with musicians ranging from jazz guitarist Adam Levy to the legendary DJ Carl Cox.

 “... mercurial voice and eclectic sound.” - The Brag (Sydney AU)

http://www.shelleysegal.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-h_jNiSczw
 
8pm- Bayard Russell
Genre:  Future Folk
For fans of:  Elliott Smith, Damien Rice, Josh Groban, Pete Yorn, Ryan Adams

Bayard Russell is a singer-songwriter and bassist performing in the NYC area.  He has a solo album “Selftitled” available on CD Baby and iTunes, about which Neufutur Magazine has said, “All that individuals need to do is stick the album in and be placed on clouds of indie rock that will float them along for the better part of an hour.”

Russell grew up in the suburbs of Indiana, influenced equally by The Beatles and Ice Cube. Classically trained in piano from age four, he discovered the guitar in high school and his passion for pop music blossomed. He moved to NYC after graduating from Dartmouth College with a major in philosophy and a minor in music.  He  currently writes and records out of his home studio in Manhattan.

“Russell delivers simple, catchy songs with honest lyrics straight from his broken heart. He effortlessly takes what most of us would consider as bad situations and makes light of them, and in doing so he creates a responsive bond of some sort with his listeners.” -HotIndieNews.com, August 2009

“Mr. Russell sings in a warm, intimate style that avoids in-your-face anger or a passive aggressive demand you love him as a fan. “Living at My Mom’s” laments his lack of foresight in one failed relation, and “I Will Chase You” leads him into just such another learning experience. You may not learn much from Bayard yourself, but listening to him grope his way through life is a calming experience.” – Ink9, October 2008

“Here is some deliciously sweet indie pop from NY artist Bayard Russell — think John Mayer meets The Postal Service…some very honest lyrics that make you take light of a situation that would otherwise cause you to shudder in pain.” – AudioDrums.com, July 2008

“Should stardom befall on Russell, and there’s no reason to see why it won’t, this debut is a glaring reason for him to keep the music coming from his bedroom, as well as his heart.” -Northeast Performer Magazine, June 2008

“If you like Elliott Smith (and who doesn’t?), then check out Selftitled.” -Vox, March 2008

http://bayardrussell.com
http://bayardrussell.wordpress.com/videos/

9pm- Band In A Box
Genre: Jazz/Swing (1940’s/1950’s)
For fans of: Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Doris Day, Betty Hutton, Julie London, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and other classic jazz artists

Band In A Box has a captivating jazz/swing style that will leave you singing along! Enjoy the sound that will take you back to the 1940's/1950's. The songs they perform range from classic jazz songs such as "Autumn Leaves" and "Sentimental Journey" to fresh big bandstyle songs such as "Murder, He Says". The New York based band has played in venues all over NY. Their sound has been described as “refreshing” and “enchanting”!

Website:
http://www.reverbnation.com/bandinabox
https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSprecherVocalist
Video/audio links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc7kKHi4AkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yieYeK_Utw

10:00pm- Alternate Histories launch After Party
This remarkable collection of maps, photographs, engravings and paintings from the early ages to modern day provides a stunning new look at the world as defined by our struggles and alliances with the monsters and supernatural creatures that have defined our existence. Learn how a mechanical man helped write America’s Declaration of Independence. Track the course of the Living Dead virus from Africa to Europe and on to the New World. View artifacts from our uneasy alliance with the Martian race, or simply delight in the vibrant colors and illustrations from a bygone age. More than 100 full-color images and insightful essays make this book an essential addition to the libraries of dedicated historians as well as casual fans of monsters and mayhem.

Matthew Buchholz is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor’s Degree in Film & Television Production. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his dog, Otis. You can visit his website, Alternate Histories, to purchase prints and greeting cards with a monstrous historic twist.
http://youtu.be/wzBwni19Bbs



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