Samantha Rise Roberson + Arun Ramamurthy Trio + Ryan Dobby @ The Way Station

8pm- Samantha Rise

Genre: Indie, R&B

For fans of: Feist, Paul Simon, Amy Winehouse, Tom Waits

An old soul with a new sound, Philadelphia-based vocalist Samantha Rise Roberson brings rare artistic perspective and interpretation to live musical performance. From Billie Holliday to Bjork, Rise tastefully weaves together jazz, folk and contemporary styles crafting a unique fabric in her original music. Her incomparable gift for storytelling reveals itself in her original arrangements and compositions. 

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9pm- Arun Ramamurthy Trio

Genre: Carnatic Jazz

For fans of: Indian music, Jazz, world music 

A new group brings classic South Indian (Carnatic) classical compositions and improvisations to new light in the Arun Ramamurthy Trio. Rooted in style of the virtuoso violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath, Arun brings a fresh approach to the age-old music of Carnatic’s great composers. Collaborating with innovative musicians Sameer Gupta (drums) & Perry Wortman (bass) the ART explores their own creativity within this Indian context. 

http://arunramamurthy.com/art

10pm- Ryan Dobby

Genre: Acoustic/Folk/Reggae 

For fans of: Jack Johnson, Sublime, Bob Dylan, Ray Lamontagne, Ben Harper  

Both as a solo artist, and with reggae band Fee Noise Brigade, Dobby's music takes you on an exploration from clear pop-reggae tunes to sometimes darker, deeper folk-driven melodies with an expansive vocal range. Reverbnation.com/FreeNoiseBrigade