8pm- Hugh Hothem
Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, Acoustic
For fans of: Mumford and Sons, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Lumineers
Hugh M. Hothem is a New York based writer and musician with two masters degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in Creative Writing and Literature in Modernity. Musically, Hugh was first taught drumming from the legendary jazz drummer Johnny Blowers. He also plays guitar and has performed solo gigs throughout the United Kingdom, most notably at the Edinburgh Festival. Hugh recorded the first half of his solo album in London in the summer of 2012. He has been published in various online journals, including Cleaves and Garlic and Sapphires, and has written for the travel website, Exploration. Having recently returned to New York, he is performing music and writing his first novel, The Fall of the Bastille, based around the seven inmates incarcerated within the Bastille as it was stormed during the French Revolution.
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9pm- Matt Wissler
Genre: Americana / Country / Folk
For fans of: Guy Clark, Chris Knight, Jackson Browne, The Tallest Man On Earth, Slaid Cleaves
Taking a break from his usual duties as the lead guitarist in the country rock outfit The Newton Gang, ubiquitous sideman Matt Wissler turns his attention to a more intimate venture. Playing original tunes crafted with the same care he puts into his picking, Wissler puts his unique stamp on the folk-country tradition. Never afraid to throw in some seemingly incongruous covers ranging from The Misfits to Jackson Browne, a Wissler show stands as an expression of the wide range of music that has influenced him in his journey as a musician.
"Far from being just another jerk who learned all his pentatonic scales, this multi-instrumentalist brings tasteful country tones to a scene short on first rate pickers. A great admirer of tunesmiths like John Prine and Guy Clark, Wissler has no qualms about professing his love of "singer-songwriter" as a genre." Nick Beaudoing of The Doc Marshalls
"I’ve known Matt for a while, he’s a regular on the Brooklyn country scene and plays a mean guitar, but I’ve never heard him solo before. I have to say I was impressed – his music is delightful, his personality is charming. What’s not to love about that?" Outlaw Magazine - Shannon Brown of Trailer Radio
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10pm- Out of System Transfer
Genre: folk-punk
For fans of: World/Inferno, The Band, Defiance OH, Against Me, Crass,
Out of System Transfer comes from Brooklyn, and plays high-energy, semi-acoustic folk-punk. With songs that are fun and danceable with a message of social justice and rebellion, their music has been described as "perfectly crazy and political without being po-faced or didactic." Live shows with Out of System Transfer are an engaging mix of jangly punk, punchy brass, and crisp vocal harmonies, enjoyable for all who like dancing, yelling, and mayhem. On top of playing some of New York's coolest indie venues like the Delancey, the Silent Barn, and Goodbye Blue Monday, the perform at events supporting activist groups like SolidarityNYC and the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.
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