Fri 7 Oct 2011 - 8: pm
Brooklyn, NY
8:00 Michelle Amador: “Michelle Amador is a Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter. Whether accompanying herself on rhodes or performing with a full band, Michelle consistently and sincerely reaches out to audiences with songs that are “simply bliss with heart.” (Pop Matters)”
9:00 Birdwire: Birdwire redefines the folk genre by compelling the listener with a motley array of lyrical, electronic, and traditional elements in a predominantly acoustic soundscape. Birdwire is a singer-songwriter trio led by Brian Mundy. http://birdwire.org
10:00 Ettie Street Project: Ettie Street Project fuses the worlds of funk, jazz, and electronica into a sound that is expansive and multilayered. Guitar, vocals, bass, drums, and synths make up the raw live elements, while live looping creates atmospheric textures and melodies over a deep groove. http://ettiestreetproject.com
11:00 Mitch Marcus Quintet: The Mtich Marcus Quintet is a bicoastal jazz unit that stuns audiences with its jaw-dropping chops and unrelenting adventurism. The SF Weekly called their latest album Countdown to Meltdown ” a searing document of progressive jazz that is exactly what major labels like Blue Note and Verve should be releasing … “