NYS Music 20​13

Category: 87/90

  • Lucid at Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival, February 9th at The Waterhole – Full Show Video

    Back at the Waterhole for the final edition of Winter Carnival 2013, the North Country’s biggest act, Lucid, closed out the night of music accompanied by Flabbergaster with their mix of party rock. The music of Lucid is a mix of jamming, blues, rock, and funk that brings an awesome party sound rarely found elsewhere, especially in Upstate. Kevin Sabourin on guitar, Lowell Wurster on percussion, Jamie Armstrong on saxophone, Chris Shacklett on bass, Andy Deller on keys and Kyle Murray on drums make up this sprawling act that meshes together with ease. One of the notable parts of the night was when the band brought out proud dad George Wurster to belt out some tunes and wail on the mouth harp, just like his son Lowell. All of the tunes were fantastic, especially the cover of War’s “Why can’t we be Friends”, as well as Chris Shacklett playing earlier in the day with The Blind Owl Band and covering “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads.

    Video footage by Ryan Woodard

    For more on Lucid, visit their website, MySpace, Sonicbids and Youtube sites.

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  • Flabberghaster at The Waterhole, Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2013, February 9th

    Back at The Waterhole in Saranac Lake for Winter Carnival 2013, Flabberghaster opened up for Lucid on February 9th. What a show! A completely packed house of fans came for their mix of rock n roll, funk and jazz that comes straight from the hills of the Green Mountains, that’s right folks, Vermont. Flabberghaster is Evan Lincoln on guitars, keys and vocals, Tucker Correy on vocals and guitars, Marcel Leclaire on drums, Jimmy Caltrider on percussion and vocals, and Elliott New-Bassy on vocals. The influences that sparks this band’s creativity are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, to name a few. Some of the songs that are featured on their current album include “Belly dancer from Mars”, “Green Mountains, “no.2 Funk Tunnel”. Get their album Live Like Lightning, check out cdbaby. The band plays mostly originals with a few covers mixed in, such as “Cisco Kid” by War.

    Flabberghaster on Myspace and Reverbnation

    Words and Video by Ryan Woodard