Cal Kehoe one of the newest guitarists in the jam/rock scene, employs looping or a full band to bring together elements of Phish, My Morning Jacket, Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name a few. His sound draws comparisons to Andrew Bird, and most notably, Keller Williams. With a distinct unique style that makes looping look easy, Kehoe employs rock and soul influences into his music and recently collaborated with Phish lyricist Tom Marshall to produce “Limbo,” recently released on Spotify and iTunes. The song was produced, mixed and engineered by Greg Giorgio (The National, Kurt Vile, Local Natives) at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT. Nick Burns, an Emerson film graduate edited and directed the video below.
Kehoe said of the collaboration, “It was an honor to work and write with Tom. I’ve been listening to his podcast “Under The Scales” religiously every Monday since the day it came out and I have learned so much more about the Phish community and the heart and soul of the Phans involved. I’m looking forward to playing with Tom, Anthony Krizan and the members of the Amfibian All-Stars at the Iridium on July 25th for our Phish Baker’s Dozen after show.”
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Birthdays: those special “holidays” that allow individuals to celebrate another year of existence with family and friends. Birthdays carry a different connotation depending on which birthday it is, and perhaps when you reach a certain age, you start to dread that once ever so special day. But overall, birthdays are meant to be positive and enjoyed, and this collection of songs through artistic composition and improvisation shows that each day must be celebrated like a birthday.
The Tea Party’s sound features a blend of hard rock with all sorts of other genres
Brooklyn-based band Escaper recently released their debut album, Skeleton Key. Escaper consists of 
Tedeschi Trucks Band stole the show and brought the audience to their feet numerous times throughout the show, sparking the crowd on this 4th of July weekend as though they had bought tickets for spiritual renewal. In many ways, that is what the night provided. TTB opened the night with a cover of Derek and the Dominoes’ “Anyday” with Mike Mattison providing ample vocal support to Susan Tedeschi. (Coincidentally, on June 16, Bobby Whitlock of Derek and the Dominoes 
“Don’t Know What It Means” was one of the numerous times Susan showed off her powerful vocals, as well as Kebbi Williams’ jazz chops, during a breakdown at the end with drummers Tyler Greenwell and J.J. Johnson. Susan didn’t let up by then belting out “Anyhow,” supercharging the venue with three big band numbers to kick the set off. Carey Frank, filling in for the recovering Kofi Burbridge, made his presence known on “Let Me Get By” and “Save Me,” adding to the big band sound as the show wound down. Rock goddess Susan and husband Derek put on a clinic of blues guitar, pounding out powerful chords and engaging the audience, eliciting cheers as peaks were reached, only to then be taken higher and higher. The final songs of the set bookended a monster rock ‘n’ roll show that had hardly a mellow moment.
