NYS Music 20​19

Author: Zachary Belfer

  • St. Paul and The Broken Bones Roll Through Port Chester

    On Sunday, February 17, St. Paul & The Broken Bones made their Port Chester debut at the historic Capitol Theatre. Led by the incredible vocalist Paul Janeway the Alabama rock and soul band weaved in out of their original catalog, blessing the audience with amazing versions of “Flow With It” and “Apollo.” The 8-piece soul outfit was in top form preparing for an upcoming performance on Late Night With Seth Meyers. There is something about sweet soul music, having a tight band and a lead singer that makes all the hairs on your body stand with every high note hit. It’s awesome to see good music thrive, and I can’t wait to see what comes next for St. Paul & The Broken Bones.

    St. Paul and The Broken Bones

    Setlist: LivWithOutU, Flow With It (You Got Me Feeling Like), All I Ever Wonder, Like a Mighty River, Grass Is Greener, Band Instrumental (with So Fresh, So Clean by Outkast), Mr. Invisible, Convex, NASA, GotItBad Band Instrumental, Apollo, Bruised Fruit

    Encore: Sanctify, Call Me,Broken Bones & Pocket Change

  • Photo Gallery: A Doom Flamingo Dance Party

    Umphrey’s McGee‘s Ryan Stasik’s New Band Blast off Late Night at The Brooklyn Bowl.

    Doom Flamingo

    After a raging three night run at Brooklyn Steel Umphrey’s McGee bassist Ryan Stasik brought his new band Doom Flamingo to The Brooklyn Bowl for a late night dance party. Fronted by the dynamic and tantalizing Kanika Moore, her soulful vocals accompanied by rolling bass line, broad horns, and an eerie darksynth soundscape set the night into hyper drive. Doom spent the night weaving through original material and covers including ZZ Tops Legs, the 80’s classic Maniac, and Nine Inch Nails Closer. Support this awesome new band and be on the look out for new singles as they are released.

    Setlist: Moonroller, Hot Wheels, F-16, Love On Hold, Replicant (new song debut), Telepathy>jam>Domingo’s Drive, Across The Room, Legs, Maniac, Runaway. 

    Encore: Bullshit Anthem, Cocaine Blues, Blade.

    Doom Flamingo

  • Photo Gallery: Umphrey’s McGee at Brooklyn Steel

    Umphrey’s McGee played the second night of a three night run at Brooklyn Steel Friday February, 15. The Jam Veterans moved in an out of their eclectic catalog with crowd favorite “Red Tape” and “Wife Soup.”  A highlight from the show was an amazing cover of the Little Feat classic, “Fat Man in The Bathtub” with a guest hot section of  Mike Maher (Snarky Puppy), Chris Ott & Dan White (Huntertones). Fans are looking forward to see what Umphrey’s brings for their final night of this Brooklyn Steel Run.

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  • Photo Gallery: Ripe Brings Funk To Brooklyn

    Boston ambassadors of funk, Ripe stopped by Brooklyn Steel on February 8, checking off another sold-out night on their winter 2019 tour. Be sure to check out this seven piece groove-machine as they grow, pushing their music to new heights.

  • The Revivalists Sell Out The Beacon Theatre

    On Thursday January 17 The Revivalists closed a sold-out two night run at The Beacon Theatre, bringing that sweet New Orleans soul to Broadway. The high energy critically acclaimed rock band had a packed house on their feet, and in the palm of their hand, as they moved through new and old songs for the entire night. From the first verse of the popular new song , “All My Friends,” the audience was lured to get down with each of the eight band members.

    It’s actually hard to believe that everyone in Manhattan didn’t hear this show. Guitarists Zack Feinberg, two-drummer-setup Andrew Campanelli  and Paulet “PJ” Howard, pedal steel player Ed Willams, bassist George Gekas, saxophonist Rob Ingraham and keys and trumpet player Michael Girardot incorporated the twang from pedal steel, a rich guitar sound, NOLA style horns to roar a full Rock n Roll sound – shaking the hollowed halls of the Beacon Theatre. The extremely talented lead singer, David Shaw made this sold out audience get out of there seats and sing every lyric at the top of their lungs.

    David Shaw is one of the top frontmen in music today; a full package blend of entertainer and musician, with such a powerful voice and meaningful lyrics. He commands and manipulates the audience with ease, having even the casual fan singing their hit song, “Wish I Knew You”. He shined on a cover of The Rolling Stones “Miss You,” adding his own style and sound to the classic. It was a joy to see Shaw perform from a place of joy and share that with a captive audience.

    The Revivalists are a hard working band that embody a direction that music deserves to be going in. Selling out two nights at the historic Beacon Theatre proves they are well on there way to achieving that. I highly recommend their new album Take Good Care and really look forward to seeing where this band goes next.

     

  • Photo Gallery: Ghost Light at Sony Hall

    On December 30 at the brand new Sony Hall in Times Square, Ghost Light continued their New Years run with a sold out show, capping off an amazing 2018 for this brand new super group.

    Consisting of Tom Hamilton, Holly Bowling, Raina Mullen, Steve Lyons, and Scotty Zwang, these amazing musicians have a clear ambition to take their original songs as far as possible in the realm of improvisation, with each musician bringing their own style to the table. With a brand new album out and a full year of shows and festivals under their belt, Ghost Light is in for a bigger 2019.

  • Photo Gallery: Skerik, Nels Cline, Billy Martin, MonoNeon at Sony Hall

    For the past four years Phish has ended the year with a run of shows at the historic Madison Square Garden, and from these shows an impressive lineup of late night collaborations has kept the masses entertained into the early hours of the next day. On December 29, saxophonic pioneer Skerik was joined by the talented Billy Martin of Medeski Martin Wood, Ghost Note’s MonoNeon and Wilco’s Nels Cline at the brand new Times Square music venue Sony Hall.

    A two hour-plus set of improv showcased these talented musicians and their unique styles. Nels Cline’s Guitar worked beautifully with the sounds of Skerik’s Electronic Sax, and bassist MonoNeon settled in nicely with the style of the great Billy Martin.

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