Praise for Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved’ new CD: “Where’s Bob”

“A bunch of roots cats that have an unabashed love for early Statler Brothers, Bakersfield sound and Tom Waits come in with a subversive roots date that would have normally had to spring from a mind like Kinky Friedman. Killer roots music for malcontents that want to keep it slightly under the radar and not give their stripe away too quickly, this stuff is a gas for anyone with a sense of humor—even though it’s not a comedy record. Great stuff for those looking not to play it too straight.”- Chris Spector of Midwest Records .

“The title track is one of the year’s best songs…The disc ends with Matt Lax alone with his acoustic guitar, singing a song about leftie/ folkie Woody Guthrie’s sister. Another of the year’s best songs. Matt Lax is clearly a songwriter to watch.”

Paul Rile-Country Music People-UK

With sly humor, an ample serving of classic country songwriting and sparkling guitars, Matt Lax and his SF-based band, Nearly Beloved, bring you their newest record, Where’s Bob? Due out March 13 on Attaboy Records. Nearly Beloved is a group of seasoned roots and Americana musicians who are at home playing swing, traditional country, the Bakersfield sound, country rock, and bluegrass. Throughout the recording they play with depth and experience as they guide “Darling Bob” and the many star-crossed characters from the album, along their way. Lax describes the varied personalities from his songs, “People living lives full of mistakes, paying the price, and learning from their mistakes…or not!”

The album combines a rich blend of styles unified by Lax’s songwriting and singing, and the band’s crack musicianship. The opening track, My Memory is reminiscent of classic Buck Owens and fervently reminds us, “don’t sweat the small stuff.” Cool Fucking Sunset is an anthem to the California Surfer and has a Byrds cum Rolling Stones feel to it, while Where’s Bob? with spare instrumentation and a gorgeous gospel background serves as the ultimate testament to rebound relationships. Tomorrow Won’t Be The Future is a Gram Parsons’ inspired tune whose theme explores the fatuous notion that science and industry can rescue us from our current environmental peril. My P-Role Officer is a jug-band infused look at our criminal justice system from the perspective of a simple minded ne’er do-well. Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues is the lone cover song on the disc and his warning “lookout kid” seems to fit right into Lax’s circumspect world of downtrodden characters. “It’s likely part of my Irish Catholic upbringing,” says Lax, “When I’m feeling optimistic I like to say ‘the glass is only half-empty’, because things can always get worse!”

The album is not all irreverence. The many acoustic offerings include The Moon and Morning Star and Sunflowers Turned Away, intimate and plaintive songs like those from Lax’s 1998 release Wanderer’s Dream. Little Woodblock, the final song of the album, features Lax alone with his guitar reflecting on Woody Guthrie’s journey and the influence his older sister’s premature death had on that troubadour’s beautiful and tragic life. “Woody Guthrie gave so much to this world, while in his own life he suffered so many personal tragedies.”

THE BAND:

Nearly Beloved are Matt Lax-guitars, mandolin and vocals, Erik Pearson- guitar, banjo and vocals, David Rubin– drums, Paul Olguin- bass, and Peter Lax- harmonica.

Matt Lax (nee Lacques) grew up all over California and Texas in the 1970s, and lived in Austin, TX in the early 80’s in the prime of its songwriter heyday. Finally settling in the San Francisco area in the mid-80’s, Matt ensconced himself in the African music scene and joined the band, Zulu Spear; with whom he wrote and played for 10 years. Matt penned the band’s title song for their 1991 Capitol Records release. Matt began his solo recording career in 1998 with Wanderer’s Dream, an album of heartfelt torch songs with an all-acoustic lineup. In 2002 Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved released the afro-billy inspired Hurricane and Tumbleweed. Matt currently splits his time between playing with The Palm Wine Boys, Nearly Beloved, and teaching at Juvenile Hall in San Francisco.

Paul Olguin grew up playing music in LA. He and Matt met in a garage rehearsing with the African band Sankorfa, some 27 years ago! Paul relocated with his wife to the Bay Area in 1998. He has played on recordings or appeared live with: The Drifters, Mazzy Star, Victor Krumenaker of Camper Van Beethoven, Terry Haggerty, Shanna Morrison, Maria Muldaur, and Jeffrey Halford and the Healers.

Erik Pearson grew up in Pennsylvania, is a graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of old-time banjo. Erik’s composition “File and Fork” was included on the soundtrack of Sean Penn’s film Into The Wild. Erik and story-teller Diane Ferlatte’s album Wickety Wack, Brer Rabbit’s Back was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006. Erik has played and recorded with Billy Talbot, The Crooked Jades, Mushroom, Sonya Hunter, and Mudhoney. Erik sang and arranged the 12 vocal parts that together are ‘The Wall of Bob!’

Peter Lax (Lacques) took up the harmonica in 8th grade, inspired by Sonny Terry. In the 1980’s he lived in Austin and played in a variety of blues and country bands. The mid-80’s found him in Los Angeles where he formed the Grammy-nominated “new-wave polka” band Rotondi with brother Paul Lacques. Peter now resides in Marin County where he performs with a variety of Bay Area bands.

Dave Rubin hails from Chicago and has played everything from speed metal to be-bop. He played with New Morty Show and with Connie Champagne during the swing revival in the mid-90’s. He played behind Ray White (vocalist and guitarist with Frank Zappa).

For more information: http://www.nearlybeloved.com

Doug Blumer & Bohemian Hwy – 8:30pm

DOUG E. BLUMER was born and raised on the banks of the Mississippi River in Southern Missouri. His musical roots included equal parts Buck Owens and The Beatles with dashes of bluegrass, gospel and folk.

After a stint in the Navy, which included playing in a band on board his ship and in several different countries, he relocated to northern California. It was in San Francisco during the 1980′s that he became part of the local music scene, joining several rock bands and writing original music.

Doug continues to be a mainstay of the Bay Area Alt-country/twang scene. Again, working with the able rhythm section of McCloskey/Owen, he formed The Cheatin’ Hearts in 2005 to showcase the vocal interplay between he and well-known veteran, Pamela Brandon (Chazz Cats, Belle Monroe).

Blumer also fronted The Beerhunters, a good-time, rockin’ honky-tonk band that included McCloskey, Owen and Jeff Hanson on lead guitar & pedal steel, whom he met through the Valerie Jay band.

For the past several years he has been the bass player and harmony vocalist with the SF band MISISIPI RIDER. This is a four piece band with Misisipi Mike Wolf and Cree Rider as lead songwriters and vocalists along with the charming Katy Rexford on Fiddle. We have a self-titled album, released in 2009.

In 2010, Doug moved from San Francisco to Sonoma County. He will expand his area of performing to include this new territory, and is excited to meet many new fans and musicians.

http://www.dougblumer.com/home.html

Tippy Canoe – 8:30pm

Originally from Baltimore and now based in sunny Oakland, songbird and solo ukulele player/guitarist, Tippy Canoe (Michele Kappel-Stone), made the switch from a 5-piece drum kit with the garage-pop princesses The Kirby Grips (Sympathy For The Record Industry), to a 4-stringed ukulele in 2003. In 2009 she upped the string count and added guitarist to her resume. She’s on a mission to bring sincere uplift in a severely down-slanted era by spreading her hook laden pop-meets-roots music.

On her debut full-length album, “Parasols & Pekingese,” released in 2008 on Late Bloomers Works and recorded with her full band the Paddlemen, Tippy Canoe shows off her enchanting and dynamic sound. Her voice is a mixture of the 60′s girl group sound and classic country with its own quirky nature shining through. Her songwriting highlights a variety of influences ranging from 20′s and 30′s acts like The Boswell Sisters and Jack Teagarden, to 50′s and 60′s performers like Brenda Lee and The Chiffons, and catchy post-punk bands like Squeeze and Blondie.

Tippy Canoe has shared the stage or completed coastal tours with artists including Martha Wainwright, Barbara Manning, Big Sandy & his Fly-Rite Boys, Mad Tea Party, and others. San Francisco shows Tippy Canoe a lot of love; she was included in an exhibition on the ukulele at the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art, featured in the first annual San Francisco Ukulele Festival, and aired on a segment of PBS’s Bay Area Arts program SPARK TV. Tippy Canoe also contributed original music to the animated children’s DVD “Music Time.”

You won’t want to miss Tippy Canoe as she continues to stomp the pavement and charm audiences with her solo act.

http://www.TippyCanoe.net

Eight Belles – 9:45pm

Eight Belles is Jessi Phillips and a cast of multi-talented supporting players who create original yet classic-sounding country music. The material is delicately layered and instantly recognizable, with Jessi’s large, richly complex voice and striking imagistic lyrics at the forefront.

https://www.reverbnation.com/eightbelles

Manzanita Falls – 11:00pm

Manzanita Falls is a collaboration of four people from extremely diverse musical backgrounds. They formed as a group by what seemed like pure happenstance, developing a style that is familiar yet uniquely their own. Originally starting as a recording project for singer-songwriter Jeremy McCarten, the group developed into a full functioning example of what four people can create with a love for music. The additions of Matt Robinson on bass, Matt Coit on drums and Stuart Markham on electric guitars and production, Manzanita Falls’ has created their own sound due to the influences that each member has brought along with them. With influences like Wilco, Elliott Smith, and The Wallflowers, the meaningful lyricals and the catchy melodies will keep you listening.

http://www.reverbnation.com/manzanitafalls

Join us for the Tribal Fest After Party!

Nathaniel Johnstone Band – 10:30pm

The Nathaniel Johnstone Band hails from Seattle, WA, lead by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Johnstone (violin, viola, banjo, mandolin, guitar, etc) along with Jean-Paul Mayden (bass), Jes Brown (drums & percussion), Mel Mayden (vocals), and Libby Bulloff (iPhone, eclectic percussion). Their vibrant sound crosses boundaries and borders, resulting in a blend of European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern music with Jazz, Rock, Surf, Folk, Gothic, and Steampunk influences. Every song in their repertoire was inspired by and created with a particular dancer/troupe in mind. Listen and discover more at http://nathanieljohnstone.com

Unwoman – 9:30pm

Unwoman is a San Francisco-based cellist-singer-songwriter. With timeless songs about love gone wrong and classic covers, Unwoman has been a featured favorite at major steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America. She has self-produced seven albums. In addition to solo work, Unwoman has performed with Voltaire, Abney Park, Rasputina, and Vernian Process.

URL: http://unwoman.com/

Standfire Collective is a group-improvisational belly dance ensemble based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Standfire blends the contemporary with the time-honored to deliver mesmerizing performances alongside local and nationally touring music acts, at arts and cultural events, and at dance festivals up and down the West Coast. True to the tradition of group improvisation laid down by American Tribal Style belly dance, the dancers craft their choreography on the spot, all the while delivering crisp locks, pops, and shimmies that deftly articulate the music paired with zill skills to rock everything from a traditional drum solo to cutting edge electronica.

Standfire Collective is Predslava, Laura Elisabeth, Lisa Hyde, and Unsinkable Molly

Asharah is internationally renowned for her strong technique, dramatic

fusion of tribal and cabaret belly dance, tough but compassionate

teaching style, and her dedication to raising professional and

artistic standards in belly dance. She has taught throughout the

United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia; her 2008 instructional DVD,

Modern Tribal Bellydance with Asharah, is considered one of the best

instructional belly dance DVDs on the market for belly dancers of all

styles and levels. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University in Near

Eastern Studies, a Level 2 certification in the Suhaila Salimpour

belly dance format, and a Level 1 certification in the Jamila

Salimpour belly dance format. She is fiercely dedicated to educating

dancers about the history and culture of the Middle East, as well as

fostering creativity and individuality in each dancer. After living on

the East Coast for 12 years, she now resides in the San Francisco Bay

Area. Read her blog on dance, art, integrity, and business at

www.bdpaladin.com, and learn more about her upcoming events at

www.asharah.com

Celeste

Celeste is a dark and sassy belly dance performer and instructor based

in Indianapolis IN. Celeste started taking classes in her hometown of

Quebec City, Canada, where she learned a blend of Egyptian and Turkish

belly dance for the next 5 years. After a 4-year break from belly

dance, during which she moved to Indianapolis IN, she started taking

classes again, this time in ATS. Over the years, Celeste has taken

countless workshops to expand her knowledge of the dance to include

folkloric, cabaret, tribal fusion, and dark belly dance.

www.celestebellydance.com

Tempest

Tempest pulls from her visual arts background, literary tendencies,

and global inspirations to create dances that cross the boundaries of

time and culture. She is the premiere instructor of Gothic and

Steampunk Bellydance in North America and her extensive work in these

genres has helped to define and develop these movements across the

world. Her compelling performances exemplify her distinctively

theatrical and expressive style, and are rooted in oriental dance

technique with a transcendent approach. Her costume designs have

revolutionized the look of modern bellydance and continue to inspire

new and old generations of dancers alike. She is particularly

well-known for her Nouveau Noir Dance performances – which transport

the audience back in time to the early 20th Century – as well as the

fantasy realms of Steampunk and Retro-Futurism, and sacred-fusion,

ritualistic forms of belly dance. Her devotion to art, creativity and

innovation in dance marks her as a stand-out, must-see performer who

continues to evolve and set the bar for others in the Gothic & Fusion

Bellydance genres.
www.darklydramatic.com

IrinaXara

IrinaXara has been studying bellydance forms since 2005, but has been

a student and performer of non-bellydance forms and other arts for

almost a lifetime. Her training began at a young age with ballet.

During her teen years she studied tap, jazz and modern dance in

addition to ballet. After completing her B.A. in English at Boston

College, she returned to Southern California and began to pursue

bellydance. IrinaXara’s dance influences are multiple and distinct.

While her proximity to the Middle Eastern community as a child and

teen drew her to bellydance initially, her past in the Punk and Goth

subcultures drew her to seek instruction from Orange County’s Sashi,

teacher of Dark Tribal Fusion Bellydance. During this time she also

began to expand her dance interests to Oriental styles of bellydance,

both Egyptian and Turkish, American Tribal Style bellydance, Romany

dance and Suhaila Salimpour technique. More recently she has

incorporated Egyptian folkloric and Gothic Oriental stylizations. In

2011 she was accepted into Aubre Hill’s Qabila Folkdance company. She

has trained in Middle Eastern dance and bellydance with Angelika

Nemeth, Princess Farhana and Zahra Zuhair, among others. IrinaXara

continually navigates the waters between the lands of traditional

dance forms (including Middle Eastern folkdance), and experimentation

influenced by her modern and ballet roots.

Fox & Woman – 7:30pm

http://www.facebook.com/foxandwoman

We recorded our debut EP w/ Jon Vanderslice @ Tiny Telephone and released it last October. We have played bigger venues in San Francisco including Slims, Bottom of the Hill, The Rickshaw, & Cafe Du Nord. This will be our first trip up north and we will be promoting our asses off.

You can check out music here: http://www.foxwoman.bandcamp.com/

and a live video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Y8btMT3_o

Online EPK here: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=349677

We have also been written up in local newspapers:

“Fox and Woman’s exceptional musicianship and tight harmonies blow the roof off whether they’re singing Portuguese folk songs, country and western, or David Bowie covers. They’re going to be huge someday.” – SF Weekly http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2011/03/the_cats_pajamas_goes_out_with_1.php

Kelly McFarling – 9:30pm

http://www.kellymcfarling.com/

http://kellymcfarling.bandcamp.com/

http://www.facebook.com/kellymcfarlingmusic

Her EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=214817

recently featured on CNN: http://newsroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/16/musicmonday-kelly-mcfarling/

Songwriter’s Night with Tony Gibson – 7:30pm

Hailing from Sonoma, California, Tony Gibson is a singer-songwriter based in Folk, Americana, Rock and Punk. His songs capture an intense energy and powerful emotion with brutal lyrical honesty. Catchy hooks and sing-a-long choruses monument his new take on American music tunneling into topics of love, hate, life, politics, war and family. 2012 will embark a large year with an EP set for late Spring and a debut full-length album in the early Fall. Whether with his backing band or flying solo, Tony brings a positive energy, raw emotion, a great sense of humor and an overall memorable performance to any stage.

https://www.facebook.com/tonygibsonmusic

Open Mic w/ Michael Lindner – 6:00pm

Aubergine’s Wednesday night Open Mic is a favorite with local musicians and those on tour in California.

Michael will often join in on bass and makes sure to include new musicians looking for a spot on this busy night.

Cast of Clowns are BACK!! – 9:30pm

Greg Anton, Jeff Pevar, Robin Sylvester, Craig Wright & Special Guests …….you know they’ll be special

Cast of Clowns was founded by Craig Wright in April of 2008 and has played regularly up and down the West Coast, and in Hawaii, steadily developing a loyal fan-base and a reputation as part fun machine, part harbinger. Focusing on Wright’s original material and lyrics penned by the Grateful Dead’s Robert Hunter the Clowns songs seek out new approaches flowering into future traditions while staying steeped in the roots of San Francisco.

Cast of Clowns shows feature world-class players, each contributing their unique part to the center ring’s songs and sonic explorations.

At every show Wright is joined by co-founder, drummer and psychedelic settler, Greg Anton, (also founding member of jam band pioneers Zero), whose creative contributions include co-writing with Hunter and Wright.

Regular contributing members include guitarist Jeff Pevar, (Crosby Stills and Nash, Ray Charles, Phil and Friends), Melvin Seals, (Jerry Garcia Band, Master of The Universe), Damian Erskine, (Gino Vanelli), Robin Sylvester, (Ratdog), and Stu Allen, (JGB).

Very special guest appearances have included and often do include Bill Kreutzmann, Barry Sless, Banana, Chip Roland, Futoshi Morioka, Dan Duffin, Matt Hartle, Jimmy Hubbard, Michelle Bellamy, Michael Saint John, Duke Davis, Mikey Stevens, and Paul Branin.

Cast of Clowns is currently producing both a studio and live album while playing select dates over the Spring and Summer of 2011.

More info at www.castofclowns.com

Connor-Hill – 8:30pm

Amy Connor and Wes Hill are bay area song writers, looking to share their music with the world at large. Focused on soulful lyrics and rich harmonies, Connnor Hill is a melodic refuge, a sanctuary for the weary soul.

http://www.facebook.com/connorhillmusic

http://snd.sc/ItFdJo

Ancient Mystic & the Real Far Band – 9:30pm

Born in Napa ca, and raised in west Sonoma county ca, Danish/ Hawaiian reggae singer and hip hop artist “Ancient Mystic” is a local to Sebastopol and Northern California. Ancient Mystic music will take you on a journey. Mystic’s performance uses modern roots with witty lyrics, and a love message, fused with dancehall reggae, combining hip hop style verses and songs.

<Ancient Mystic says>” when I was 12 years old I visited hawaii where my mother is from and I took one lesson on the Ukulele. I loved it. it wasn’t until four years after that when I began writing origonal tunes. Jamming and singing was my thing. Eventually I moved to Hawaii as a teenager and began developing a “Raggamuffin style with my friend Kai. this “Raggamuffin style” was basically reggae rap over ukulele. when I moved to colorado I collaborated with hip hop mc’s using the Mc handle Ancient Mystic. Introducing my “ukulele ragamuffins” i was invited into my first homemade recording studios . this led to the desire to have a band and sing. In 2005 Back in Californian I started Ancient Mystic and the Real Far band.”

All along Ancient Mystic has been influenced by great recording artist like Bob Marley, Demean Marley, Gentleman, tupac, snoop dog and pop music in general. The real far band lasted for several years and has split up into several reggae projects in the Sonoma County

Ancient Mystic Continues to perform and make origonal music. Sharing the stage alongside many Artist like Richi Spice, Third world, Anthony B, Jr. Ried, Torres Riley, winstrong, Just goodie, Messengah Selah, Rocker T, Rootz Underground, KRS 1, just to name a few

http://www.myspace.com/ancientmysticandtherealfarband

Happy Hour with Baba Fats – 4:30pm

Northern California based singer-songwriter Paul Thomas Nelson is a true child of the 60s, born on the north side of Detroit when his early Motown influences were still shaping music history. Joining a unique blend of modern acoustic pop, old-school R&B, reggae and rock & roll, Paul’s engaging melodies and infectious rhythms create an experience both nostalgic and novel. Following his early years playing clubs and festivals in and around the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, Paul relocated to Boulder, Colorado where he founded the band Baba Fats along with Rocky Mountain music staples Eben Grace, Wil Masisak, Sherri Jackson and Raoul de Rossiter. Paul penned every track on their well received debut album, Simple Miracles (Warp 9 Records), and served as their front man and composer until relocating to the Bay area in 2002. Paul is the founder and creative director for Beyond Reason Productions, Sebastopol, California. BRP has written and produced several documentary and independent film scores, including recent collaborations with United Kingdom based BonPom Productions on the Peeled and Revealed documentary series. Paul also composed the original score and will be featured as a homeless musician in the independent dramatic film short Wish I Could See, scheduled for release in 2013. Paul continues to perform throughout the west coast.

McKenna Faith – 8:30pm

McKenna Faith is a country music singer/songwriter from Ukiah, CA. For only being 17, McKenna has an impressive resume under her belt. She spent 2011 touring to promote the release of her album Sugar & Spice, which she recorded on Music Row in Nashville. McKenna’s played with many big names; from Edens Edge, Josh Kelley, Bomshel and Casey James; to country music superstars Dierks Bentley, Thompson Square, and Luke Bryan to a crowd of more than 7,500 people. McKenna wrapped up 2011 with a series of performances in Hawaii at many Pearl Harbor ceremonies, including the official U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, where she debuted her military tribute single No Guts, No Glory.

And 2011 was only the beginning…

Taking her live performances to the next level, McKenna has been hard at work putting together a completely new show for her fans. With both covers of country hits (including Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry) and McKenna’s original songs from Sugar & Spice and her newest single Head Over My Boots For You, McKenna and her band of first-class musicians deliver a high energy, boot stomping set of country music!

2012 also includes McKenna’s venture into television, with several of her new songs having been selected for a documentary series highlighting America’s Wounded Warriors. In addition, McKenna has a packed summer touring schedule, including playing at the Jukebox Music Festival with the likes of Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, Joe Nichols, Scotty McCreery; and at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville in June.

McKenna has many exciting projects in the works, and is always writing new music and pursuing her dream of hitting it big in the country world.

http://www.mckenna-faith.com/aboutmckenna/

Alma Desnuda – 10:20pm

Alma Desnuda (Spanish for “Naked Soul”) from the San Francisco Bay Area, is best known for their captivating harmonies, rhythmic grooves, and inspiring lyrics. Often described as California Acoustic Soul (a mix between Jack Johnson, Sublime and the Beatles), they were recently voted by the public as “Best Live Act 2011” (Slim’s SF). Grammy-winning recording artist and producer David Pack attributes the band’s success to their “natural-born stage charisma, whom like Dave Matthews Band, are an authentically gifted live act that have managed to capture lightening in a bottle.”

Following their award-winning debut album Middleway, the internationally-touring band’s sophomore release Riders has already won songwriting competitions like John Lennon Contest and has also generated spotlights from press and radio, including the title of “Top 5 to Watch in 2012” (Diablo Magazine).

Speaking on their collaborations with various non-profits, KFOG DJ Renee Richardson applauds the band’s commitment to community outreach and says the band “appeals to the highest ideals of the zeitgeist of global culture.” Whether it’s uniting the world through singles like “Life We Got” or simply living each day with a naked soul, these four brothers are carving out a destiny that’s sure to take them to the top.

http://www.4nakedsouls.com/

Calamity Walker – 8:30pm

Calamity Walker is the local bay area duo of Woody Woodard and Paul Human, the original founding members of the seminal music project “Madera Humana.”

Jazz Duality – 7:30pm

Jazz Duality will enhance any social situation with the classic jazz sound and a lot of soul. Don’t be fooled by the size of the group. These two guys, Oli Fraenkle on the keys and Steven A. Hoffman on the bass, put out a huge sound between them. High on extremely full harmonies and expressive solos, Jazz Duality’s music can take you on short journeys of jazz improvisation as well as entertain you with the melodies of classic jazz tunes.

Jazz Duality digs playing straight ahead. You will hear many of the great jazz composers such as: Ellington, Monk, Evans, Davis, Coltrane, Rogers/Hammerstein…in the duo setting.

www.jazzduality.com

Open Mic w/ Michael Lindner – 6:00pm

Aubergine’s Wednesday night Open Mic is a favorite with local musicians and those on tour in California.

Michael will often join in on bass and makes sure to include new musicians looking for a spot on this busy night.

1st Annual Powerhouse night celebrating the memory of Bill Brandt – 7:00pm

featuring Powerhouse Art Show and Memorabilia

A Benefit for Sonoma County Humane Society

Presale – $10 https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/242675
Door – $12

7 PM doors – 8 PM show

ZIGABOO MODELISTE & THE AAHKESSTRA – 10:00pm

Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste is a master drummer, rhythm innovator, percussionist, and New Orleans legend. The most highly acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the Crescent City, Ziggy’s creativity has been a wellspring of funk influence for three decades and inspired many Hip-Hop tracks. His innovative work as a member of the internationally acclaimed R&B group, The Meters, as well as his side work with artists like Keith Richards, Robert Palmer, and Dr. John, has garnered him an unparalleled level of respect among musicians and fans. Ziggy’s style is unique. He is a master of creating funk grooves and new concepts for funk drumming. Zigaboo’s music consistently demonstrates that “Modeliste is the most brilliant American Funk percussionist of the Contemporary Era!”

The original The Meters LP’s were all recorded with Ziggy at the drums and his work has been sampled many times over from artists such as Musiq, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube, Salt N’ Pepa, Cypress Hill, EPMD, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Naughty by Nature, and Tweet just to name a few. Ziggy is a BMI award winner for the Young Gunz track, “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” and his drum sound also provided the main loops for Amerie’s “1Thing,” which was nominated for two Grammy’s and was #1 on the R&B charts.

Ziggy has written over 200 songs individually and collectively with The Meters. His songwriting displays both his musical genius and original funk style. Zigaboo’s songs have been released on over 56 albums nationally and internationally. His tunes have also graced such movies as “Two Can Play That Game,” “Jackie Brown,” “Drum Line,” “8 Mile,” “Hancock,” “Red” a Nike Commercial for Footaction, and Zig is currently featured in producer Mark Ronson’s

Re:Generation Music Project where he wrote and performs the original song “A La Modeliste” with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Trombone Shorty, and members of The Dap Kings.

Zigaboo’s latest release, “New Life,” in 2011 was praised as an amazing slide of funk and proof that Modeliste’s fountain of rhythmic imagination shows no signs of running dry. Ziggy’s first solo CD, entitled “Zigaboo.com”, was released in 2000 and was reviewed as one of the most outstanding comeback records of the year. In 2004, the follow-up CD, “I’m on the Right Track,” featured special guests Dr. John and Bernie Worrell. “Funk Me Hard Live” is a collection of funk originals recorded in 1980 and released in 2009. All these ever-grooving solo iconic albums were released on Zigaboo’s own label, JZM Records and is available for download from iTunes and on CD at Zigaboo.com and CDBaby.com.

The King of the Funky Drums, Percussion Maestro, and Godfather of Groove, Zigaboo Modeliste takes listeners to funk depths only he could possibly reach!

with Special Guests: The Jug Dealers – 8:30pm

Jug Dealers hit the road in 2005 as an authentic old time jug band, wowing festival audiences and listeners, and even receiving a spotlight on NPR’s All Things Considered. Over the next three years they recruited some of the best talent from the SF Bay area, adding more conventional instruments and rapidly evolving into a larger, more sophisticated act. With a mash-up of Classic American Roots, Neo-Soul, Improvisational Jazz, Funk, and Ragtime, their audio brews are steeped in tradition, yet continually forward looking. Pushing the boundaries of modern music while paying homage to the past, the Dealers bring a freshness and relevance that appeals to audiences of all ages and genres.

After years of sharpening their skills in studios and on stages with acts including Melvin Seals JGB, Everyone Orchestra w/ Steve Kimock and Michael Kang, 7 Walkers, Radioactive, Moonalice, Hot Buttered Rum, Poor Man’s Whiskey, and many others…Jug Dealers released their self-titled debut album in April 2011. Tracking at the legendary Studio E in Sebastopol, CA, with overdubs and mixing at Faultline Studios (SF) and Scissor Hand Studios (Rohnert Park), they were able to capture the raw energy of their stage performances, later polishing it with with all-star cameo performances by Barry Sless on pedal steel (Moonalice, Phil and Friends, DNB), Danny Eisenberg on piano and organ (Mother Hips, Ryan Adams). The album has garnered much praise from industry insiders and fans everywhere, and will soon be available on vinyl. Bust out your train hopping gear, polish your best interpretational dance moves, and come see one of the hottest bands on the West Coast!

THRIVE – 8:00pm

Save the date! Our very own sound engineer, Scott, is putting on one heck of a show to raise awareness and funds for Thrive!

Live music, fashion show, vendors and more!

All TBA ~

Happy Hour with Plectrum Duo – 4:30pm

The Plectrum Duo plays jazz guitar music from the 1930s. Originally started by Morris Acevedo and Cody Anderson in the summer of 2008, the duo has expanded to include bass and percussion. Influenced by guitar greats Django Reinhardt and Eddie Lang, the Plectrum Duo brings the energy and inventiveness of early jazz music to life