After a few days off, I headed to Vermont, the promise land for us granolas. The first night I performed at Big Jay Tavern, a quaint ski lodge up near Canada! I had an incredible maple whiskey, got to whip out a few tunes I haven't in a while and was able to stay in a beautiful room over looking the mountain.
After a full day of hiking at Smugglers Notch and parts of Long Trail, I performed at The Radio Bean in Burlington in the evening . A band called Copilot opened up the evening. They are an awesome acoustic duo that features perfect harmonies, some percussion and a little harmonica too! Check em out here. Here is the duo covering some Dave Matthew's Band.
After a full day of hiking at Smugglers Notch and parts of Long Trail, I performed at The Radio Bean in Burlington in the evening . A band called Copilot opened up the evening. They are an awesome acoustic duo that features perfect harmonies, some percussion and a little harmonica too! Check em out here. Here is the duo covering some Dave Matthew's Band.
A few days later I drove about 5 hours to play in Rochester, NY at Press Coffee Co. I got to share the stage with one of my dearest fiends, Jon Lewis, whom I always try to see/play with when I come to the area. He opened up the night with some older tunes, but played mostly songs off of his newest release, "Panic Rock." The album sounds AWESOME by the way. So sparkly and clean! I like "Let It Slide." Listen here.
I played in the middle of the show and I was pleased to discovered that an incredible grand piano was waiting for me! It was perfectly tuned and all of the pedals were working! I closed my set on guitar, ending with Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."
The headlining band was an absolutely mind-blowing duo called Tart Vandelay. The duo consists of percussion and vocals on a looper pedal, sometimes having four different vocal parts at once! There is also a guitar player, who looked like he was having the time of his life and shredding acoustic style. The duo had one song about how our generation is obsessed with computers, which really struck a chord with me. I invited the duo to come to Massachusetts so you all can see the magic for yourself this winter!
The show was truly one of my favorites of the journey. Jon and his wife Rachel sent me home with a bag full of apples they picked and some tea to get me through the rest of my travels. They are some of the kindest folks in all of New England! Photos courtesy of Jon and Rachel!
I played in the middle of the show and I was pleased to discovered that an incredible grand piano was waiting for me! It was perfectly tuned and all of the pedals were working! I closed my set on guitar, ending with Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."
The headlining band was an absolutely mind-blowing duo called Tart Vandelay. The duo consists of percussion and vocals on a looper pedal, sometimes having four different vocal parts at once! There is also a guitar player, who looked like he was having the time of his life and shredding acoustic style. The duo had one song about how our generation is obsessed with computers, which really struck a chord with me. I invited the duo to come to Massachusetts so you all can see the magic for yourself this winter!
The show was truly one of my favorites of the journey. Jon and his wife Rachel sent me home with a bag full of apples they picked and some tea to get me through the rest of my travels. They are some of the kindest folks in all of New England! Photos courtesy of Jon and Rachel!
A few days later I arrived in New York once again, Harlem to be exact! I was playing at Silvana, which had a really sweet restaurant on the first level! In the basement was a music venue. The walls were white brick, there were really cool color-changing lights on the stage and the most beautiful woman I had ever seen behind the bar. There were a few tables in the front and couch-benches in the back with screens playing what was going on on the stage for those who couldn't see!
An unbelievably tight latin-jazz trio opened up the night. I love bossa music and I truly felt like I was transported to a much warmer place!
So many of my New York friends came, including my good friend Caitlin Shea, who took this video of my set. It's nice to see a familiar face when you are far from home. Here's some "Bang Bang."
An unbelievably tight latin-jazz trio opened up the night. I love bossa music and I truly felt like I was transported to a much warmer place!
So many of my New York friends came, including my good friend Caitlin Shea, who took this video of my set. It's nice to see a familiar face when you are far from home. Here's some "Bang Bang."
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