Tim McNary
Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay has released an eclectic bunch of critically acclaimed albums, her songs and sound ranging from jazz to pop to indefinable, and with her latest, HEY GUYS, WATCH THIS, ably assisted by The Carpenter Ants, she taps into the soulful sounds of West Virginia. Coming soon, GET AWAY FROM ME demos on Omnivore Records.
As well as acting in the films PS I Love You and Downtown Express, Nellie provided music for Rumor Has It, Monster-In-Law, Last Holiday, Gasland, Private Life, and PS I Love You. Her TV appearances include David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Craig Ferguson, The View, and Jimmy Dore, and her music has been heard on Mad Men, Weeds, Boardwalk Empire, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, and Nurse Jackie.
She’s won a Broadway Theatre World Award for Polly Peachum in The Threepenny Opera, co-created/starred in off-Broadway’s Old Hats, created musical biographies of Barbara Graham, Rachel Carson, Joan Rivers, & Billy Tipton (‘Best Concerts of the Year’ – The New York Times). Most recently, she was nominated for an Ovation Award for her performance in Ethan Coen’s A Play is a Poem at the Mark Taper Forum.
Nellie is a recipient of PETA’s Humanitarian Award for her dedication to animal rights, and she is a vocal critic of endless war, capitalism, & the two-party system that sustains them.
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Pressing Strings
Whether delivering heartfelt ballads or energetic anthems, Pressing Strings weaves lyrical introspection and high-caliber musicianship that feels both fresh and familiar. Sokel’s smokey voice and intricate guitar work is complimented masterfully by a star rhythm section. Held down tightly by drummer Justin Kruger, an energetic and charismatic performer whose style mirrors his outside the box personality and unique approach to the instrument, and bassist Nick Welker, a solid and stoic figure who picks melodic lines and chordal voicings that makes the trio sound full and lush. All three members sing, adding harmonies reminiscent of southern California in the 70’s. Together they push the limits of what a trio can do, and provide an immersive, feel-good vibe that hits the audience’s heart as hard as it does the ears.
Recently, the band has been touring the US coast-to-coast, headlining clubs and delighting audiences at festivals such as Palisade Roots and Bluegrass Festival, FloydFest, Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival, Firefly, Sweetwater 420Fest, and Cavefest, while sharing the stage with major artists like Gov’t Mule, Toad The Wet Sprocket, JJ Grey, and Neil Francis.
For more information, visit https://pressingstrings.com
The Rob Scheps Core-tet Plays Coltrane at 100
Rob Scheps Core-tet celebrates the music of John Coltrane – 100 years since the Jazz icons birth
Rob Scheps – saxophone/ flute
Alex Norris- trumpet/ flugelhorn
Jamie Reynolds – piano
David Kingsnorth- bass
Tim Horner – drums
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