PURE AMERICANA WITH

BILL WALACH & DON SINETI

EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 6:00-8:30PM

 

Every Sunday Bill, Don and their friends entertain you with their Music, Stories, and Wit.  Don't miss this great evening of entertainment in The Pub's great sounding lounge.  Come down for dinner and bring the family. These men put on a great display of musicianship in Celtic, Bluegrass, Maritime, and Americana.  This has quickly turned into a popular attraction and for good reason.

 

This is a free night of live music at The Pub!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERIK SACK'S TRAINWRECK CONFIDENTIAL

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT!

Manchester's own Erik Sack brings his originals and a great selection of covers to the our stage in an acoustic format.  Eric is playing guitar and singing along with friends Jay Bernard on guitar and Dave Cain on mandolin.  This is great way to spend a Tuesday night right here in Manchester.  Come down and see one of our own doing what he does best;  perform!

This is a free night of music and gets started around 9:30

Check out Eric online here:

www.myspace.com/eriksack  

 

 

 

 

 

THE BREW

Friday, July 10th 2009

Massachusetts-based quartet The Brew cook up a musical melting pot on their brand-new, self-released album, Back to the Woods, that combines their roots in classic rock, adding ingredients of prog, jazz, reggae, world beat, indie, funk and orchestral pop, sometimes in the course of a single song.

The band has been busy building a fan base by touring the northeast, playing events like the Gathering of the Vibes in Connecticut and the Up North Festival in Maine and headlining Boston’s famed Paradise Rock Club. They opened for Bruce Hornsby in 2006, and again in 2008, and were voted Best Opening Act by his fan site. This year, the band was nominated for the “Best New Groove” (Best New Artist) award at the Jammy’s in New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

The Brew has that indefinable "it" that is the distillation of talent, execution and unconditional commitment to the dream of living up to their abilities. That commitment explains why folks drive hundreds of miles to shows and female fans are sporting Brew tattoos. The band's commitment to their music is total, and in a flavor-of-the-month world of commercialism, they are a walk-the-talk example of succeeding on your own terms.

Listen to The Brew online here:

http://www.myspace.com/thebrew1

 

 

 

 

THE MAYOCKS

Saturday, July 11th 2009

Rock groups featuring brothers have been around a long time, from the Everly Brothers to the Kinks, The Psychedelic Furs to Oasis, the pairing of brothers and music can create a unique balance of musical harmony and familial tension that seems to take a group to new and exciting heights.

While the Mayocks, (siblings John Mayock and brother Tim) usually keep the family tensions at bay, there is no denying a brotherly bond that is the core of their music. John the main singer/songwriter/guitarist and Tim — lead/supporting vocalist/bass player — create a musical gumbo that is one part Newport Folk Fest, and two parts Woodstock. A perfect combination of folk sensibilities, rock sexuality, country harmony and R&B groove. Together with Dennis Cotton on Drums — whose credits include Duke Robillard and Savoy Brown, and Guitarist Dennis Fancher whose credits feature James Montgomery — the quartet create a flawless sound best described as “rural cosmopolitan.”

Listen to The Mayocks online here:

http://www.myspace.com/themayocks

 

 

 

THE DURKINS

Friday, July 17th 2009

The Durkins are the result of years of making music with our friends and family." -That's what Johnny Durkin has to say about it. Johnny is the brother of vocalist Jen Durkin who has been a powerhouse staple on the Funk/Rock scene for well over a decade. Both Durkins are members of the original Deep Banana Blackout which continues to perform a handful of shows annually.

" The rest of the band consists of Rich Zurkowski on Bass (Martin Sexton/Joe Louis Walker), Darian Cunning - Guitar(Cosmic Jibaros), Jesse Gibbon(Shliegho), and fellow DBB alumni Rob Somerville on Tenor Sax. "Now it's important to stress that we have all been playing together in different groups for years and the one thing is that we have and continue to get along really well musically and personally. I think we all recognize and appreciate that so it comes out in the performance." -Johnny Durkin

Check out The Durkins online here:

http://www.myspace.com/thedurkinsmusic

 

 

 

 

THE HIGH AND MIGHTY BRASS BAND

Saturday, July 18th 2009

The High and Mighty Brass Band (HMBB) is a party already is progress. Their performances are both fiercely entertaining and refreshingly inspiring. Not only do they have musical talent, but they also have a level of camaraderie that highly unusual in newer groups. The group’s sincere enthusiasm and dynamic energy connects with every audience member who is willing to participate. Their sound is a mix of classic New Orleans Funk, R&B and more modern influences of Afro-Beat and Hip Hop.

Listen to the band online here:

http://www.myspace.com/highandmightybrassband

 

 

 

 

 

HARDWOOD

Friday, July 24th 2009

The band Hardwood, was formed in the early 1980's as a classic rock cover band. Over the years the band has added a number of original tunes written by rhythm guitarist Michael Wrubel. During the past two decades Hardwood has played many venues throughout Connecticut and New England entertaining audiences with cover tunes of bands like; the Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Grateful Dead to name a few.

Find Hardwood online here:

http://hardwoodmusic.com/

 

 

 

 

 

THE MICHAEL CLEARY BAND

Saturday, July 25th 2009

The Michael Cleary band is a Hartford institution. They are celebrating their 18th year of making original blues/FUNK/rock music with a twist and have been called Hartford's answer to the Allman Brothers. Their shows have been described as great songs, monstrous solos, epic jams, funky grooves, wacky humor; all in all a diverse, joyous musical stew played and sung by talented musicians who love what they do.

The MCB is a perennial favorite in the Hartford Advocate's reader's poll and previous winners of the "Best Rock" and "Best Blues" categories. They have played with Tower of Power, Little Feat, Average White Band, Joan Osbourne, Peter Wolf, NRBQ and countless other regional and national acts.

Listen to The Michael Cleary Band online here:

http://www.myspace.com/michaelclearyband

 

 

 

 

 

TOP PRIORITY

Friday, July 31st 2009

Top Priority has gained national attention from Boston to New York to California. With male lead singer, Big Daddy Kion and female Lead Singer, Naughty Nikki, this duo has been singing together for more than 10 years! And their chemistry on stage is undeniable! Backed-up by this INCREDIBLE funk band, David Macklin on guitar, Alessio Romano on Drums, Tim Suby on bass, this group will leave you begging for more! In 2003, Kion and Nikki had the opportunity to perform live at Showtime at The Apollo and in 2004, they achieved the highest honor a band could be awarded: Taking home the trophy of First Place in The Battle of the Bands held in Los Angeles, California! This Top 40, R&B, Reggae, Motown Dance Band is a force to be reckon with!

Listen to Top Priority online here:

http://www.myspace.com/toppriority1

 

 

 

 

 

CLARIAS

Saturday, August 1st 2009

There is a band of common-minded gentlemen that go under the guise of Clarias. Since it's formation, this five piece pop/rock group has received acclaim from music enthusiasts, critics and industry professionals alike. An unrelenting commitment towards writing and performing innovative and unique music has brought this group from the smallest basement clubs to the likes of amphitheaters and stadiums. Clarias has shared the bill with musical superstars like Bon Jovi, Nickleback, Barenaked Ladies, Kanye West and Jimmy Buffet. Their music has hit big on Sirius/XM, AAA, college, and top Boston radio stations, including Mix 98.5, who named them "Boston's Best Band". They have been embraced by thousands of fans across the country with their wildly exciting live shows, and the largely successful 2005 release, "Lines".

And now, the brand new studio album, "The Days of the Getaway", has been seamlessly and masterfully produced, engineered and mixed by the award winning music producer, Matthew Ellard (Weezer, Wilco, Eliot Smith) and mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Willie Nelson, Phish, Dave Matthews Band).

Listen to Clarias online here:

http://www.myspace.com/clarias

 

 

 

 

GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY

Friday, August 7th 2009

Girls Guns & Glory is able to explore a variety of sonic concoctions under the guise of Americana. Their country twang mixed with the genuine sentiment of rock and folk captures the attention of all listeners who can appreciate catchy, yet thoughtful tunes. Girls Guns & Glory formed in Boston, Massachusetts in the winter of 2005 and entered Noise in the Attic Studios just 3 weeks after their formation to begin work on their debut CD "Fireworks and Alcohol." In 3 short years GG&G has released 3 critically acclaimed full-length albums and have performed hundreds of shows all over New England, the East Coast and Midwest.

Listen to Girl Guns and Glory online here:

http://www.myspace.com/girlsgunsandglory

 

 

 

 

BRONZE RADIO RETURN

w/Dan Mills

Saturday, August 8th 2009

"It’s truly magical witnessing the final product of something that I've been mulling over in my head for years and I couldn't be more excited," says Bronze Radio Return front man, Chris Henderson, about the band's forthcoming self-titled EP.

It would be far too easy to classify the band's music as "blues rock," although that may be the first genre that comes to mind when listening. According to Chris, “It’s clearly rooted in rock and blues music but we incorporate other elements that in the end make our music something unique- or at the very least, entertaining.” Unique and entertaining might be an understatement as to the music industry, the band is being praised as "a breath of fresh air" in an over saturated market of unoriginality.

Listen to the band online here:

http://www.myspace.com/bronzeradioreturn

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BRIAN MACDONALD BAND

Friday, August 14th 2009

 

In a career spanning more than three decades, Brian MacDonald continues to perform up and down the East Coast, gracing the stage with the likes of James Taylor, Paul Simon, Don McLean, The Desert Rose Band, Al Anderson, and Ben E. King . His songs have appeared in major motion pictures, television programs and commericials as well as the stage. His album "Midnight in Nowhere", has recieved rave reviews and enjoys extensive airplay throughout Europe and Australia. In 2006 he signed a publishing/recording deal with Friday Records, an L.A./Nashville based company headed by Grammy/Oscar producer Rick Jarrard(Michael McDonald, Jose Feliciano, Nillson, Jefferson Airplane). He is currently writing and recording songs for his next CD on the Friday records label. Due for release in the summer of 2009

 

Listen to Brian MacDonald online here:

http://www.myspace.com/brianmacdonaldmusic

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA

Saturday, August 15th 2009

Rubblebucket is a cutting edge ten-piece afrobeat/rock band led by trumpeter Alex Toth and fronted by the alluring vocals of Kalmia Traver; both members of nationally renowned reggae band John Brown’s Body. Rubblebucket was born in September 2007 and released their debut album, "Rose’s Dream" in March of 2008. "Rose's Dream" was released in New York City at the legendary Blue Note jazz club in April of 2008. A track from this album won the band Relix Magazine's Jam-Off Competition for July of 2008. The group continues to slay people at live shows.

"Rubblebucket Orchestra are one of the most exciting groups to come out of Boston in recent memory...a genre-mashing maelstrom of hot-blooded West African funk rhythms and scorching soul melodies unlike anything that’s come before it." - Dan Bolles, Seven Days.

Listen to the band online here:

http://www.myspace.com/rubblebucket

 

 

 

 

JEFF PITCHELL AND TEXAS FLOOD

Friday, August 21st 2009

Jeff Pitchell is an internationally acclaimed dynamic singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. Jeff achieved national recognition when his last CD, Heavy Hitter (Pyramid Records/EMI) reached #7 on the Billboard Charts, selling more CDs than Delbert McClinton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnny Lee Hooker & Muddy Waters. Jeff has recorded with such greats as Rick Derringer, Dave Mason, james Cotton and Clarence Clemons. Jeff received international recognition when he toured Europe and then was asked to join the Commitments as a special guest

Texas Flood consists of Deric Dyer on sax (12 years with Tina Turner), Ivan Santiago on percussion(Toured with Sheila E & Carlos Santana), John Peckman on drums (11 years with 8 to the bar), Dave Natale on bass (Wild Vherry, Vanilla Fudge, Dion), Dan Fontanella B3 Organ (Kman Band), George Dudek (Harmonica). These seasoned musicians unite to bring a high energy mix of Rhythm and Blues, Rock Soul, and funky Texas Blues.

Check out Jeff online here:

http://www.jeffpitchell.com/home.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

TURBINE

Saturday, August 22nd 2009

Hailing from New York City, Turbine has been quickly attracting audiences who have come to expect the unexpected. They scratch like a DJ with their harmonicas, turn an electric guitar into a silver fiddle, and sing three-part harmonies over wild, high energy sci-fi bluegrass rock soundscapes. Their unique talents have not only landed them in festivals across the country, but have led to collaborations with Del McCoury, Benevento-Russo Duo, moe., and many others. Selected by Relix Magazine as “Artists on the Verge,” Turbine offers up their new album “Reward” featuring nine exhilarating tracks.

Listen to Turbine online here:

http://www.myspace.com/turbine

 

 

"SHOW BIZ KIDS"

A STEALY DAN TRIBUTE

Friday, August 28th

What could possibly take six studio savvy, experienced musicians over two years of rehearsal to accomplish?
How about creating a faithful, live performance reproduction of one of America’s most sophisticated and durable musical icons?

That was the challenge for this recent entry into the ever-growing world of tribute bands.
They call themselves ‘Show Biz Kids.’ It’s as much a sardonic nod to their 150 collective years of playing experience as it is to the SD song of the same name.

Why would six pro musicians put so much time into someone else’s material?

“Working the Steely Dan book alleviates a bunch of typical band quandaries,” states Doug Kupper, guitar and vocalist of the group. “Most groups agonize over song selection, but with the Dan there are 9 original albums to draw from, 5 solo projects, as well as live concert recordings. You could mine that trove for years. There’s also the advantage of the song’s complexity, instrumentally and vocally, that will keep even the best players challenged.”

In addition to strong jazz and rock instrumental abilities, this group has the benefit of five capable singers to handle the intricate harmonies that are an S.D. trademark.

Listen to The Kids online here:

http://www.myspace.com/showbizkids

 

 

 

FUNK BROKERS INC.

Saturday, August 29th 2009

The primary objective of Funk Brokers, Inc. is to inject the songs you know with bodacious amounts of groove, funk, soul, vibe, feel, and spicy special sauce. Agents of the FBI pledge to protect you from stale, note-for-note renditions of tunes you've heard so many times you think you just might lose your lunch if you have to hear em once more. Our detectives uncover the best tunes, then put a fresh, funky spin on them, slathered with jamming, improvisational goodness. Using the highest grade of musical intelligence and weaponry, we will defend against the terror of bad music and uphold your right to have a good time.

Listen to F.B.I. online here:

http://www.myspace.com/funkbrokers