August Calendar
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Tien and Ray Remesch
Thursday, August 7th $10 8 P.M.
rock
Two of the Easton music scene's most talented products. Tien and Ray Remesch have each moved away since they graduated from high school, but each continues to make their mark out in the music world.
Since fronting Red Eyed Five in high school, Tien has headed out West and is studying and performing music at the University Of Southern California. His music is heavily influenced by Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Rufus Wainwright.
Ray Remesch is a graduate of UMBC's Music Education Program and is currently teaching kids to rock out as part of the Bach to Rock program. He will bring his R&B band Loose Change to Coffee East.
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Last Train Home
w/special guest Van Meter
Friday, August 8th $15 8 P.M.
country-rock/Americana/roots-rock
| "One of the country's most formidable roots-rock bands."
That's the assessment of critic Peter Cooper of Nashville’s Tennessean newspaper about Last Train Home. And while roots-rock is the heart of LTH's sound, don't overlook the country, swing, bluegrass, blues, folk, mariachi, punk, pop, and Tin Pan Alley influences you'll find if you lend this band an ear. What began as a part-time band in Washington D.C. back in 1997 has evolved an acclaimed full-time touring unit based out of Nashville.
In 2005, LTH performed on the CBS "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," and on the public radio show, "Mountain Stage,” and was named by the Tennessean as one of the finest live acts of the year: "Best Live Show of 2005: Tie between Neil Young at the Ryman and Last Train Home at the Family Wash." |
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The Jon Carroll Band
w/Ben Carroll
Saturday, August 9th $12 8 P.M.
pop-rock
2007 was a banner year for Grammy Award winning instrumentalist Jon Carroll.
After a long and artistically rich career as a songwriter, sideman to-the-stars, composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and performer, Jon released his first new album of solo material in over ten years in 2007, and the results were stunning.
Since his early days of national notoriety with the Grammy-Award winning Starland Vocal Band (Afternoon Delight) Carroll has wowed audiences near and far with his exciting and energetic keyboard, guitar and vocal prowess behind a league of renowned artists that includes Mary Chapin Carpenter, Rodney Crowell, Dixie Chicks and many others. His songs have been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Tom Jones and Kenny Rogers to name a few. He is a sought-after player/producer and this collection of tunes is a popping yet intimate offering of Jon’s many sides that will have your hips shaking, your mind thinking, and, occasionally, your heart aching.
Ben Carroll has performed alongside Grammy-winner John Legend on The Today Show on NBC television, and has shared the stage with many other great artists around North America and Europe, playing 100 plus shows over the past few years. Amore Magazine's reader poll voted Carroll a top solo artist, and his songwriting and performance strengths have been celebrated by BMI New York.
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Sarah Lee Guthrie and
Johnny Irion
Sunday, August 10 $15 7 P.M.
folk/Americana
Sarah Lee and Johnny made quite an impression when they played in front of a sold out crowd here in February - they have become arguably the most requested artists that patrons want to have back. Well, they are coming back, and for those who didn't catch the first show, you can expect to see two incredibly talented singers/musicians who have as captivating and charming a stage show as you could hope to expect. Order tickets soon - we expect another sell out.
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Jim Bianco
w/Jayme
Wednesday, August 13th $13.50 8 P.M.
indie/singer-songwriter
Since our January inception, we have been lucky enough to host some of the industry's greatest up and coming talents. Jim Bianco will be another act that sends people home talking to themselves.
" In his own words:
I write songs. Sometimes about love, sometimes about sex, sometimes about stalkers, or music or folly or the Devil. I notice that most songs around are about love, which reminds me of a quote, by Frank Zappa:
“There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do
something, we'd all love one another.”
"Bianco has catapulted himself onto a level of eclectic song craft on par with Elvis Costello and Tom Waits."
- LA WEEKLY
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Kat Parsons
Thursday, August 14th $12 8 P.M.
pop-rock
It never takes long for Kat Parsons to win over a crowd. From the first time she stepped foot in Easton’s Chez Lafitte she started to win over fans who have since clamored to get her back.
It’s easy to see why fans are drawn to Parsons, the daughter of two American musicians living in Austria. Her songs are winners – mature takes on the complexities of relationships, akin to the great seventies AM radio hits of female songwriters like Carole King and Joni Mitchell. While Parsons’ songs are strong enough for the big stage, it is still good to get to see her play the small ones, as the end result is everything a performance at a small venue should be…enchanting, amusing, bewitching; even poignant if you want it to be.
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Melanie Mason Band
Friday, August 15th $15 8 P.M.
blues
One of the few female lead guitarists in the Northeast region, Melanie Mason continues to expand her popularity on the indie blues-rock scene as electric guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Melanie Mason Band. She also excels as a solo traditional acoustic blues artist, specializing in Delta and Piedmont-style country blues. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see this talented musician.
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Chester River Runoff
Saturday, August 16th $15 8 P.M.
bluegrass/Americana
Chester River Runoff plays music that is continuously evolving from their inception in the fall of 2004 when four young musicians from divergent musical backgrounds decided to master the driving bluegrass that they all had loved. Together they have established a country bluegrass sound that echoes in the wide open spaces of the Chesapeake carrying it to venues and radio airwaves across the region. They have grown from a small town string band that relied more on humor than prowess, to a dynamic bluegrass band. With a confluence of styles and interests that flow together, they continue to develop a style that is all their own.
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Mando Saenz and
Stephen Simmons
Sunday, August 17th $12 7 P.M.
alt-country
Mando Saenz wowed a small crowd when he appeared at Coffee East in May as part of the venue's emerging artist showcase. One of country music's best new songwriters, Saenz carries a sound that is equal parts Nashville and Austin, with a creative angle that belies the indie scenes of the Great Northwest. His latest album, Bucket, will go down as one of 2008's banner releases.
Stephen Simmons' latest album, Something In Between, combines virtuosic song craft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. “Don’t Mind Me,” for example, turns a jaded eye toward the perils of drunken conversation and the frustrations of a barroom troubadour. “And don’t mind me,” he sings, “Just keep it moving along/ The last thing in this world that I need/ Is a bar full of yapping jaws/ And don’t mind me/ Man I’ll pay when I’m done/ Already owed everybody/ Before I ever begun.”
Don't miss this chance to see two great songwriters.
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Angie Aparo
w/ special guest Shane Hines
Wednesday, August 20th $15 8 P.M.
folk
Angie Aparo has always understood the power of an honest song. It’s an appreciation that stands front and center in his music and lies at the core of his extraordinary accomplishments, from the ever-growing legion of fans he has cultivated as an independent touring artist to the international acclaim of his major label debut, The American (Melisma/Arista), to the success of his breakout single “Spaceship” (2000) and sensational crossover hit “Cry” (2002), which Faith Hill sang all the way to the top of the charts in America. And it is on For Stars and Moon, his long awaited new album and most compelling to date, where the power of an honest song resonates as never before.
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Medusa Stone
Thursday, August 21st $5 8 P.M.
rock
Rock and roll returns to Coffee East.
Experimenting with the guitar since the age of twelve, Medusa Stone's front man Justin Fox has played relentlessly to forge his own style. He honed his skills listening to the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Hubert Sumlin, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Now he stands poised to breathe new life into a genre of music most have taken for granted. Medusa Stone has shared the stage with the likes of David Lee Roth, Vince Neil, the Black Crowes, Sonny Landreth and many other great acts.
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Naked Blue
w/Jennifer Daniels
Friday, August 22nd $12 8 P.M.
pop-rock
Another one of our favorite acts, Jen and Scott Smith have carved out a strong fan base here in Easton. The band sold out their first appearance here in January, and we look forward to having them back. For those of you who aren't familiar,Jen and Scott Smith, and their band, Naked Blue, have become one of the most successful independent acts in the Mid-Atlantic. In May 2003 they celebrated their 5th CD release, Five by Five, which has sold thousands of copies to date. Paste Magazine says: "Naked Blue has that universal appeal musicians yearn for....will make you want to dance and cry.."
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Robbie Schaefer (of Eddie From Ohio)
w/Lea
Saturday, August 23rd $12 8 P.M.
folk
Robbie Schaefer’s mom thinks he’s really great—In case you haven’t spoken with her lately, Robbie Schaefer is the guitarist and songwriter for the acclaimed independent folk/rock band Eddie From Ohio. Although the indie model has become increasingly common in the music industry, Eddie From Ohio actually helped pave the way, building a fan base through relentless touring and grassroots marketing beginning in 1991.
In recent years Robbie has also turned his musical attention toward solo projects, (releasing In The Flesh, a live solo album, in 2003), composing and recording the theme song for the theatrical production Gulf View Drive (by New York playwright Arlene Hutton), which premiered at the Actor’s Co-Op in Hollywood, CA in 2006, and releasing his first CD for kids and families, Songs For Kids Like Us on Rocket Pop Records in 2006.
Lea tore down the house when she opened for Catie Curtis in May.
Don't miss this wonderful evening of enchanting acoustic music.
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Peter Bradley Adams
(of eastmountainsouth)
Wednesday, August 27th $10 8 P.M.
pop-rock/Americana
Peter was in the duo eastmountainsouth, signed by Robbie Robertson (of the Band) to DreamWorks Records in 2001. They sold approximately 60,000 copies of their record. The single, "You Dance" was a number 1 AAA radio hit, top 5 for 2 months in 2003; and the duo toured extensively as an opening act for such artists as Tracy Chapman, Lucinda Williams, Nelly Furtado, and Joan Baez.
Peter's arrangement and interpretation of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times", the opening track on the eastmountainsouth cd, recently appeared in Cameron Crowe's film, "Elizabethtown" and also was included on the soundtrack album. Peter's music from eastmountainsouth has appeared in over 30 films and television shows in the US. He just released his second album, Leavetaking, on Sarathan Records.
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An Evening of
New Orleans Piano Music
w/the Joe Martone Trio
Thursday, August 28th $13.50 8 P.M.
blues/cajun/classic N'awlins
For years now, the Joe Martone trio have been the soundtrack to the Saint Michael's summertime late-night scene. The New Orleans piano scene is Joe's most obvious influence, and on this special occasion at Coffee East, you can hear him play nothing but the classic N'awlins piano tunes. Everything from Huey "Piano" Smith t Professor Longhair and Dr. John is fair game.
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Tom Principato Band
Friday, August 29th $20 8 P.M.
blues/ roots-rock
Tom Principato is the blues in the Mid-Atlantic region. From his work with Danny Gatton through his many remarkable solo projects, Principato has spent his career defining the Washington D.C. blues scene. His appearance here in April found his band airtight and showcasing a blues sound that owed more than a little to the music of New Orleans and Jamaican Reggae.
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Ellis Paul
Saturday, August 30th $20 8 P.M.
folk/acoustic rock
Ellis Paul is a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, and troubadour originally hailing from a potato farming family in northern Maine. He is the recipient of thirteen Boston Music Awards, second only to multi-platinum act, Aerosmith. Over the course of fifteen years, Ellis Paul has built a vast catalog of music which weds striking poetic imagery and philosophical introspection with hook-laden melodies.
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