Monday 03.29.10

All Ages
This is a General Admission, Standing event.

On March 9, Dark Dark Dark releases the stunning six-song EP Bright Bright Bright on Supply and Demand Music. Hailing from New Orleans, New York, and Minneapolis, the chamber-folk sextet have yielded a lush and intoxicating follow-up to their 2008 full-length debut, the Snow Magic. On the new record the band moves beyond lost love, heartache, and loneliness toward more hopeful horizons. “These songs are about new beginnings, and usually have a little triumphant twist in them,” says band member Marshall LaCount. “The songs are often about a character finding a place in the world, and the strange interactions that happen along the way.”

Every so often, a great band comes along that sounds like nothing happening around them. Upon listening to Cavalier Rose’s demos, it may come as a surprise that the band was brought to life in Brooklyn. Cavalier Rose formed during the winter of 2009. After getting together a handful of times at each others’ apartments to exchange musical ideas, the group gathered in the basement of Sarah’s house for its first full-band rehearsal in late February. As it was immediately apparent that this collaboration was yielding prolific musical creation, a recording session and gig were scheduled. In late March – after just 7 full band rehearsals – the band traveled to a 19th century sheep farm on the Connecticut River to record. Three days later, they returned to New York, where they played their first gig to a capacity crowd at Pianos. Two weeks later, The Deli Magazine named Cavalier Rose NYC Artist of the Month. In December the band embarked on a tour to Rock Island, IL to record a Daytrotter session, playing shows in Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, Chicago and Madison. In these very early stages of Cavalier Rose’s existence, they are beginning to hone in on their goal: to change the face of music.

Callers is a trio that began when Sara Lucas and Ryan Seaton developed a collaborative project in New Orleans. The sound is defined by Seaton's textural guitar playing and the unique range of Lucas' voice. Now in Brooklyn and joined by drummer and horn player, Don Godwin, the group has become a true force, producing dynamic, cutting-edge pop music. After touring the west coast and playing extensively in New England with bands such as Vetiver, Rio en Medio, Mi & Lau, The Chris Forsyth and Luke Temple, Callers focused on producing an album. In September 2008, Callers released their full-length debut, Fortune, on Western Vinyl. Recently, the band has toured Italy and played shows in and around New York City. Plans for spring 2009 include MIdwest, Southern and New England tours, SXSW appearances and a return to Europe to play festivals.