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21ST CENTURY JAZZ TRIO act to open their show and get the crowd LYNN BLUE 21st Century Jazz Trio is an eclectic warmed up, they call Nancy and her boys Lynn Blue has gumbo of Jazz and original compositions. because they know they will deliver. been singing since The band performs with the joy and spon- Nancy grew up in Commack, NY with day one. Really. taneity of kids on a gypsy blood in her veins. Eager to get the She came out of the playground, bring- buck out of dodge she spent her college womb looking for a ing the audience on years abroad at both Cambridge Univer- microphone. At age a musical voyage. sity in England and Richmond College in nineteen she went Marcus McLau- London and Florence. She majored in art on a small regional rine has become history, fi ne art, drinking lots of wine and tour with Godspell, one of the most talking shit. There was a serious recession and in the 1990s sought-after artists going on the year she graduated college she was in a band in NYC called Mod- in jazz, sharing so instead of becoming a mad advertising esty Blaze, playing East Village dives like bandstands with executive she walked down to Portabel- Spiral and Arlene’s Grocery. As an adver- Dizzy Gillespie, lo Road, London, bought a guitar for 60 tising copywriter at Young & Rubicam and Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Lou Don- quid and never looked back. It was pour- Wells, Rich Greene, Lynn wrote jingles for aldson, Dame Cleo Laine, Joe Williams, ing buckets of English rain that day so they M&Ms, Pringles, KFC and more. Jon Hendricks, Abbey Lincoln, and the gave her a black plastic bag to cover her After moving to Montauk, she started Count Basie Orchestra under the direc- guitar, as it didn’t come with a case. Noth- singing again and performed at an “On tion of Thad Jones. ing, it is said, can stop true desire. the Air at Guild Hall Concert”, at produc- Bill Smith brings to each performance a A mainstay on the impressive roster er Cynthia Daniels’ invitation. There, she varied palate of musical styles. After ob- of performers at The Stephen Talkhouse, connected with talented musicians in- taining his degree at Berklee College, he Nancy holds the record for most sold-out cluding Joe Delia, Randolph Hudson and has over the years been a member or per- shows at the venerable establishment. Her Klyph Black. formed with the Skatilites, Monty Alexan- “Fireside Sessions” series at Bay Street The- Lynn Blue Band, with Dave Portocar- der, Dr. John and Bakithi Kumalo. ater in Sag Harbor sell out weekly in the rero on guitar and vocals, Alex Sarkis Claes Brondal is the co-founder, drum- dead of winter. on drums and vocals, and Jim Nanos on mer and musical director of The Jam Ses- Nancy lives in Montauk, New York with bass and vocals, is now playing all over sion and LIVE from Southampton Arts her husband Thomas her two sons, Cash the East End of Long Island. In addition Center. and Levon, and her daughter Tallulah. to performing Lynn Blue originals, Lynn When she is not writing a song or on stage Bill Smith - Piano Blue Band covers Pretenders, Bob Dylan, rocking out, she can be found clamming Stones, Beatles, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Marcus McLaurine - Bass with her kids, surfi ng with her kids, walk- Van Morrison, Aretha, Elvis Costello, Beck Claes Brondal - Drums ing with her kids, reading with her kids or and what ever else strikes their fancy. cartooning for her kids. On rainy days she www.lynnbluemusic.com lazily traces tour maps of Europe with her right hand while sipping her beloved PG Tibs English Tea and smiling out into the East End Mist.

NANCY ATLAS PROJECT Nancy Atlas and her band of journey- BODEGA TALL BOYS men (Johnny Blood, Brett King, Neal Sur- A gang of barnstormers from New York real and Richard Rosch) have been domi- City and Brooklyn, The Tallboys sound is nating the East End Music scene on Long the timeless kind, born of lost highways and Island for quite some time. Known for her BLACK AND BLUE deep woods. Collectors of roughhewn coun- raw, live performances and stellar song- Based out of New York, Black and try and soul tunes, rambling ballads, origi- writing, Nancy and her band, The Nan- Blue is an All-American Alternative band nal barnyard stompers, and classics turned cy Atlas Project, are celebrating 22 years that fuses R&B, Hip Hop, and Alternative on their heads, this fi ve-piece heart-on-its- together during which time they have Rock. www.blackandblueoffi cial.com sleeve outfi t of guitars, mandolin, banjo, opened for almost everyone under the Max Pintilie - Lead Singer dobro and percussion, plays musical chairs sun. To name a few: Elvis Costello, Lucin- Liam Murray - Guitar every time they take the stage. They swap da Williams, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy instruments, trade off vocals, and always Buffett, Crosby, Stills and Nash. The rea- Morgan Mcgivern - Bass deliver a high-octane performance and their son is simple. When people want a solid Chase Allardice - Drums infectious brand of urban Americana. 34 BAND BIOGRAPHIES

THE BUZZARDS SOFIA D’ANGELO Besides inciting ri- Sofi a D’Angelo otous mayhem and is a 20-year-old sing- general debauchery, er, songwriter, and The Buzzards have producer from NYC. performed at every Taking inspiration rockabilly hot spot, from her life and her including the Rodeo favorite artists — Da- Bar in Manhattan and COLD CHOCOLATE vid Bowie, Prince, the Blue Comet just Cold Chocolate is a groovy Ameri- The Beatles, the 1975, outside of Philly. They cana band that fuses bluegrass, folk and and Lady Gaga, to name a few — Sofi a are the house band at rock to create a sound all their own. With hopes to connect with people through her the Bayou in Long Island and have per- tight three-part harmonies and skillful music, preserving the nostalgia and beau- formed at the Gold Coast Casino and Or- musicianship, this trio from Boston is ty of love and youth with every song she leans Casino in Las Vegas for the Viva Las impressing audiences throughout New creates. She is a sophomore at the Clive Vegas Rockabilly Weekend more than ten England and beyond. Since their forma- Davis Institute at NYU. You can fi nd her times. They have performed at the Indy tion in 2011, Cold Chocolate has quick- on social media at @sofi adangelo27. Rockabilly Rebel Weekend, the Heavy ly gained recognition for their original Rebel Weekender in North Carolina, and songs and high-energy shows. The band Rock n Rods in Philly. They performed has shared bills with Leftover Salmon and JOE DELIA & THIEVES So far, Joe Delia for the Rockabilly Hall of Fame many David Grisman, and regularly performs at has two gold records times, most notably at the 50th anniver- venues and music festivals up and down and one platinum. sary of Elvis Presley’s fi rst sold out con- the East Coast. cert, in Memphis, TN. They are the band He is known inter- of choice to open for national acts and nationally for his received outstanding praise for their per- DANTE blazing blues pia- formance with the great Scotty Moore. Combining no onstage and his groove-laden soul 30-plus feature fi lm with acoustic folk- scores. Locally, he rock, Dante is a is known for his singer-songwriter songs played on the radio all over the East based in New York End, like “Under the Montauk Moon.” City. He is known After being one of the fi rst Muppets, De- for his gritty vo- lia was signed to RCA Records in his ear- cals, fi ngerpicking ly teens. From there he leapt straight into guitar style, and success in the studios of New York City; engaging live per- writing, producing, and playing with such formances. varied artists as Dusty Springfi eld, Pat Be- A modern take natar, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, on a one man Dave Edmonds and Phoebe Snow. Outside CAROLINE DOCTOROW band, Dante si- the studios, he has played live with Bruce & THE BALLAD MAKERS multaneously plays a number of instru- Springsteen, Keith Richards, Jon Bon Jovi Caroline Doctorow’s velveteen ments. Switching between guitar and and many more. voice recalls the great folk artists of the mandolin, he accompanies himself by Joe and his wife PJ are recently back from ‘60s and she has been called a great playing bass, harmonica and percussion the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival champion of American folk music. all at the same time. where a fi lm documenting their recent tour Doctorow’s most recent album “Dream- Rooted in tradition, yet fearlessly cre- of France with Abel Ferrara and Paul Hipp, ing in Vinyl” reached #2 on the folk ra- ative, Dante has quickly become a lead- among other artists, was premiered. dio airplay charts and No Depression ing light of the New York area’s music Joe keeps playing live on this side of Magazine says: “Caroline Doctorow has scene. In addition to starring in Levi’s the pond, mostly on the East End, where been responsible for some of the sweet- “What’s True” commercial campaign, he invites some of the best musicians he est songs of the modern folk idiom.” She Newsday named Dante in their article, knows, most local, to play with Joe Delia & will appear next year in the Christopher “Best of the Hamptons 2017”and he was Thieves. At the Sag Harbor American Mu- Lucas fi lm “Pete Seeger Legacy” along voted 2017’s Best Male Musician by the sic Festival, joining Joe Delia will be Klyph with Taj Mahal, Guy Davis, Dar Williams, popular Hampton’s publication, Dan’s Black, James Benard, Michael Vinas and PJ John Cohen and others, a project which Papers. Delia, with possible guests. celebrates Pete Seeger’s legacy and 100th He has opened on tours with Ben Folds, When not touring, Joe and PJ and their birthday. Guster, and America. Dante is currently son, Jake, are year-round in Montauk, She is the daughter of the late world-re- in the studio recording his next release, where she was raised, and they fell in love nowned author E.L. Doctorow “Hearts in Stone.” “Under the Montauk Moon.” 35 BAND BIOGRAPHIES

& Roll Marathons™ around the country and festivals like the Tempe Music Fest and Gateway’s™ Saturday in the Park. Inda and her grassroots band have toured extensively over the years, opening for names like John Hiatt, Blues Traveler, Earl Scruggs, Hootie and the Blowfi sh, LeAnn Rimes, Shemekia Copeland, and Molly Hatchet. “Shelter In Place” is her 9th in- dependently produced album, released in ESCOLA DE SAMBA BOOM August 2018. indaeaton.com In 2002 a group of drummers met to explore Brazilian rhythms and started a journey that would take them to Esco- la de Samba BOOM. Today BOOM is a tight and swinging Bateria (percussion section) of thirty members who have fi lled their souls with music from the heart. Our premise has always been to give it away HOPEFULLY FORGIVEN and it will come back to us, and it has. Hopefully Forgiven - voted ‘Best Based in what is called the “Hamptons” Band in the Hamptons’ by Dan’s Papers or the East End of Long Island, BOOM for the past two years - is a high-energy, has performed at community events and HOO DOO LOUNGERS mellow-vibin’, harmony soaked cocktail festivals, sharing the sounds of Brazilian THE HOODOO LOUNGERS are a of 100 years of American music and spir- percussion - Samba. nine-piece band performing music in- its. Singer/songwriters Telly Karoussos, spired by their love for New Orleans. The and ‘Alabama Brad’ Penuel (fresh from band members come from diverse musi- Nashville) deliver big harmonies and cal and cultural backgrounds and bring authentic songwriting that transcend the them all together in a sound that blends ‘americana’ genre and has attracted a classic New Orleans R&B, Gospel, Trad devoted multi-generational fan base. Jazz and Swing. Since 2009 the Hoo- The brotherhood that is Hopefully Doo’s have performed numerous east coast music venues and festivals. Their Forgiven began shortly after a chance second CD of original music, “HEAD & meeting through an internet post when HEART & HIPS” was released this spring Brad offered his Brooklyn railroad apart- and the band plans on performing most of ment to Telly in exchange for watching the CD at this year’s Festival. his dog. After sizing each other up and realizing they shared a passion for music INDA EATON and surfi ng, Brad said “I think this will Inda Eaton is a globe-trotting sing- work. My house is yours--you can even er-songwriter-performer-bandleader now play my guitar if you want....just don’t based in East Hampton, NY. Her unique touch my boots.” sound has found favor with fans of rock, Telly didn’t and they soon began work- country, and acoustic music all over the ing up their favorite songs by the Stones, world since she started touring behind the Band, Van Morrison, etc. Brad even her fi rst album “Thin Fine Line” in 1996. showed him some bluegrass tunes, Inda lives for these authentic adventures and the course for Hopefully Forgiven as a working musician and she thrives on was set. Hopefully Forgiven’s debut EP, the road with local food and culture. Soaked, is now available everywhere. An accomplished singer-songwrit- er, Inda has a knack for creating crafty EDNA’S KIN Telly Karoussos - Vocals, Guitar hooks, meaningful lyrics and killer har- Edna’s Kin is a family band based in Brad Penuel - Vocals, Guitar monies that have won her a loyal fan base Sag Harbor. Warren Koontz plays bass Benjamin Goodale - Bass worldwide. She is both a skilled soloist and sings, eldest son Andrew plays fi ddle and band leader, whose performances of and sings, and youngest son Dan plays both original material and classic cover guitar and sings. They play Americana songs adapt to mellow acoustic, good ol’ music, including many original songs in- country western, or hard core rock & roll spired by classic country and blues music audiences. Her live shows have made her as well as countrifi ed covers of some of a staple for four years running at Rock the most unlikely songs. 37 BAND BIOGRAPHIES

KRISTINA KOLLER TRIO LIAM MEANEY As part of the Liam Meaney NYC jazz scene, is a 20 year old artist Kristina singer songwriter Koller encom- from Southamp- passes the ener- ton, NY. Liam gy and creativity began singing in of the next gen- high school and eration of jazz. it quickly be- As a bandleader, came clear that it RORIE KELLY arranger, song- wasn’t just a hob- Rorie Kelly makes ladybeast music. writer & vocalist by. After graduat- Her life’s mission is to create music that she melds R&B ing high school, inspires others to love themselves fi ercely & rock with jazz. Liam spent and become their own heroes. Rorie’s em- Kristina knows that adding to the lega- months living in powerment anthem “If You Teach a Bird to cy of jazz is much more important than Galway Ireland, Sing” led her to perform at the Obama merely recreating the performances of busking in the White House and earned her a top 10 staff others. She reinvents the classic standards streets to support pick from WFUV’s John Platt. Her single while retaining their essence, putting her himself, and honing his skills as a vocal- “Alternative Facts” is about raising your own winning personality and fresh ideas ist. Upon coming home, he managed to voice and resisting and will be part of a into the lyrics that she interprets. secure a place in front of the judges on larger album called Shadow Work. For The Voice. Liam didn’t turn a chair,but more information please visit www.rorie- managed to make many connections that kelly.com or follow Rorie on social media. JAKE LEAR helped inspire his music. For the past year Raised on the he has been singing all over the Eastern music of John Lee end of Long Island. After his time in LA, Hooker, Jimi Hen- Liam paired with Cynthia Daniels and drix and Howlin her MonkMusic Productions to write Wolf, Jake Lear and produce his fi rst studio album Cas- is dedicated to tletown. After its release, Liam spent a the music of the couple of weeks traveling and performing blues. Spending in Amsterdam and Germany. www.liam- years in Memphis, meaney.com TN along with his drummer Roy Cunningham and bassist Carlos Arias. The trio recorded three albums. The last ALFREDO MERAT TRIO being 2013 DIAMONDS & STONES. Jake Alfredo Merat recently moved back to the east end of is a passionate sing- Long Island where he lives with his wife, er/songwriter known THE KENNEDYS the artist Anna DeMauro, their daughter for his latin fl avored Husband and wife duo Pete and Mau- Lucia, and son. compositions, his ra Kennedy have traveled the highways singing in multiple and byways of the US and UK for over languages, and fi - two decades, since meeting in Austin Tex- LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD ery guitar playing. as and joining Nanci Griffi th’s Blue Moon Musical Puppet Show His performances, Orchestra back in the 1990’s. Since then, Children squeal in solo settings or in when not writing and producing with with delight through- duos/trios, or with Nanci, the two have released over a doz- out this traditional tale his group Radio Eu- en CDs as a duo, as well as producing a with a twist. Find out ropa, transport the number of independent artists, including what happens when listener to exotic the East End’s own Caroline Doctorow. Little Red gets mixed places. As of late, Their most recent concert appearance up with Porquoi the Alfredo has been transporting listeners to was onstage in Central Park, sharing the pig who is in the Paris, as he channels the music of Jacques stage with John Sebastian, Maria Muldaur wrong story. Complete with changing Brel in preparation of his Bay Street The- and Jesse Colin Young. Their original scenery, music and charming hand pup- atre performance Dec 8th 2018 for the songs are encouraging and uplifting, and pets, this show will have audiences rat- 40th anniversary of Brel’s death. Come their newest CD, “Safe Until Tomorrow” ting on the wolf and cheering Little Red down and enjoy the ”Musika” of Alfredo is a message of empowerment to those of to safety. Merat. us who are caring for aging parents. 30 minutes, ages 2-7, hand puppets facebook.com/Alfredomusika 41 BAND BIOGRAPHIES

da school shooting, for several songs and also by other talented local musicians - Bruce Beyer (drums), Bucky Silipo (bass), and Dan Koontz (keyboard). They will be performing original tunes as well as some fun, toe tapping, active songs that families know and love. A third-generation Sag Harbor native, Nancy’s love of the area is evident in many of her songs. She was named Suf- folk County Performing Artist of the Year in 1989 and has released four albums. THE SCOFFLAWS The Scoffl aws are a Huntington, NY Nancy studied Music Therapy in college THE MONTAUK PROJECT based ska band that debuted in 1988. and taught music and guitar (among oth- Childhood musical comrades Mark Known for their rambunctious live shows, er subjects) at the Sag Harbor Elemen- Schiavoni and Jasper Conroy started The technically profi cient horn solos and tight tary School. She helped create Morning Montauk Project in 2011. The band arrangements, the Scoffl aws were one of Program at the school, bringing students, has always been about delivering a large the top third wave ska acts of the ‘90s. teachers, staff and parents together to be- and authentic rock experience, sure to get They toured the United States several gin each day with song. Through music, your head moving. Now joined by Josh times, including stints as the openers for participants experience a sense of com- LeClerc and Leander Drake, the band Desmond Dekker and Bad Manners, and munity and thereby spread a message of has hit the studio again. Melding the also toured Europe in 1998 supporting peace and inclusion. black-blue-purple styles of Seattle grun- Laurel Aitken. The band has released four ge fi ltered through classic 60s tones, they full-length albums and continues to per- serve up an ice cold shot of classic hard form regularly throughout the Northeast. rock with a twist of Psychedelia. Having shared the stage with artists like The Mar- shall Tucker Band, Temples, White Den- im and The Growlers, the band has made multiple appearances at showcases from SXSW to CMJ, dazzling spectators along the way, most recently sharing the stage as Paul Simon’s backing band.

NANCY REMKUS & THE KIDS COMMUNITY PEACE CHORUS Nancy Remkus is a singer and a songwriter and an ordained interfaith/ POINTS EAST Points East is a father, son, daughter interspiritual min- trio based out of the North Fork of Long ister who works in Island performing original acoustic music THE SECOND HANDS different houses The Second Hands are a modern and unique arrangements of cover tunes of worship in our folk duo comprised of songwriters Geoff with an alt-folk newgrass country fl avor. area. Schroeder and Laura Hoch. The duo be- Having grown up in a family of musi- Nancy is very gan writing songs in 2010 and has de- cians, Brian and Heather with their father excited to be per- veloped a sound that is dynamic, gritty Keith played for years with their extend- forming a family and authentic. Based in Greenport, the ed family and friends at countless fami- friendly concert duo has a sound refl ective of their home- ly functions. Several years ago they took at the Sag Harbor town. On stage, The Second Hands play that experience and energy to the pub- American Music stripped down original music. Bare bone lic. Points East’s catchy, harmony infused Festival. She will versions of their own songs that cannot style appeals to all fans of good music be joined by some be thrown into a single genre. Their sound and smiles. of the members of is soulful, tender and wild. The duo has The Kids Commu- Points East is Brian Cummings, Lead been featured on NPR and independent nity Peace Chorus, vocals, Guitar; Keith Cummings, Vocals, radio stations all over the US and Europe. a project launched Guitar, Banjo; Heather Sterling, Vocals, Their self-titled album was in the top 100 as a response to Hand Percussion; Steve Shaughnessy, Up- albums for the National Folk Radio Air- the Parkland, Flori- right Bass; Taylor Cummings, Percussion. play Charts in 2014 and 2015.

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scene as a tour de force. Considered three of the most illustrious players on the East End of Long Island, The Unsung Heroes have set a high bar for themselves as a unit and have achieved their goal, possessing a well- earned reputation of stunning and authentic high caliber alchemy of sheer melodious precision. EVAN SHERMAN BAND The project’s popular, eclectic mix of Evan Sherman is a 25-year-old jazz both progressive & Latin infl uenced rock drummer who’s already been on the road jazz originals and covers from their favor- with Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, the ite infl uences, the likes of George Ben- Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, Cyrus Chestnut son, Pat Metheny, Jobim, Weather Report, and Jimmy Heath, among other world-re- Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Jaco Pastorious RITCHIE SIEGLER TRIO and Wes Montgomery, are executed in Richie Siegler brings his group into nown jazz artists. He leads the Evan Sherman Big Band, a 16-piece group of their tasty signature style an ever-captivat- this year’s festival featuring jazz with the ing crowd pleaser. “The Unsung Heroes” truth end of Brazil. Besides being the di- up-and-coming young lions alongside a rotating cast of seasoned veterans and truly are an extraordinary instrumental rector of Escola de Samba BOOM, Richie experience not to be missed. is also the curator for Jazz at the new Par- guests. The big band continues their resi- rish Art Museum. dency at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola “Late Night Dance” par- ties as well as appearances at the Perth International Arts Festival (Australia), The Rainbow Room (Rockefeller Center), Ginny’s Supper Club (Harlem), The Djan- go (TriBeca), Midsummer Night’s Swing (Lincoln Center), Caramoor Jazz Festival, SteelStacks (PA), and Jazz at Lincoln Cen- ter’s Appel Room. See evanshermanmu- sic.com for more.

ARI SELINGER THE VINE BROTHERS Ari Selinger is a fi lmmaker and mu- Criss-crossing the country for the past sician who splits his time between Sag six years from the East Coast to the Rock- Harbor and the Bronx. He shot his most ies, The Vine Brothers uses mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and vocal harmonies recent fi lm, Moondog Airwaves, at near- to captivate audiences with their crafty by Bay Burger and it was screened at the songwriting, fi ery improvisation, and soul- Sag Harbor Cinema in October 2016. ful delivery. The band’s versatility spans After attending NYU’s Tisch Film School the range from rootsy folk to hot swing he revisited his passion for storytelling in to bluegrass and blues, and makes them a new form...songwriting. After receiving equally at home whether performing in an a typewriter from his girlfriend, he wrote intimate club or on a large festival stage. his debut album Music From Moontown The song “East of Albuquerque” from in nearby Amagansett, where he spent a UNSUNG HEROES their third album No Candy was chosen as winter. Hailed as the South Fork’s new super a fi nalist in the 2016 International Song- He is delighted to play the Sag Harbor group in a featured article written in the writing Competition (ISC), and The Vine Music Festival in the heart of town. His East Hampton Star recently, Brothers were awarded Americana Group album, Music From Moontown, will be The Unsung Heroes have been perco- of the Year in 2016 by The International offi cially released in November 2018 but lating behind the scenes for the past two Music and Entertainment Association’s pre-release CD’s will be available during years perfecting their original works in the 4th Annual IMEA Awards. TheVineBroth- his festival show. studio and have emerged on the music ers.com. VISIT OUR MERCHANDISE TENT Signed Posters, T-Shirts, CD’s & more 47