Our "dynamic" intern Amanda organized this show at Arlene on 11.06 without even asking our help, and we are very impressed with the selection of bands. Here’s what she has to say about them:
Little Sur (http://littlesurmusic.com/) are a duo who met at NYU in the Clive Davis recorded music program. They make indie folk music tinged with banjo and guitar, experimenting with any friends’ voices and instruments at hand. Their songs invoke hints of nostalgia, with lyrics that call upon stories of love lost and the bittersweet feelings of growing older.
Americana and soul music is constantly reimagined by Flearoy, a band of five NYC musicians who, since their start in 2008, have played venues all over NYC, won runner-up in the SongCircle Music’s annual songwriting contest, and recorded with legendary country songwriter Rodney Crodwell. The band draws their signature folk/funk/soul sound from influences as diverse as Otis Redding, The Band and Destiny’s Child.
Town Hall was started by three NYU students with a love for experimental indie and acoustic music who brought their three distinct personalities to songwriting together. Their quirky and memorable songs (featuring a well-used mandolin) reflect on life’s hardest moments in a way that makes the three young band members seem much older than 20.
Brooklyn’s Phil and the Osophers are a Deli NYC favorite who make folky and upbeat indie “mid-fi” rock music. Their latest 7” Figures of Speech is out now on Factual Fabrications Records.