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The show was hosted in a beautiful apartment in Manhattan’s Battery City by the west river, with
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We were very familiar with the second band on the bill, since they performed at our Best of NYC Fest in June. The Cabana Kids played a stripped down set without giving up the electric guitar, a signature instrument of their dreamy, surf influenced sound. The absence of drums
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Last on the bill, a duo we wrote about a few years ago and we recently re-discovered: Gracie and Rachel (in the top picture). After two guitar based, drumless acts, the two ladies switched things up a little, introducing the audience to their instruments: a piano, a violin, and a kick drum turned on its back, and taken care of by a (charming) dude. What followed could be described as some kind of avant-orchestral bliss: in this music, Gracie Coates’s peculiarly moody songwriting and percussive piano style feeds the imagination of Rachel Ruggles’ classically trained violin. The two also harmonized flawlessly on occasion, displaying an impressively well-rounded talent. Check out their latest single ‘Tiptoe,’ streaming below.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!