{"id":18498,"date":"2017-08-05T08:59:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T12:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=18498"},"modified":"2017-08-05T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T17:54:48","slug":"on-stage-bonus-crowded-streets-puts-its-own-spin-on-dmb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=18498","title":{"rendered":"On Stage (Bonus): Crowded Streets puts its own spin on DMB"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>For a musician, playing the same songs on stage over and over again for years can become boring \u2013 even for an established band with several top hits.<\/p>\n

Imagine what it\u2019s like for members of long-time cover bands who have to play someone else\u2019s songs over and over again. The rut becomes even deeper.<\/p>\n

Crowded Streets, headliners at Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) on August 5, is a cover band that does not have that problem.<\/p>\n

Crowded Streets was formed in 2006 to cover one of the most popular artists of the 1990\u2019s — The Dave Matthews Band.<\/p>\n

What makes Crowded Streets stand apart from other DMB tribute attempts is that every member has the performance experience, talent and stage appeal needed to stand in for his DMB counterpart.<\/p>\n

Crowded Streets — Gabe Matthews, Lead Vocals\/Acoustic Guitar;
\nJamie Lapihuska, Violin\/Vocals; Eli Gonzalez, Saxophone\/Flute & Vocals; Mike Tony Echols, Bass\/Vocals; Jason Quattro, Electric Guitar; Rick Hodes, Drums — extends DMB\u2019s legacy through a multi-dimensional approach — faithfully recreating their timeless music while also reinventing it with interpretive jams.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been over m10 years in the making,\u201d said Quattro, during a phone interview Wednesday from the Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band was started by Gabe Matthews. He\u2019s a big fan of Dave Matthews. Over the last few years, the bands has taken in some of the best players in the DMV (D.C.\/Maryland\/Virginia) area. It was a fun project at first. Now, it\u2019s a main project.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Crowded Streets rhythm section trades off in DMB’s trademark syncopated counterpoint. As the battery that powers the band\u2019s contagious live jam chemistry, the Carter Beauford and Stefan Lessard of the group finish each other\u2019s sentences in powerful rhythm and soulful conversation.<\/p>\n

In between providing rich vocal harmonies, the violinist and saxophonist also seem to converse on stage, quoting Boyd Tinsely\u2019s, Jeff Coffin\u2019s and the late LeRoi Moore\u2019s more recognizable licks during their solos while weaving in their own improvisational vocabulary they both have developed over a lifetime of performing.<\/p>\n

Gabe Matthews is the focal point of the band. Drawing from years of experience on stage, his ability to emulate Dave\u2019s vocals and stage presence is uncanny. When the spirit takes him, Gabe treats audience members to his spot-on renditions of Dave’s signature footwork and anecdotal stage chatter\u2014all adding to the authenticity of the performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to appear like them \u2013 to look like them,\u201d said Quattro. \u201cWe want to sound like them. We want to be authentic to the songs. If you don\u2019t do it right, you can get some strange looks from the crowds.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can get really burned out fast just playing a part. What\u2019s nice is that there is definitely room for improvisation. It\u2019s Dave Matthews music but there is plenty of room to make it your own. \u201cSome parts you have to play note-for-note. Other times, there is a lot of room for us to improvise and let loose. It\u2019s definitely a balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cDave Matthews\u2019 catalog is so extensive that you rarely get burned out. He has a deep catalog of songs that we can draw from. With our live shows, some people want to hear the hits and some love the deep tracks. We can make them both happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Crowded Streets \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/LIm_bpUKKV0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Kennett Flash will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18-$22.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always nice to get away to the mountains on a hot summer weekend.<\/p>\n

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Sinners & Saints<\/p><\/div>\n

This weekend, area music fans don\u2019t have to travel to the mountains, the mountains are coming their way.<\/p>\n

Actually, mountain music is coming their way when Sinners & Saints perform on August 5 at Boxcar Brewing Company (142 East Market Street, West Chester, 484-947-2503, www.boxcarbrewingcompany.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Whether you need a friend to laugh with or a friend to cry with, Sinners & Saints — singer-songwriter Perry Fowler on acoustic guitar and harmonica and Mark Baran on upright bass, banjo and harmonies — has what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

The duo from Charlotte, North Carolina is equally adept at crooning about heartbreak or tearing it up with joyful abandon.<\/p>\n

Fowler and Baran infuse their acoustic, country-tinged tunes with compelling harmonies and foot-powered percussion on repurposed drums from an abandoned kit.<\/p>\n

Since the band\u2019s formation in 2011, Sinners & Saints has been amassing a legion of fans who turn to their whiskey drinking, shit-kickin\u2019, sweet-loving music for a good time but find something more — an irrepressible optimism even in dark times.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting ready to do a tour of the East Coast and the Midwest,\u201d said Fowler, during a phone interview Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m here at my bar getting myself ready. I own a music club in Charlotte called Petra\u2019s. I\u2019ve had it for a couple years. It was gifted to me by the previous owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cSinners & Saints has been together since the early part of 2011. We met at one of my solo shows in Charlotte. Mark was in another band at the time \u2013 the Buck Mountain Stranglers. He came to me and said \u2013 if you ever need a bass player, hit me up. At the time, I was playing acoustic guitar along with a stomp box.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we finally got together, it clicked immediately. We clicked musically. And, we both got along. Neither of us is crazy in the head. And, he sings great harmonies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe songwriting is still mostly me but he\u2019s a good songwriter too. We\u2019re starting to write some songs together. When I\u2019m writing a dong, sometimes I\u2019ll have a melody in my head and then figure out the lyrics based on the melody. Sometimes, it\u2019s a chord progression and I get a melody off of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinners & Saints has released two EPs and two full-length albums.<\/p>\n

The two veteran musicians released their second full-length album, \u201cOn The Other Side,\u201d in early 2017, in partnership with Silent Uproar Records.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did the first EP in 2011 and the first full-length in 2013,\u201d said Fowler. \u201cIn 2015, we recorded the \u2018This Ain\u2019t No Country Song\u2019 EP with Elonzo Wesley. Our new album came out in March this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started recording \u2018On The Other Side\u2019 last summer when we had the time. We got into the studio whenever we weren\u2019t on tour. We recorded it with producer Doug Williams at ElectroMagnetic Radiation Recorders in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve known Doug for a while and the studio has a lot of cool gear. It\u2019s all analog so it sounds really warm. We set up live in the studio for the instruments and then tracked over the vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call our music \u2018mountain music.\u2019 We use the chord structures of a lot of Appalachian music but we\u2019re not bluegrass. We\u2019re just two guys playing mountain music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Sinners and Saints \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/3IpctAISNG4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Boxcar, which also features Thantophobe, Wanderer & Lukey Floz, will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the show, which is billed as \u201cRock for A Reason — A night of rock and roll benefiting the Casey Cares Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just as Nine Inch Nails is Trent Reznor and Dashboard Confessional is Chris Carrabba, The Rocket Summer is Bryce Avary.<\/p>\n

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The Rocket Summer<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rocket Summer, which is headlining a show on August 5 at The Foundry at the Fillmore\u00a0Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>), hasalways been Avary\u2019s band with the Texas musician as front man, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.<\/p>\n

Avary released his debut album \u201cCalendar Days\u201d in 2003 and followed with \u201cHello, Good Friend\u201d (2005), \u201cDo You Feel\u201d (2007), \u201cOf Men and Angels\u201d (2010), \u201cLife Will Write The Words\u201d (2012) and \u201cZoetic\u201d (2016).<\/p>\n

The Rocket Summer\u2019s sixth album, \u201cZoetic,\u201d marked a creative milestone for Avary. According to Avary, \u201c’It\u2019s the most alive music I\u2019ve ever made. I think that’s why it sounds a bit different — because it\u2019s raw, creative expression with zero rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, \u201cZoetic\u201d will not be Avary\u2019s main focus on this tour. This outing is the \u201cDo You Feel 10 Year Anniversary Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rocket Summer\u2019s vinyl release for the 10-year anniversary of \u201cDo You Feel\u201d immediately charted in the Top 20 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums Chart.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re celebrating the 10th<\/sup> anniversary of the \u2018Do You Feel\u201d album,\u201d said Avary, during a phone interview Wednesday from a tour stop in New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat record was a pretty pivotal record in the discography. It brought a lot of people into the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

In November 2006, Avary signed with major record label Island Def Jam Records. The \u201cDo You Feel\u201d album was released in July 2007 and reached No.\u00a044 on the Billboard 200 and No.\u00a016 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts.<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s lead single was \u201cSo Much Love.\u201d The Rocket Summer released the second single \u201cDo You Feel\u201d and its music video in September 2008. The video featured stories of people with issues such as homelessness, addiction, disease and abuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to celebrate the 10th anniversary but putting the album out on vinyl,\u201d said Avary. \u201cI got permission from Island \u2013 but it took a while. They have the rights but we worked out a deal to put it out on vinyl.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pressed the album on purple vinyl and on white vinyl. The purple was only available with a meet-and-greet package. We pressed 2000 altogether. The purple is gone and there are only about 200 of the white left.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was cool re-learning all the songs. Playing live, I know every detail of every track. We went back and honed in on everything. For the mostg part, it\u2019s really spot on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the whole album on tape \u2013 destructive mode\u2026. not at all like ProTools. Recording to tape made the drums sound very warm. But, using tape is very expensive \u2013 and very time-consuming.\u201d<\/p>\n

On this tour, Avary is giving fans the full experience of \u201cDo You Feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe play the whole album front-to-back \u2013 with some little surprises in there,\u201d said Avary. \u201cI enjoy keeping people on their toes. The first set is the album. In the second set, which is also one hour, I play songs from all six albums along with some new stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for The Rocket Summer —https:\/\/youtu.be\/mrP9SrMJ00c<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The all-ages show at the Foundry, which also features Active Bird Community, will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17.<\/p>\n

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Nalani & Sarina<\/p><\/div>\n

Over the last month-and-a-half, Nalani & Sarina have played several shows at a variety of nearby venues in Wilmington and northern Delaware.<\/p>\n

This weekend, the musical 24-year-old siblings from central New Jersey are zeroing in on downtown Philadelphia. On August 5, Nalani & Sarina will perform at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

On August 6, the identical twins will headline the Future Stars Showcase at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s all-ages show, which is an Elena Brokus Production, will feature a variety of \u201crising stars,\u201d including Pariadin, Hemispheres, The Fridays, Maria Leonetti, The Soundcheck, Casual Friday, Cathryn Manning and Valerie West.<\/p>\n

Nalani & Sarina have been building a huge fan base in the Mid-Atlantic region for the last five years. The duo has performed at a variety of venues around the area — including Kennett Flash, the Eagleview Concert Series in Exton, World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen, and the Ladybug Festival.<\/p>\n

The highly-talented twins have already established themselves as top-flight vocalists, songwriters, and multi-instrumentalists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working in the studio a lot lately,\u201d said Sarina Bolton. \u201cWe\u2019ve been recording a lot. We\u2019re taking a pretty relaxed approach — doing it piece-by-piece\u2026song-by-song.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no deadlines and that makes it a lot less stressful. We\u2019ve been recording at Carriage House Studio in Stamford, Connecticut and at the home studio in Wayne (PA) or our engineer Julian Herzfeld.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the songwriting, we had a new approach this time. The songs on our last album were based on personal experiences. This time, it\u2019s other people\u2019s stories \u2014 more of a world-wide approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a combination of first person and third person. We\u2019re writing about people our age \u2013 observing other people\u2019s stories. It\u2019s like a story about kids\u2019 lives from their early to late 20s \u2013 love, first relationships, work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe songs are about what life is like for people our age. But, people of all ages can relate to these songs. We\u2019ve had older people tell us that they can identify with these songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

With roots based in rhythm-and-blues, soul, rock and especially funk, the sisters create vocal harmonies that only twins can make.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re identical twins,\u201d said Nalani. \u201cWe graduated early from Hunterdon Central High a few years ago and we\u2019ve been doing music ever since. We both started playing classical piano when were six and then studied operatic vocals when we were in sixth grade.<\/p>\n

\u201cClassical music and opera provided good basics for us. Our mom was a folkie so we listened to a lot of folk music when we were young \u2014 great songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. And, we\u2019ve listened to a lot of classic rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always have the funk. It\u2019s impossible for us to keep the funk out. We\u2019ve always had funk in our blood. We play shows with just the two of us, it always sounds more singer-songwriter. When we do shows with our band, it gets more funky.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Nalani & Sarina \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/OMe0lVy6eMM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The August 5 show at Boot and Saddle, which also features Evan Wize, will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12. The August 6 show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live will run from 2-7 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/p>\n

Nashville has been a destination for country musicians for years and years. About 20 years ago, displaced rock bands from the 70s found a home in Nashville.<\/p>\n

In recent years, Nashville has become a Mecca for sensitive singer-songwriters \u2013 especially Berklee College of Music grads heading south from Boston.<\/p>\n

Tennessee\u2019s Music City also welcome another type of transplants \u2013 the alt-rock\/indie band Future Thieves. The band features lead singer Elliot Collett, guitarist Austin McCool,\u00a0bassist Nick Goss\u00a0and drummer Gianni Gibson.<\/p>\n

Future Thieves have released two albums since 2105 and are currently out on a national tour \u2013 a tour that brings them to the area for a show August 6 at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m from eastern Kentucky and Gianni is from L.A.,\u201d said Collett, during a recent phone interview from his home in Nashville.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other two are from Indiana and they\u2019ve lived in Nashville for five years. I met them when we worked at a country club together \u2013 the Hillwood Country Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur different bands had disbanded so we started playing together doing shows at local clubs. We started playing together three years ago. Our first gig was about two months after we started at The Basement in Nashville.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCool and Goss grew up as friends in Evansville, Indiana, and went to Purdue University together. Four years ago, after graduation, McCool moved with his band at the time to Nashville and Austin.<\/p>\n

Collett got to know McCool and Austin and joined their search for a perfect drummer. They found him in Gibson, whose journey began in his hometown of Los Angeles. He eventually spent time in London before deciding to check out what was going on in Nashville.
\nThey began by learning some songs that Collett had written while spending a few months in L.A. and then started jamming out some new stuff. About a month later, they had enough songs to play a 30-minute set at The Basement.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan Adams has been a big influence on our music,\u201d said Collett. \u201cBut, we have our own sound. We describe it as rock-pop-dance-love.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made our first EP when we first started but we don\u2019t count it anymore. We recorded our first album about a year after we started. \u2018Horizon Line\u2019 came out in October 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new album \u2018Live at Blue Rock\u2019 has 12 songs that were done as a live steam at Blue Rock, a huge studio compound in Wimberley, Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were only there to do as live stream. But, they recorded it so we decided to put it out. We also added a couple unreleased songs. It\u2019s all live.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Future Thieves are looking ahead to their next album.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played SXSW this year and then went to record at Sonic Ranch in Texas in March 2017,\u201d said Collett.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stayed there two weeks and recorded 85 per cent of the record there. Now, we\u2019re finishing up the record at my studio in Tennessee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new material is a great improvement. We cleaned up a little to get away from the heavy guitar and we\u2019ve added more keyboards to create more space. And, we\u2019re getting better at songwriting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Future Thieves — https:\/\/youtu.be\/q22qP_0b3-I<\/a><\/p>\n

The show at World Caf\u00e9 Live, which also features Darlingtyn and Dino Petaccio & The Intruders, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14.<\/p>\n

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Brynn Elliott<\/p><\/div>\n

Brynn Elliott will only have a short set when she plays Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>) on August 6.<\/p>\n

That is the fate of an opening act and Elliott is opening for a pair of headline acts \u2013 Lifehouse and Switchfoot, who are out on their \u201cLooking for Summer Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tour is 31 dates altogether,\u201d said Elliott, during a phone interview Thursday from a tour stop in New Hampshire. \u201cI get to open with a 30-minute set.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to being a full-time recording artist, Elliott is heading into her senior year at Harvard University majoring in philosophy.<\/p>\n

Usually, Elliot balances her studies and music opportunities throughout the academic year and then goes on tour during the summer and school breaks.<\/p>\n

The last time she played locally was two years ago as one of the opening acts on O.A.R.\u2019s \u201cThe Back to Rockville Tour\u201d — a six-week national tour that played Festival Pier at Penn\u2019s Landing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned a lot from the O.A.R. tour,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cI\u2019ve done a lot of recording since then. My new songs are definitely more pop-rock.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did writing in Nashville with Nathan Chapman (a producer known for his work with Taylor Swift) and Kevin Gates. They are really amazing writers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy single \u2018Might Not Like Me\u2019 is more like ma pop-rock song. And, I just released a new single \u2013 \u2018Psycho Stupid Crazy\u2019 \u2013 five days ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elliott got into music almost by accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was about 15, I was involved in sports at school but I was looking for hobbies,\u201d said Elliott, who grew up in suburban Atlanta.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad had an old guitar that he never played so I started playing it. I just taught myself how to play the guitar and learned covers. It was just something to help me decompress after a long day of school and sports.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ironically, her sports career introduced her to Chester County years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played basketball in high school and I also competed in equestrian sports — jumper class,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cWhen I was growing up, I came up to Pennsylvania every year to compete at the Devon Horse Show.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was applying to colleges and they asked about extracurricular activities, I wrote about my music activities and put my lyrics on the applications.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two weeks before heading off to college, Elliott was invited by to spend a year in Portland, Oregon to write and record with Clif\u00a0Magness, a Grammy-winning songwriter\/producer who is known for his work with such artists as Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken.<\/p>\n

So, she decided to postpone her education to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The result of that decision was Elliott\u2019s simultaneously-released EPs\u00a0\u201cNotions of Love\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cNotions of Youth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI did nine months of recording out in Oregon,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cI did about 15 songs there. It was a year of writing and recording. It was also a year of finding my musical influences — like Paul Simon. From there, I found my own musical style.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elliott she has already built a solid repertoire of well-crafted songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m studying philosophy major and that\u2019s an influence on my writing,\u201d said Elliott. \u201cIn the beginning, I was very protective of my songs lyrically. I didn\u2019t want to write about breakups because I never had them.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year in college, I had a major breakup and thought about writing a song about it. That\u2019s where the song \u2018Might Not Like Me\u2019 came from.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith my songwriting, I definitely like to start with a question or an idea more than a story. I want something I can develop. It\u2019s about pondering questions \u2013 where is your heart?…where are you at?<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in the studio in Nashville before this tour. I don\u2019t know what will come out of it \u2013 an EP or a full-length. I have no set plans at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Brynn Elliott — https:\/\/youtu.be\/4M6L3jcljYw<\/a><\/p>\n

The show at Festival Pier featuring O.A.R., Elliott and Allen Stone will start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.<\/p>\n

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Socks in the Frying Pan<\/p><\/div>\n

The headliners of the August 6 show at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) have a very unusual name — Socks in the Frying Pan.<\/p>\n

Socks in the Frying Pan \u2013 Aod\u00e1n Coyne on guitar and vocals\u00a0and the accomplished Hayes brothers, Shane Hayes on accordion and Fiachra Hayes on fiddle & banjo — is an award-winning trio from Ennis, Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could tell you where our name came from \u2013 but then we\u2019d have to hunt you down and kill you,\u201d said Hayes, during a phone interview Wednesday from a tour stop in Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n

That being said, you\u2019ll have to unearth the origin of the name on your own.<\/p>\n

Having gained a fanbase from four years of gigging around the west of Ireland, Socks in the Frying Pan recently started branching out and have been well-received internationally for the band\u2019s modern traditional style and energetic approach to music.<\/p>\n

The trio\u2019s dynamic vocal harmonies, virtuosic musical ability and onstage wit have captivated audiences the world around.<\/p>\n

Socks in the Frying Pan has become one of the most sought-after groups in Irish music today. The trio\u2019s lively music has gained them critical acclaim and accolades including New Band of The Year by the Irish Music Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started playing together eighth years ago just for fun,\u201d said Coyne. \u201cWe played a few years in pubs and honed our sound. We made an album and it got in the right hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we made the album, I was still in high school,\u201d said Coyne and the two others were in the university. After we made the album, we started playing more gigs. We learned a lot from other bands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their 2015 sophomore release \u201cThe Return of the Giant Sock Monsters from Outer Space\u201d continued the rave reviews generated with their 2013 debut, with the Irish American News saying, \u201cThis is a great album by three extremely talented young artists.\u00a0 It has been a while since we have enjoyed a new group as much as this.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2016, the band released \u201cWithout A Paddle\u201d to coincide with its 2016 U.S. summer\/fall tour, which commenced late July and through mid-September and included performances at some of the biggest Celtic and Irish festivals in the U.S. and a number of club shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded our third album in a studio in County Kerry,\u201d said Hayes. \u201cWe did it at Sonas Studio in Killarney with Atony O\u2019Flaherty, who is a great engineer. We just set up and played live in the studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a few originals that were written by Aodan. We also reworked music from old Irish traditional songs. It\u2019s nice to have originals but it\u2019s also good to offer respect to tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Socks in the Frying Pan \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/q4PHnAHWZno<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Sellersville will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 and $29.50.<\/p>\n

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Hippiefest admat 2008 v2.cdr<\/p><\/div>\n

How many of the following songs are you familiar with? \u2013 \u201cHappy Together,\u201d \u201cWindy,\u201d \u201cShe\u2019s My Girl,\u201d \u201cCherish,\u201d \u201cJoy to the World,\u201d \u201cShe\u2019s Rather Be with Me,\u201d \u201cShambala,\u201d \u201cHair,\u201d \u201cNever My Love,\u201d \u201cThe Letter,\u201d \u201cCry like a Baby,\u201d \u201cThe Rain, the Park, and Other Things (Flower Girl),\u201d \u201cSugar Sugar\u201d and \u201cOne.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can hear all of them performed live by the artists who originally recorded them on August 7 when the \u201cHappy Together Tour\u201d visits The Playhouse on Rodney Square (1007 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www.ThePlayhouseDE.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The \u201cHappy Together Tour\u201d features six celebrated bands and artists from the 1960s and 1970s — the Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, the Association, Chuck Negron from Three Dog Night, the Cowsills, the Box Tops, and The Archies featuring Ron Dante.<\/p>\n

The show is a musical tribute to the Flower Power era. Altogether, the musicians on this show have accounted for 53 Billboard Top 40 hits<\/p>\n

This summer tour, now in its eighth year, has been wowing audiences and selling out across the country. Each year, it is organized and mobilized by Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan \u2013 a.k.a. Flo & Eddie.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did two \u2018Hippiefest\u2019 tours a while ago and they did well,\u201d said Volman, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in San Diego, California. \u201cA few years ago, we began a similar tour package with the \u2018Happy Together Tour.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a combination of elements. It starts with a \u2018wish list\u2019 from Howard and me \u2013 figuring out a good group of bands to tour with all summer. We\u2019ve lost a few of the great ones to death but we\u2019re still able to put together a good show.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to put together a line-up that is diverse and complementary. This year proved an interesting point wirth groups from all over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Box Tops are from Memphis. The Cowsills are from New Hampshire. We have bands from the West Coast and chuck Negron is from New York. This represents a lot of diversity in American music.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur show is mostly a salute to the Turtles\u2019 biggest hits. We tried to do something with this tour \u2013 to stick to the biggest hits and still throw in some humor. There are 30 songs — no extra tracks or B-sides. \u2018Happy Together\u2019 is still the most recognizable.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to find couples who have been married for more than 50 years but it\u2019s a safe bet that those you find will say that they are happy together.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s even harder to find a musical act that has been together for over 50 years. And, it\u2019s really hard to find musicians who have been with each other for over four decades and still claim to be happy together.<\/p>\n

One of those hard-to-find musical gems Volman-Kaylan duo.<\/p>\n

In the mid-1960s, Volman and Kaylan joined with several of their friends in Westchester (a suburb of Los Angeles) to form the band the Turtles.<\/p>\n

Now, more than 50 years later, Volman and Kaylan are still performing as the Turtles and are — like the title of one of the band\u2019s biggest hits — still \u201cHappy Together\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Turtles burst on the scene in 1965 when their version of Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cIt Ain\u2019t Me Babe\u201d became a hit single. They followed with two more hits that year — \u201cLet Me Be\u201d and \u201cYou Baby\u201d’. Over the years, Volman and Kaylan remained the two constants in the Turtles as the band continued to rack up more hits — classics such as \u201cHappy Together\u201d, \u201cShe\u2019d Rather Be With Me’\u201d, \u201cShe’s My Girl\u201d, \u201cElenore\u201d and \u201cYou Showed Me\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Byrds and the Turtles were the first bands to do rock versions of Dylan songs. When the original Turtles faded away, Volman and Kaylan joined Frank Zappa\u2019s Mothers of Invention as The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie and then later recorded a number of albums on their own as Flo & Eddie.<\/p>\n

The pair\u2019s vocal skills also kept them busy as recording session backup singers for many of the top names in rock, including T.Rex, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Stephen Stills, Ringo Starr,\u00a0 David Cassidy, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Bruce Springsteen, Al Stewart, The Knack, Livingston Taylor, Psychedelic Furs, Darlene Love, Jefferson Airplane and Duran Duran.<\/p>\n

The talented and versatile singers also provided the voices for four Strawberry Shortcake albums and four albums by The Care Bears. When the Turtles perform live now, their show covers all facets of their long and illustrious career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band that we have now has been with us a really long,\u201d said Volman. \u201cPeople talk about whether different classic rock acts are legitimate and there are a lot of views on the topic. You have to look at different things \u2013 for example, is the spirit of Canned Heat enough without Bob Hite or Al Wilson?<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the die-hard fans \u2013 the ones who were the collectors \u2013 as more of their favorite musicians die, they\u2019ll have less and less to enjoy. You can\u2019t bring Janis Joplin or Bob Hite back from the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortunately for fans of the Turtles\u2019 music, there is no identity problem. Volman and Kaylan basically were the Turtles \u2013 the band\u2019s main songwriters and two front vocalists. What you heard back in the 1960s is what you\u2019ll hear this week in Wilmington.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack then, we weren\u2019t making music for the collectors \u2013 we were making music for the people,\u201d said Volman, who is also a professor of music at Belmont University in Nashville. \u201cWe\u2019re still making music for the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for the Turtles \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/ad-2J9spLdo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Grand will start at 8 p.m. Tickets prices range from $51-$70.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times For a musician, playing the same songs on stage over and over again for years can become boring \u2013 even for an established band with several top hits. Imagine what it\u2019s like for members of long-time cover bands who have to play someone else\u2019s songs over and over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5166],"tags":[6152,3912,3651,6900,6899],"class_list":["post-18498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-crowded-streets","tag-featured","tag-nalani-sarina","tag-sinners-saints","tag-the-rocket-summer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18498"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18501,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18498\/revisions\/18501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}