TWO FREE TICKETS!

TWO FREE TICKETS to see Frontier Ruckus, Rev. Payton, The Apache Relay, & Rayland Baxter at The End on Saturday, March 6th to the first commenter on this blog post!

Paleface & Michael Ford Jr. and the Apache Relay @ The End 11/16/09

If you were looking for a night of fun americana music, Monday night at The End was the place to be. Nationally touring act, and Ramseur Records recording artist, Paleface brought their unique and undeniably fun show to the stage as the acoustic guitar/drum duo played songs from their new album "The Show Is On The Road" as well as other tunes. With obvious roots in folk and blues, Paleface brings that familiar feel to his songs but with a new twist that is based on the edginess of their live performance and the rawness of the fact that it is just a duo performing them. One thing that I liked in particular about their set is that they were visibly having a lot of fun playing the show. Paleface was dancing and running around the stage nearly the entire time while Mo was holding it down on the drums and bgv's. This energy was definitely felt and given back by the audience as they danced and sang along with Paleface.
After Paleface ended their set, Michael Ford Jr. and the Apache Relay took the stage. As always, the band brought a high level of energy to their performance, but also changed up their set a little bit this night with a few new experiments that I very much enjoyed. One of these experiments happened about halfway through their set as all of the band members playing stringed instruments stepped to the front of the stage, in front of the mics, and performed a song sans PA, which had the crowd silent as they intently listened to the band. In addition to this, they tried out some new songs, all of which went over really well. The band does not currently have any other Nashville shows booked right now, but keep an eye on their myspace for announcements about new shows.

Links:
www.myspace.com/mfjrandtheapacherelay
www.myspace.com/palefaceonline


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ASCAP Rocks The Basement @ The Basement 11/11/09

This ASCAP night at The Basement was nothing short of great! With indie/americana acts taking the stage all night, the display of incredible talent never ended.
While I happened to not make it in time for the first act, the second act that played was Jill Andrews of The Everybodyfields, which was really a special treat. Her songs were beautifully done with great dynamics and feeling, which were conveyed through her lyrics, vocals, and backing band in such a way that you actually found yourself seeing and feeling the imagery described in the songs.
The next act was Keegan Dewitt, a local song writer whom I have seen play on several different occasions and am always excited to see is on the bill of any show that I am attending. Dewitt performed this night as an acoustic duo, which allows the audience to hear his indie-folk songs in a raw, almost elemental, way as his record has a full band and gives insight into how the song may have been when he originally wrote the tunes. He also announced that he will soon be doing a European tour.
After Dewitt was one of my favorite local bands, Michael Ford Jr. and the Apache Relay. These guys bring a level of excitement and passion to their music that is absolutely infectious. From the moment this band steps on stage you can feel their energy as they bring a rock and roll aspect to the americana genre. If you aren't doing anything on Monday, November 16th, make sure that you are at The End seeing them perform with Allen Thompson and Paleface.


Links:
www.myspace.com/jillandrewsmusic
www.myspace.com/keegandewittmusic
www.myspace.com/mfjrandtheapacherelay