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THE DENNIS BRENNAN BAND with special guest ELLIE BUCKLAND and tonight's theme: BAKERSFIELD
Wednesday 9/23 - THE NEW SEASON STARRING THE LEGENDARY...
DENNIS BRENNAN BAND (w/ Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Richard Gates and Billy Beard)
with special guest: ELLIE BUCKLAND
TONIGHT'S THEME: BAKERSFIELD
$10 advance / $12 at the door
8:30 doors / 9:00 show
www.dennisbrennan.com
The Dennis Brennan Band returns for the fall / winter season of Wednesday nights at The Lizard Lounge with the usual cast of incredible musicians but a few new new surprises! Look for frequent themes woven into their sets such as cities; Memphis, New Orleans, Los Angeles... or a style, Country, Knucklehead Rock, Garage...or a particular songwriter/s, Dan Penn, Goffin/King, Arthur Alexander, Ray Davies, Doug Sahm. In addition the band will mine much of the back catalog mixed in with the new material from the upcoming album later in 2016. As the band did last season, special guests open the second set each week with a short set.
DENNIS BRENNAN....
To the uninitiated, Brennan could be considered Boston's own Leonard Cohen or Elvis Costello. His songwriting is respected by critics and musicians alike. Not only adept with the pen, Dennis Brennan is a highly accomplished performer and is known for his ability to span musical genres, styles, and era's with ease. His emotive and passionate voice is comfortable tackling classic country and R& B as well classic jazz, rock and blues. But it's really Brennan's originals that have set him apart. The Chicago Sun Times described him as "A rootsy, hard-edged rocker with the barroom soul of the pre-Woodstock Graham Parker and the unsparing insight of a working class poet." It's a fitting description if ever there was one. To the initiated faithful who attend every show, Dennis and his band (which includes guitarists Duke Levine, Kevin Barry, Lyle Brewer, and Ian Kennedy on any given night along with the rhythm section of Billy Beard and Richard Gates) have etched so many indelible magical moments on the local collective conscious that they return each week to see what will happen next.
TONIGHT'S GUEST: ELLIE BUCKLAND
Singer-songwriter, fiddler and guitarist Ellie Buckland is one third of the buzz band Lula Wiles. Lula Wiles (formerly known as the Wiles) are comprised of two fiddles, two guitars, one doghouse bass, and two (sometimes three) intertwining voices. Their repertoire reaches across the breadth of American roots music, from centuries-old Appalachian ballads to classic country to contemporary Americana songwriting. At a fiddle camp in the woods of Maine, their shared home state, Ellie Buckland and Isa Burke met as kids and began playing songs and traditional fiddle tunes together. As both young women found their way to Boston's vibrant acoustic music scene, their electrifying musical chemistry seemed to demand an audience, and they began performing together in early 2013. Lula Wiles was born when upright bassist Mali Obomsawin a fellow Mainer and fiddle camper schooled in folk, jazz, and pop joined the band a year later. They bring soul, energy, depth, and effervescent vocal harmonies to honest music that blends the old and the new. Lula Wiles have performed at One Longfellow Square, Club Passim, Fresh Grass Festival, and Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. They were recently named the Red Line Roots "Favorite Find of 2014," and they were awarded a grant from the Iguana Music Fund to make their debut album, coming in 2015.
More on DENNIS BRENNAN...
Music is in his blood and it shows not just in the impressive body of work, but in the workman like attitude he brings to the stage each and every time. It's what inspired J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf to remark, "The biggest challenge for any artist is to sustain and keep growing. Many musicians who stick with it can fall into a trap of becoming parodies of themselves. Dennis has always kept maturing, which is one of the hardest challenges, and that's why I always enjoy checking him out." It's also why band mate Duke Levine says "Dennis is such a strong performer, he never phones it in, and that means everything to a sideman. If Dennis is giving something that is amazing, then you'd better give it, too." Or as guitarist Kevin Barry says, "I have never played with Dennis when he gives less than 100 percent."
Dennis Brennan is a local treasure and he continues to impress and evolve. Do not miss your chance to see him... every Wednesday night right in your own back yard.
The Dennis Brennan Band performs two sets every Wednesday night starting at 9:00 (8:30 doors). Ticket price may vary from week to week.
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LocationThe Lizard Lounge (View)
1667 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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