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THE DENNIS BRENNAN BAND and very special guest CATHARINE DAVID
Wednesday 12/3
THE DENNIS BRENNAN BAND
with special guest CATHARINE DAVID
$5 advance and $8 at the door
8:30 doors / 9:00 show
www.dennisbrennan.com
Dennis Brennan and his stellar band of revolving musicians return to rock a fall and winter season of Wednesday nights. As the band did last season, special guests open the second set each week with a short set. Look for some to cover Dennis Brennan songs. Tonight features the second visit from the unique and soulful singer Catharine David. Catharine hits the stage at 10:15. Dennis and the band hit at 9:00PM sharp!
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, Russell Chudnofsky, Ian Kennedy, and Tony Savarino on any given night along with the rhythm section of Billy Beard and Richard Gates plus keyboardist Jim Gambino) have etched so many indelible magical moments on the local collective conscious that they return each week to see what will happen next.
TONIGHTS GUEST: CATHARINE DAVID
Catharine David has lived and worked in the Boston and Los Angeles areas. In LA, she played such venues as the Troubadour and Madam Wong's.1 Here in New England, we pick up her story when she was a singer in the band, Didi Stewart and the Amplifiers. She sang on that group's wonderful and greatly overlooked album, Begin Here (LP, Kirshner, 1982).
David opened for one of our all-time best classic rock bands, Girls' Night Out, going all the way back to some of their very earliest performances in 1983. In February 1984, Catharine David gave an opening set for a show at Ryles that featured Leslie Sterling, Didi Stewart, and Michelle Willson in a tribute to the hit songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Catharine David's trio included, in addition to herself, Richard Gates on bass and Sheldon Mirowitz on guitar and synthesizer. For full-band performances, David added John Curtis on guitar and either Tim Jackson or Seth Pappas on drums. This larger outfit was known as Catharine and the Greats. In the mid-1980s, these ensembles were playing often at Christopher's, the Idler, Jonathan Swift's, Nightstage, Passim, and the Tam. The Greats opened larger shows at concert clubs such as the Channel.ive the American folk tradition. Catharine continues to be one of Boston's best; unique, soulful, and always original.
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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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