Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:28:58 -0500
From: Jeffrey Towson
Subject: This Week @ The City Tap
Good morning chatlisters! You know the deal, great live music, food, drink and cheer all going on at the City Tap again this week. Check it out!
Wednesday @ 8:00 -* Open Mic*
Come check out some of Pittsboro’s talent at Open Mic! As always on Wednesdays it’s $1 off draft beer as well
Thursday @ 8:00 –
*Mark Holland*
Mark’s deep, heavy, rhythmic sound and style has blossomed and is reminiscent of early jazz and blues masters, but also has elements of country, R&B, Gospel, funk, soul, afrobeat and world music and is updated for today’s contemporary, independent rock and jam scene. From the first note the polyrhythmic music gets the crowd moving and the hours-long rhythm takes the audience back and forth through time. After breaking into the music business in the early ’90’s as a drummer and member of Jennyanykind (a rock act on major-label Elektra, see them here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHrtSRQbCAA&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div), Mark has refined his act over 16 years of performing and recording, and has supported such acts as Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Southern Culture on the Skids, Paul Thorn, Flaming Lips, Afghan Whigs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others..
Mark Holland <http://www.reverbnation.com/mrkholland>
Friday @ 8:30 PM – *The Outboards*
The Outboards bring their own brand of 60’s inspired rock n’ roll guitar pop to the City Tap stage again this Friday night. The Outboards are the latest project of local frontman Adam Brinson, and when I say local, I ean
right around the block from the Tap! Doesn’t get much more local than that… They’re a tight band with a great sound who always put on a great show, so c’mon out!
The Outboards <http://www.reverbnation.com/theoutboards>
Saturday @ 8:30 PM – *Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba*
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba creates and performs music inspired by the ancient West-African griot tradition <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griot>. The band features Senegalese griot Diali Keba Cissokho <http://koraanddrums.com/kad/Home.html> —a vocalist, percussionist, dancer, and master of the kora <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kora_%28instrument%29>(a 21-string African harp). Diali hails from a famed lineage of musicians and storytellers traceable to the 14th century in his native West Africa. The band is rounded out by four outstanding North Carolina-raised musicians — Austin McCall <http://www.kairabamusic.com/about-us/>, Will Ridenour<http://willridenour.com/>, John Westmoreland <http://www.reverbnation.com/johnwestmoreland>, and Jonathan Henderson <http://www.kairabamusic.com/about-us/>, each bringing their own musical influences to bear. Kaira Ba’s distinctive sound is reminiscent of the great West African dance bands
Diali Cissokho <http://www.kairabamusic.com/>
Sunday @ 3:00 PM – *Laura Thurston*
Laura brings multi-instrumentalism to a new level! You will be enthralled when you see this lovely lady rappin’ on a suitcase kick drum with one foot and tappin’ on a tambourine with the other; all the while, hands on her guitar and mouth on her harp. On top of that, Laura then adds sweet sugary vocals to her acoustic Folk-Grass mix while giving energy and presence to capture your attention. This talented musician launched her solo career in 2011 performing up and down the east coast. With her original ideas and talented executions this one woman band is sure to dazzle any audience. Laura Thurston has her own unique style from a vintage era that will enliven you and have you feelin’ fine.
Laura Thurston <http://www.laurathurston.com/
Cheers,
The City Tap