Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:06:50 -0400
From: Jeffrey Towson <>
Subject: This Week @ The City Tap
Good morning Chatlisters! We have a truly outstanding weekend of live music from start to finish, we’re talking ‘A-listers’ here folks. Cmon out and treat your ears and soul, b/c great music really does do a body good.
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
Friday @ 8:30 PM – *John Howie Jr w/special guest Michael Rank*
When North Carolina’s honky-tonk heroes the Two Dollar Pistols broke up in 2008 – John Howie Jr. already had the seeds planted for a new group, one that would continue the tradition of making soulful honky-tonk based music for contemporary times. Bringing drummer Matt Brown over from the Pistols, John recruited pedal steel guitar ace Nathan Golub, christened the new band John Howie Jr and the Rosewood Bluff, and set about writing a new batch of songs. From the country rock to Honky Tonk, John Howie Jr and the Rosewood Bluff prove that there really is no reason to lament the sad state of contemporary country radio. Do yourself a favor and check these guys out if you haven’t already!
Michael Rank, although engraved as “outlaw folk”, “damaged country”, “alternative appalachian”, and “shattered mountain music”, has Michael Rank’s work has been marked as many things by many folks. Rank is a rock-n-roll survivor who has created two stellar discs in the past year demonstrating himself to be talented songwriter truly hitting his stride. Highly recommended!
John Howie Jr and the Rosewood Bluff
Michael Rank
Saturday @ 8:30 PM – *Killer Filler*
Killer Filler is the spawn of keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter Chris “Crispy” Bess — an all-instrumental five-piece outfit to meld his twin penchants for 1960s Memphis soul and California surf music. Twang, spy, funk, lounge and swing flavor Crispy’s songwriting as well as the B-side nuggets that he picks to arrange and cover. Crispy commands the Hammond organ and a six-string to boot while guitarists Bryon Settle and Greg Bowers join on dual guitars, Bryon’s drop-jaw phrasing colored by Greg’s solid rock rhythms. The rhythm section is a seamless and versatile unit with Paco Robles on drums and Steve Eisenstadt on electric bass… Instrumental music sets a party vibe that’s infectiously groovy.
Killer Filler
Sunday @ 3:00 – *KC Turner and Thunderegg*
KC Turner is the pure singer/songwriter, offering heartfelt songs with a touch of humor. He is probably better-known as San Francisco’s premier promoter of top-flight national and local musicians, at house concerts and at some of the most prominent venues in the Bay Area. John Craigie says “If you don’t know the name KC Turner, you don’t know the Bay Area music scene.”
KC Turner
Cheers,
The City Tap