In six short months, the nascent funk fusion-soul band Grace Serene and the Super Clean has created nearly two albums’ worth of material.
Daniel J. Kushner
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GrassRoots Festival relaunches with 2021 summer concert series
After canceling the 2021 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival, organizers have announced a full slate of concerts from July 9 through 31.
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RPO returns to live performance, Delfs debuts as director
The RPO, in its first live concert with Andreas Delfs as music director, played for an audience again Thursday after a year’s absence.
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Free Casino finds its math-rock groove on second EP
On “Our Casino,” the trio of Nazareth College graduates sheds its indie influences and hones its identity as a a compelling math rock outfit.
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JCC launches outdoor summer performances on Canalside Stage
A tented outdoor stage on the tennis courts of the JCC of Greater Rochester will host a summer performing arts series.
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Head to the Roots branches out with versatile pop on ‘Seeker’
Anthony Siciliano’s project Head to the Roots moves beyond folky vibes and reaches a new level of pop-music maturity with “Seeker.”
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Fivebyfive blends music and meditation in interactive online event
The Zoom performance of Pauline Oliveros’s “Tuning Meditation” on June 6 is open for anyone to participate, even without a musical background.
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Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra members to serenade vaccine recipients
Musicians from the RPO will perform Thursday at Monroe County’s COVID-19 vaccination site at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
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Erik Happ’s solo project Foothands embraces acoustic meditations
On the solo EP “Gentle But Firm,” Erik Happ, a.k.a. Foothands, substitutes contemplative experimental folk for his bands’ aggressive rock.
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Sally Louise’s full-length debut album celebrates self-empowerment
On “My Hands Are On Fire, out May 14, Sally Louise finds her voice as a confident singer-songwriter navigating pop, rock, soul, and folk.
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The Local Hang-Ups’ ‘Dialtone’ addresses quarantine and connection
The acoustic pop duo The Local Hang-Ups uses seamless vocal harmonies to ponder missed connections on its debut “Dialtone EP,” out May 7.
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Jon Lewis exudes playful, everyman vibes as the frontman for FRAN
As lead singer of FRAN, Jon Lewis has ditched the guitar and brought a warm, playful approach to the band’s versatile sound.
