The Luke Cornwell Trio formed in January when longtime friends and bandmates Luke Cornwell and Noah Boss decided to round out their sound by adding bassist Corinne Cummings. Based out of Rochester, the trio combines a punk sound with freak folk lyrics, creating a flurry of light-hearted distortion. While Cornwell can be found walloping on […]
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CLASSICAL | ‘Superb String Soloists’
Hochstein School of Music and Dance will launch its 2018 “Live from Hochstein” concert series with a trio of string players from the Eastman School of Music. Hosted by Mona Seghatoleslami of WXXI Classical 91.5, “Live from Hochstein” is the longest-running live broadcast concert series in Western New York. The ‘Superb String Soloists from Eastman’ […]
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POP | Carole’s Kings
Carole’s Kings is the first all-male tribute to Carole King. Consisting of three talented singers and a backing band, Carole’s Kings adds a twist to King’s music by rearranging it for a live theatrical performance, with added choreography and witty exchanges between the singers and audience members. The show covers King’s hits, like “The Locomotion,” […]
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GARAGE ROCK | Jan the Actress
Jan the Actress may just be a trio, but its sound is fully immersive. With Eric Witkowski on guitar and vocals, Karrah Teague on vocals, Darren DeWispelaere on drums, and Frank Ashcraft on bass, the trio paints an garage rock picture that becomes somewhat meditative. Jan the Actress’ first demos were released in February 2017, […]
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ROCK | OroborO
OroborO is a four-piece experimental rock band from Amherst, Massachusetts, offering a nonpareil blend of metal, emo, and psychedelia. In May 2016, OroborO began releasing demos, and its most recent album, “Laughing Death,” was released in January. The album flirts with deranged musical and lyrical concepts, beginning with the album title itself and ending with a […]
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COUNTRY | Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor has had a successful music career spanning more than 60 years, including a 2016 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Originally from Yonkers, New York, Taylor is most noted for writing “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” a song popularized by the English rock band The Troggs. After giving up music for […]
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ROCK | Thanya Iyer
Thanya Iyer, a Montreal musician, began assembling her eclectic team of sonic visionaries in 2012. Using pretty much every instrument except guitar, Thanya Iyer and her band has performed in various regional music festivals in Canada, such as POP Montreal, MURAL Festival, and Shigawake Music Festival, and released its debut album, “Do You Dream?,” in […]
