Tyler Westcott presents the fifth annual Folkfaces Fest, a high-energy roots music weekend, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 in Darien Center.
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AMERICANA | The Observers
When Buffalo musician Tyler Westcott comes into Rochester, as he does regularly, there’s no telling which of his bands he’ll be bringing with him. But fans in the 585 will have plenty of options this month: the Django-inspired jazz quartet The Paper Roses, the bluesy roots music dynamo that is Folkfaces, and the old-timey hot […]
Album review: ‘Fat Ol’ Rat’
Folkfaces ‘Fat Ol’ Rat’ Self-released folkfacesmusic.com Somewhere along the Erie Canal, a bit west of here, there lives a quartet of musical ruffians who call themselves Folkfaces. Comprised of guitar, saxophone, washboard, upright bass, and other stringed things, this Buffalo band of eight years has mastered old-time jazz with a progressive twist, and has a […]
Folkfaces frontman Tyler Westcott hosts January residency at The Little
Buffalo musician Tyler Westcott adds his own new, soulful twist to traditional forms of American roots music like folk, bluegrass, and the blues.






