Schedule
Saturday · November 16 · 08:00PMAbout the artists
Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Ameripolitan rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up). Influenced by 50’s Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet. According to Joe Castro: “Our goal is to play original rock-n-roll, in the style of the pioneers, but update it lyrically and sonically. Take what we’ve learned, everything great that’s come after and go apply it to that original sound. What if Buddy Holly had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records? That’s the ethos of the band.”
The Rover Boys Trio consists of veteran New York rockabilly musicians Brian “Bobo” Hack (guitar/vocals/songwriter, Rhythm Bound!, Screamin’ Rebel Angels, Bobo and the Blue & Lonesome Two) and Bobby Moller (drums, Little Lesley and the Bloodshots, The Spastiks, Bobo and the Blue & Lonesome Two, The Bobby Lee Combo), and Ben Bair (upright bass). Combining originals with well-chosen covers from the rich history of rockabilly, ’50s R&B, and hillbilly bop, The Rover Boys Trio are ready to tear it up right.
Drew & the Blue is Drew West, Taylor Lawrence, and Mandy Veloz. Their latest release, Cigarette, calls back to a time when aesthetic was more important than health. Why not? It’s a quick and easy listen recorded in Drew’s Garage. Give it a spin. The band takes inspiration from the sounds of garage and surf, along with many of the primordial rock ‘n’ roll icons.