Mercury Lounge

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Please note: All events are 21+ unless otherwise noted.

Sat 7/5

$10

http://www.myspace.com/stumblebumbrassband
"The Stumblebum Brass Band's gritty, whiskey-soaked songs like 'Smokin' and Drinkin' rile up guests with Mardi Gras verve." - New York Magazine

"Rousing Anthems" - C.J. Smith, MTV News

http://www.myspace.com/nycsmoke
http://www.nycsmoke.com/
The individual accomplishments of Howie and the other members are impressive. In past projects they've been on Major Record Labels, and they've been around the world. Together, however, they are reaching new heights in modern rock music. Often referred to as "New York's best-kept secret," they manage to fuse together all that is real and great in rock and roll. Raw guitars, expertly played. A driving rhythm section that never lets up. Melodies from keys and guitars that intertwine like something celestial and divine, all come together with vocals delivered straight from the heart, and the mind, and most definitely the throat, of Howie Statland. In NYCSmoke, you can feel the spirit of true rock and roll. You can feel The Who. You can feel Lou Reed, The Replacements, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, and even Pete Yorn. You feel all of these great artists, and more, when you listen to NYCSmoke. But you don't hear these great artists. What you hear is a band like no other, a band that is making real music again, with real instruments, and with real talent. Guess what. Music is good again.

http://www.myspace.com/escapekeymusic
As a kid, long before heading to the big city out of rural Michigan, Matt Hannah told his mother that all he wanted was to live under a bridge, play his guitar and eat crackers. He now lives under the Hell Gate bridge in Queens with Crystal Yakacki, who is willing to consider crackers and peanut butter a meal. Matt met his musical match in Bryan Greene, a hard-hitting drummer from New York who has a habit of picking up stray animals. Crystal joined on bass in 2008 to complete a good thing, and to enjoy electric guitars before the impending collapse of civilization.

The EK three piece is united by a love of loud drums, Fender Jazzmasters, and the three-minute song. They are known for melodic rock, distinct riffs and a heavy rock beat. The EK motto is: "louder is always better."

http://www.myspace.com/rararawks
Formed in the dismal and rainy spring of 2007, Ra Ra Rasputin refuse to be bound by the conventions and parochial scene standards that have trapped so many groups in a corner. Rather than stick to one style or sound, Anna, Brock, Ken and Patrick are taking a more adventurous path. You know, a little post-punk scratchiness here, some folkie moaning there, a little Afro-Cuban funkiness and just the right hint of pop friendliness. Ra Ra Rasputin is Rasputniks.