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

Francis And The Lights 11:30

Mozart String Quartet 10:30
Change The Station (Record Release) 9:30
The Shackeltons 8:30
Combat Zone 7:30

Sat 8/9

Tickets

$10

Francis and the Lights

http://francisandthelights.com
Francis: singing and dancing
Jake R: guitar
RenÃ© Solomon: percussion
Max Tucker: drum set
Jake S: synthesizer
Jeremy Most: bass

"...a volatile live show ranging from grandiose dance-floor pleas to minimalist balladry..." -flavorpill

"...a mysterious and enthralling person to watch" - silive.com

Francis and the Lights will soon release their second short record, titled "A Modern Promise."

The London Souls

http://www.myspace.com/thelondonsouls
http:// thelondonsouls.com
Formed in 2005, The London Souls has won a fast following playing to packed houses at such New York venues as The Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, and Sin-e to name a few. With their rhythmic and melodic mix of rock and funk blended with a blazing brand of psychedelic, futuristic blues they are bringing LIVE back to LIVE music. All in their early twenties, the band is made up of Tash Neal (guitar, vocals), Kiyoshi Matsuyama (bass, vocals) and Chris St. Hilaire (drums, vocals). They will be releasing their debut album in the upcoming year.

Change the Station

http://www.myspace.com/changethestation
http:// sonicbids.com/changethestation
CHANGE THE STATION has been delivering an inventive brand of vigorous and plush alternative rock music to NYC, and beyond, for the past 2 1/2 years. Each band member's style and influences brings something vital to the band's musical formula. In doing so, they've created a distinct and textured sound.
The band is fronted by the gritty and catchy guitar and vocal presence of Ian Jacobs. Using unruly blues-tones, spacious delays and robust vocal deliveries, Jacobs digs into a song with a reckless abandon that is enthralling on recordings and on stage. As the backbone of the song structure Lisa Poole's drumming provides powerful and focused dynamics and a precision to Change the Station's overall sound. With pin-point attack and fierce drum fills Poole drives the melodies around each twist and turn, like race car on smooth pavement. The torso of the songs are held in place by Michelle Feliciano's tendencies for hammering dark and decorative bass melodies into the rhythm section of each arrangement. Feliciano also uses electro-synth lines on a hand full of songs... a progressive element and useful device for their style of music.

The Shackeltons

http://www.myspace.com/theshackeltons
http:// theshackeltons.com
Imagine a band -- A band that exudes musical creativity and power by using elements to convey a grand story. A story of a man whose heart and body is breaking. His love is lost in the Great Chicago Fire, and he's longing to have her back in his arms even if it means running through the smoldering avenues and alleys where he and his dearest once shared their love. Now imagine a stage strung with a warm glow of white Christmas lights, littered with flowers of all kinds. Picture if you will, this band. This band is called The Shackeltons, they have amazed and inspired the audiences with their artistry and story of lost love and new hope. Life is a battle -- one in which The Shackeltons are prepared to win, so it seems only natural to dress for battle. The Shackeltons are dressed in uniforms once worn by men fighting wars with guns and grenades, but The Shackeltons are fighting a different battle. This battle is not to destroy, but to rebuild. Rebuild that which has been destroyed in everyone: hope, love, compassion, and optimism. "I'd rather see your soft heart then see your soft skin". "The robots purr like my favorite kittens and I'm forced to love them even though it's with you, who I'm smitten". "I've been away for so long that I've forgotten what love really is, so come on baby- show me what I missed". "My heart is more than these repeated beats, and home is more than these rented bricks, and my love is more than these repeated cries for some silk smooth skin and some dark brown eyes".

COMBAT ZONE

http://www.myspace.com/combatzonemusic
Robert Halstead, Greg Acampora. In the works from years past, COMBAT ZONE officially formed in February 2007. This duo strives for nothing more than push-ahead rock songs to make your brain bleed with rhythmic odd-timed fuzz driven poison. Ear plugs recommended for the weak of ear. Said to be music for musicians, known to be energy for everyone. Rabid songs, Fast and Heavy. Fun for half of your family. The half that loves to fucking rock.