The Bowery Presents

The Mercury Lounge upcoming shows

Clem Snide
9:30

Yourself & The Air
8:30
The Republic Tigers
7:30
Eleanor Whitmore with Chris Masterson
6:30

Venue:
The Mercury Lounge
Date:
Tue 10/13
Notes:
21+
Doors: 6:30 PM / Show: 6:30 PM
$15
Tickets
Clem Snide
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Clem Snide began in Boston in the early 1990s. It was there Eef Barzelay and good friends Eric Paul and Jason Glasser first performed under that moniker. The band dissolved when Eef Barzelay moved to New York where he briefly dabbled in the Sidewalk café anti-folk scene before reconnecting with Glasser to reform the band and begin work on their first record “You Were A Diamond”. Their artistic partnership would become the backbone of Clem Snide, and would produce two of the bands seminal records, “Ghost of Fashion” and “Your Favorite Music”. Described by Robert Christagau as “true American deadpan” Clem Snide garnered critical acclaim for their unique brand of “art country” and enjoyed a brush with mainstream success when their song “Moment in the Sun” was chosen as the theme song for the NBC show “Ed”. In 2002 Glasser relocated to France with his family and Eef carried on recruiting old Boston friend, multi-instrumentalist Pete Fitzpatrick and his cousin Brendan to complete work on the bands fourth record, “Soft Spot”. In 2004 Eef moved to Nashville and recorded their fifth record “End of Love” between there and New York. With the addition of Nashville bred drummer Ben Martin the band did extensive touring for the next couple of years which culminated in their return to Mark Nevers studio in Nashville to begin work on “Hungry Bird”. Sadly, personal and financial strains overshadowed the record's completion and the band dissolved. Barzelay, eager for a clean slate struck out on his own, releasing two solo records, “Bitter Honey” and “Lose Big”, and created the score for Sundance award winning film “Rocket Science”. During the “Rocket Science” sessions Barzelay discovered musicians Tony Hamel and Roy Agee, and was inspired to, with their help, complete the abandoned “Hungry Bird”. “Hungry Bird” is very much a Clem Snide record. It ambitiously swings between illusory folk, dark apocalyptic dirge, and a rare spoken word performance from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Franz Wright. Lyrically Barzelay continues his quest to unearth the contradictions inherent in faith, love, and the future. Although, it is the record that almost killed Clem Snide it is also the record that convinced Barzelay that the band must go on
Yourself & The Air
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Putting an awful taste to your mouth and having you leave with a smile, known for the most energetic human being performances in front of the few and the many, we invite you to experience what Yourself and The Air really is. For those who like to move your feet to a rhythmatic pattern, YATA will definitely be able to satisfy your urge to let loose and dance like a maniac. After all, you only live and die once right…?

With the 06’ release of EP “iHola mi Cielo!”, Yourself and The Air has attacked the Chicago scene playing in front of people any and everywhere. Members Nicholas Sinclair David, James David, Drew Rasmussen, and Erick Crosby have created an original sound that Chicago hasn’t witnessed in far too long, proving to all you young folks that being apart from the herd isn’t all that bad after all.
Eleanor Whitmore
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Her mom’s an opera singer and her dad sings folk songs and plays guitar, so it makes sense that Eleanor Whitmore can play fiddle AND violin. What’s the difference you might ask? One night you might see her sitting in a string quartet, and on another, you may see the stage lights shining on her flaming red hair in a rock club, or even playing the mandolin. It means she can play in tune and …AMAZING!

Eleanor has performed in orchestras with Dianna Ross and Andrea Bocelli. She has toured and performed onstage with Regina Spektor, Slaid Cleaves, Jack Ingram, Chris Masterson, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tom Freund, Ana Egge, Susan Gibson, Rod Picott, and Alex and Bonnie Whitmore, just to name a few. She has recorded most notably with Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux), Slaid Cleaves, Bruce Robison, Susan Gibson, Lloyd Maines, and Terri Hendrix.
Chris Masterson
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