August Newsletter

Welcome, August! After a busy and exciting July including an incredibly fun Birthday blow-out at Radegast, August is filled with great music here in NYC and New Jersey! I'm proud to say my bands will be playing in five of the six boroughs!  Ok, perhaps it's four boroughs and New Brunswick, NJ... Still, I'm very happy to be playing all around the area and hope to see many of you this month. Garden Party's Manhattan Debut! Thurs August 9, 8pm   Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street Buy your tickets now and save $3 *free beer to the first 25 guests I'm especially looking forward to being a part of the new Lower East Side Music Festival at Dixon Place in Manhattan. The LES Music Festival is curated and directed by Jonny B Goodman and he's doing a remarkable job with the planning and publicity. Check out this podcast interview I recorded with Jonny HERE! Please pre-order your tickets, this is going to be a great show with Garden Party and a rousing "Folk-A-Billy" band calledSouth County. Michael Davis, Tpt and Vocals Alex Wintz, Guitar Sean Cronin, Bass Jay Lepley, Drums Two August Nights at Radegast! Radegast has started having music on Tuesday nights in their back room to accompany beer and wine tastings. Masher Quartet (new name, what do you think?) Tuesday, Aug 14 8-11pm  Garden Party on Thursday, Aug 30 in the front hall from 9-12. Only one stop on the L train from Manhattan.  Take the L to Bedford ave and walk just a few blocks to Berry and N. 3rd.

SALE!! Today through Aug 3 ALL of the money from .mp3 sales go to the artists when you buy on CDBaby!  Check out their newly designed web store and buy your copy of Dreams May Take You  for only $9.99 and they won't take any of the profit. If you're more of an iTunes kind of person, you can also purchase it here. If you already own the CD and are enjoying it, please write a review on iTunes or CDBaby.  Thank you!   Look Out, New Jersey!! Wed, Aug 8  7:30-10:30 Hayatt Regency 2 Albany St. New Brunswick, NJ  Masher Quartet I’m honored to be among fine names such as Winard Harper, Tia Fuller, Joe Magnarelli, Sharel Cassidy, Michael Dease and more for the New Brunswick Jazz Project's weekly series around New Brunswick, New Jersey.  The NBJP is a non-profit group of beautiful jazz lovers who always create a fun and inviting atmosphere at each performance.   Michael Davis, Tpt and Vocals Alex Wintz, Guitar Sean Cronin, Bass Queens Kickshaw Fri, Aug 24 9-11pm 40-17 Broadway, Astoria, Queens Grilled cheese, beer and great music.  Now THAT is a Friday night!!  Thanks to Baby Soda calling me to fill in for them.  We'll be having a great time with: Michael Davis, Tpt and Vocals Nick Russo (proud Queens resident!), Guitar Sean EZ Cronin, Bass