![]() ![]() When it became apparent that the last act was not going to show, Ry pulled the mics off the stage, duck- taped them to the table top and we just started playing songs at the table with whomever wanted to join in. Soon thereafter we decided this could be a cool gig - just to get out of the house on Sunday nights. We picked the musicians that would become the core. We were seated at a small cafe table right in front of the stage. On the Early Days: Ry and I were playing together in a band and one night we played Toad, finished early and waited for the next act to play. ![]() Love and Dirt: “One of Boston’s top 40 pop/rock albums ever - Boston Business Journal CAST NOTESĪmong other things: Billy Beard has been the drummer for Patty Griffin, Lori McKenna, Kim Richey and Rose Cousins. “ a contemplative soul searcher boasting a contemporary edge cut with rustic twang Session Americana comes up with some gems, full of folk’s honesty and rock’s urgency.” - The Boston Globe "Review (Great Shakes) in one word? Gorgeous ten beautifully-crafted and perfectly-arranged songs, six highly-gifted players and vocal harmonies to die for." - Music Riot UK Their own songs, as well as those they cover, are at the center of the endeavor, but they also know how to trust the underlying foundation of the song and turn their attentions to one another, listening and playing off whatever transpires. “What started as a modest Sunday-night residency at Toad, a tiny nightspot in Cambridge's Porter Square, has exploded into a ritual … This ensemble elevate the format by dint of their skills as players. "Session Americana has developed into a traveling medicine show which eschews snake oil in favour of an ongoing grail quest for the perfect collaborative experience." - Hot Press Ireland Geils Band, expertly blends vintage American roots music styles - from country to jazz to rock - in a rowdy but deft fashion." - Rolling Stone The group, whose members have played with a variety of acts including Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and the J. And sprawl is a good word when it comes to the Boston-based group's raucous live shows, which were initially built around the community concept of traditional Irish seisiúns. "It's right there in the name for this ultra-gifted, rotating collective of singers and multi-instrumentalists. ![]()
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