Alastair Ottesen
Alastair Ottesen writes genre-bending songs that fuse American folk music and 60s pop into a unique blend. Words and melodic invention combine, speaking directly to the heart of the listener. Ottesen's band provides the perfect setting for his songs, surrounding them in both delicately restrained intensity and psychedelic frenzy.
Joel Arnow
"I'm Not Sleeping Anyway" is a compilation of songs and instrumental tunes written by drummer and producer Joel Arnow. This recording is a true collaboration with different singers and instrumentalists exploring themes of coming of age, modern love and the meandering spirit. Stylistically, the record shifts between indie-folk pop and electronically tinged anthems, interspersed with free improvisation interludes.
The Knells
The Knells are an art rock ensemble from Brooklyn, NY. Drawing inspiration from over 1000 years of western classical music and deftly fusing it with the worlds of progressive, psychedelic, and experimental rock, their music “is a must for those seeking untamed new musical hybrids” (The Daily Beast). The New York Times writes, "[The Knells'] lyrics ponder cosmic conditions and cycles — time, space, dissolution, regeneration — and they are sung by three women, often in cascading counterpoint that can invoke Renaissance polyphony or Minimalism. The songs… sweep ahead, through passages of tolling solo electric guitar, of elegiac vocal melodies and harmonies, of note-bending quasi-Indian strings and guitar, of progressive-rock processionals.”
The Pookestra
The Pookestra is a group of dedicated improvising musicians residing in NYC directed by Carolin Pook. Their music is created within 2 weeks, rehearsed once and is never performed again after its premiere. Pook writes and conducts for the specific musicians in her band, featuring each member in unexpected arrangements that will take your ears in unexpected places; from a ugly and comfortable sounds that make your mind wander between now and hysteria.
Chris Norton
Chris Norton is a versatile singer, trumpeter, and band leader that has the rare ability to leave audiences floating with his unique voice and expert interpretation of jazz standards, while simultaneously electrifying guests with pop, R&B hits, rock classics, and soulful ballads. Specializing in high caliber entertainment, Chris has booked performances across the U.S. and internationally and has performed for such notable figures as President Obama, President Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Secretary Hillary Clinton. Chris is also internationally known, having performed concerts and private events for various dignitaries across the world.
Central Plains
Central Plains is and imaginative Indie rock band from Brooklyn led by Swedish/American singer/songwriter Nik Westman. Westman draws influences from a range of various, eccentric, songwriter bands like The Cure, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Eels & Stephen Malkmus.
Central Plains live shows have been described as having a calm, yet energetic sound that incorporates psychedelic and country sounds. The band, founded in 2007, are Nik Westman Guitar, Paul Orbell on lead guitar, Sean Wiggins on bass and Ryan Roger O’Toole on drums.