OUTPOST: Santiago y Los Gatos
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINE Santiago y Los GatosAfter settling in Asheville, NC, Bronx born singer-songwriter Jeff Santiago quickly became immersed in the city’s diverse music community, joining bandmates Josh Chassner, Lee White, Sprigs Wade and Lisa Scivolete to for Santiago y Los Gatos. The band has played along side artists like Franz Ferdinand, Scott Weiland, Ozomatli, bringing a combination of emotionally driven lyrics and funky, rhythmic rock-inspired jams to the stage. Santiago y Los Gatos is pop music at its core, indie rock at its root that is infused with Hispanic heritage and Southern soul. All this, delivered in songs from the heart. Their live shows are full of passion, energy and emotion. Kismet Kind Kismet Kind is a Sad Girl Rock two-piece indie band out of Greenville, SC. Their sound is original and evocative. Picture folky and raw growing-against-the-grain style meets rock. Ashley (Drummer) and Corinne (Vocalist & Guitarist) met in a kismet fashion on the corner of downtown. The two musicians have been inseparable ever since. You’ll hear a mixture of their own original songs and covers thrown in. Stay tuned for what this dynamic duo is up to! Follow Kismet Kind on all social platforms.
Somewhat Petty: Asheville’s Tom Petty Tribute Band
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYSOMEWHAT PETTY Somewhat Petty is an Asheville-based tribute band playing the best of rock icon, Tom Petty, and of course the Heartbreakers with some Traveling Wilburys thrown in for good measure. Somewhat Petty is composed of 6 local musicians, all with one common goal: playing great rock music everyone loves – 40 years of Tom Petty & company. Damon Goldman – lead vocals/guitarist Sam Vulopas – drummer/vocalsAndy Potter – lead guitarist/vocalsDan Charlson – bass/vocalsTracy Levi – keys/percussion/vocalsJim Stair – organ/keys/guitar/harmonica/vocals
Shinyribs w/ Patrick Sweany
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYSHINYRIBSShinyribs defies genres as a sonic melting pot of Texas Blues, New Orleans R&B funk, horndriven Memphis Soul, country twang, border music, big band swing, and roots-rock. The Austin based nine-piece (sometimes 10-piece) supergroup is led by Kevin Russell, the charismatic frontman with colorful suits and extravagant shoes who continuously swaps out an electric guitar for a ukulele and never falls short of creating a cinematic experience with on-stage antics that often include him donning a light-up cloak or leading a conga line through the crowd. Shinyribs’ new record – Transit Damage (July 2023 on Blue Elan / Hardcharger Records) is, in Russell’s words, “the record I’ve been trying to make for most of my career. This is a collection of songs that relate to each other in a myriad of ways: musically, lyrically, emotionally. It’s a real throwback to the era of complete albums, and draws from songs I’ve written throughout my life. I hope listeners can take the time to fully immerse themselves in the whole thing.”To help him flesh this collection out, Russell picked producer and longtime friend Steve Berlin (from Los Lobos) to help him arrange and record Transit Damage. Together they chose to work at another auspicious location, The Finishing School studios in Austin. The Finishing School is housed in the former home of Austin legend George Reiff (The Chicks, Bruce Robison, Ray Wylie Hubbard) who engineered and produced Shinyribs’ debut Well After Awhile back in 2010. Reiff, a close personal friend of Russell’s, tragically passed away from cancer in 2017, yet his legacy lives on. His home studio was refurbished by Band of Heathens’ Gordy Quist, and reopened a couple years ago with acclaimed engineer Jim Vollentine. Berlin helped source a number of auxiliary players around town to help expand the Shinyribs sound, and realize Russell’s bigger vision. Shinyribs’ bassist Mason Hankamer also lent some producing skills, helping arrange many of the songs.Shinyribs was named Best Austin Band at the Austin Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards (2017, 2018), awarded Album of the Year for I Got Your Medicine (2017), and Best 2020-Themed Song for “Stay Home” (2020). Russell’s Shinyribs have recorded seven previous albums: 2010’s Well After Awhile; Gulf Coast Museum (2013); Okra Candy (2015); 2017’s award-winning I Got Your Medicine; a compilation of holiday standards and new compositionsThe Kringle Tingle (2018); and the group’s latest soulful release, Fog & Bling (2019); and Late Night TV Gold, (2021). PATRICK SWEANY Patrick Sweany lives for the Grooves. Whether it’s the ones he records on his albums, the ones he lays down with his band on the stage, or the ones that define his days writing songs and living life in his E. Nashville neighborhood, the Grooves are what have propelled Sweany through 20+ years of performing and recording across 8 studio albums and dozens of countries around the world. Being in the Groove is Sweany’s recipe for success.To say 2020 has disrupted these Grooves, is a severe understatement. The cancellation of live music in the U.S. for the past several months initially ground Sweany’s Groove to a halt. However, it hasn’t all been bad. The time away from the road and away from the studio has forced some introspection and reflection.
OUTPOST: Oweda
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINEOweda is a band out of Chattanooga, TN, with members representing many genres of rock and roll. This soulful mixture yields a sound steeped in southern blues, sustained by indie melodies, whilst echoing the honesty of folk.
OUTPOST: Louise Page
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINE “Louise Page is an independent singer/songwriter based in Memphis, TN. She is a classically trained pianist with a degree in Creative Writing from Rhodes College. Her raw vocals, intricate lyrics, and piano prowess create a genre-bending musical chamber punk experience. She released her first EP “Salt Mosaic” in 2017, and her follow-up EP ”Simple Sugar” in 2018, followed by an east coast tour. Her first full-length album “Silver Daughter”, recorded at Young Avenue Sound in Memphis, TN, was released in 2019. Page released her first solo album “Play Nice” in 2021, which highlights the strength of her lyrics and piano playing. Page has achieved recognition for her artistry several times in Memphis, TN – receiving a Best of Memphis accolade in 2019 for “Best Singer”, having multiple music videos featured in the Indie Memphis Film Festival including winning an audience favorite award for “Paw in the Honey” (directed by Laura Jean Hocking) in 2020, and being honored in the Memphis Flyer’s “20 under 30” class of 2022. Page performs both as a solo pianist and also with a full band backed by a classically trained eclectic group of musicians that includes violin and horns. For fans of Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, and Lana Del Rey.”Guy Roswell is a Psych rock power trio out of Asheville, NC. First playing a string of shows in early 2020 they have since been honing in their sound. Melding influences of 60s psych and folk rock, early punk DIY aesthetic, and 90s- 00s garage rock and shoegaze sensibilities. Inspired by all things magickal and esoteric, lyrical themes explore psychedelic revelations, telepathy, dreams and extra-terrestrial contact.
CANCELED: An Evening With Skies of Avalon
– ALL AGES- PARTIALLY SEATED SHOW* This show has been canceled*SKIES OF AVALONForged by the union of bands 28 Pages and Palenium, Skies of Avalon is a semi-progressive rock band with classic rock elements from Hendersonville, North Carolina. Rock and metal DJ Nigel Metal of Nigel Metal Productions via Channel 98.9 FM in Corry, Pennsylvania says their music is reminiscent of Rush, Queensryche and Styx! The band has definitely been influenced by these iconic groups, along with other greats such as Asia, Yes, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Dream Theater and Black Sabbath. Their material can take the listener on epic journeys, encompassing unique storylines across multiple installments. Although sometimes fantasy-based in nature, their music often relates back to real life topics such as conflict, despair, integrity, life, love, and the constant demands we face daily as individuals and how the human heart deals with them. The band released their single “Tides” in October 2021 and their follow up full album “Per Tempus” in December 2022.
Bob Log III
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYBOB LOG III Bob Log III is a one man band slide guitar party. A perverse product of the Arizona desert, Bob Log III has been diligently travelling the globe since 1996, showcasing his incomparable talents and developing a devoted following along the way. A whirlwind of dexterous limbs and digits, this super star sonic showman has to be seen to be believed. Clad in his cannonball man, extra tight jumpsuit and signature motorcycle helmet with telephone/microphone attached, Bob Log III unfailingly sweats up a river while kicking on a kick drum, stomping his homemade foot cymbal and playing slide on an old archtop guitar. His endless pursuit for musical mayhem and a downright party has seen his unique talents utilized for children’s birthday parties, obscure beer barns, mammoth music festivals and everything in between. Yet, beyond these mesmerizing visuals, lies the true reason for Bob Log’s international cult status and superhero adoration. It is quite simply the guitar playing – finger picked lightning, sliding up and down, stopping when it wants to, then starting again when it feels like it, all in a way that makes people move uncontrollably, smile and reel. YAWNiA hospice nurse and a Waffle House waitress start a band…femme-grunge-punk with yallternative country sensibilities
Pierce Edens Album Release Show
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLYPIERCE EDENS A Life In Trade, the fifth studio album from Asheville-based Pierce Edens, is due September 15, 2023. Come help us celebrate with his Album Release Party, here at the Grey Eagle! Edens’ artistic nature spans multiple disciplines. A veteran touring musician, he has alternated seamlessly between a breakneck life on the road and long stints at his idyllic family homestead for the better part of a decade. In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic halted almost all aspects of daily life, Edens embraced solitary living on his multi-acre property, tending religiously to the land before an enthusiastic digital audience. For months on end, Edens would share raw, unprompted videos of solo porch-picking sessions, farm tours, and heartfelt sit-down conversations with his social media fans. Through his relatability, he colored beautifully those things that were difficult to find at the time – a sense of belonging and purpose, humor, and normalcy. Despite the abysmal nature of the time, creative inspiration was in generous supply. The therapeutic act of shepherding his land not only rewarded Edens in harvest, it uncovered a rich garden bed of imagination, sprouting seeds for new song ideas and rogue lyrics that would eventually make up A Life In Trade. Honoring the magic of collaboration, the title A Life in Trade harkens back to a business deal that Edens made with Mike Savino of the bands Tall Tall Trees and Kishi Bashi. Savino, in search of a carpenter to help him build a recording studio, called on Edens, whom he knew had the skills and experience to bring his vision to life. In lieu of payment, the musicians traded time for time: building for recording; trim for tracking; flooring for mixing; soundproofing for sound making. The byproducts of such an agreement reached further than either one of them could predict. Memorializing a unique chapter of uncertainty and estrangement in our global fabric, the 40-minute listen underwrites the beauty and long-lasting impact of connection in spite of the hurdles such an era presents. With acceptance and appreciation for the cards dealt before him, Edens offers his contribution to the tapestry of today, sewing heirloom seeds to be enjoyed by future generations. A Life in Trade will be available for streaming, download, and purchase on September 15, 2023. Listen to the first single, “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon” now wherever you hear music. For more information on Pierce Edens, visit pierceedens.com/. MOSES ATWOOD
OUTPOST: Krave Amiko
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- RAIN OR SHINEAsheville-based 5-piece Krave Amiko was formed by Rob Walsh in 2019 alongside singer Stephanie Barcelona, guitarist Nestor Teran, drummer Jonanthan “Chato” Harwood, and bassist Sam Barker. With a focus on lyrical storytelling, catchy melodies, and strong hooks, Krave Amiko have created their own eclectic and unique blend of genres dubbed “indie-alternapop.”
LATE SHOW: Dinosaur Jr
– ALL AGES- STANDING ROOM ONLY- LATE SHOW (9:30PM DOORS / 10:00PM SHOW)DINOSAUR JR Here is Sweep It Into Space, the fifth new studio album cut by Dinosaur Jr.. during the 13th year of their rebirth. Originally scheduled for issue in mid 2020, this record’s temporal trajectory was thwarted by the coming of the Plague. But it would take more than a mere Plague to tamp down the exquisite fury of this trio when they are fully dialed-in. And Sweep It Into Space is a masterpiece of zoned dialing. In the decades since the release of Dinosaur Jr.’s original triptych of foundational albums, it has become clear that their sound — once hailed as a sort of almost-tamed noise — is/was/always-has-been fully functioning pop music of a sort. The subsequent generations of bands who grew up breathing Dino’s fumes managed to tinker around with the edges of their original post-hardcore song-forms enough for listeners to realize there had always been melodies at the center of everything they did. What Dinosaur Jr.. produces is nothing but a beautiful new version of the rock continuum — riff, power, beat and longing, created with an eye on the infinite future. Recorded, as usual, at Amherst’s Biquiteen, the sessions for Sweep It Into Space began in the late Autumn of 2019, following a West Coast/South East tour. The only extra musician used this time with Kurt Vile. J Mascis says, “Kurt played little lead things, like 12 string one at the beginning of ‘I Ran Away.’ Then I ended up just mimicking a few things he’d done. I was listening to a lot of Thin Lizzy, so I was trying to get some of that dueling twin lead sound. (laughs)” “But the recording session was pretty well finished by the time things really hit the fan. So I just ended up doing more things by myself. Like the mini digital mellotron on ‘Take It Back.’ Originally I’d thought I’d have Ken Mauri (who has done keyboard work for Dino in the past) come in and play piano. But when the Lock Down happened in March, that meant I was on my own. But it was cool.” Indeed, Sweep It Into Space is a very cool album. As is typical, Lou Barlow writes and sings two of the album’s dozen tunes and Murph’s pure-Flinstonian drumming drives the record like a go cart from Hell. Lou’s songs here are as elegant as always. “Garden” is a mid-paced ballad with genteel guitar filigree giving it a ’60 Brit feel in spots. And the album’s closer, “You Wonder,” is a strangely excellent answer to the question — “How would Blue Oyster Cult handle a country tune?” J’s tracks flow and flower in the different directions he often follows. Some are guitar howlers, like “I Met the Stones,” with a string sound midway between Hendrix and Asheton. Some are power ballads, like “And Me,” its lyrics atomized in a manner invented by Mascis, then famously borrowed by Kurt Cobain. And there are anomalies, like “Take It Back,” which starts with a blue-beat rhythm putting one in mind of Keith Richards’ Jamaican explorations (at least for a little bit.) But there are very few moments where you wouldn’t know you were hearing Dinosaur Jr.. in blindfolded needle drop. They have a signature sound as sure as the Stooges or Sonic Youth or Discharge ever did. They continue to expand their personal universe with Sweep It Into Space, without ever losing their central core. So if you ever do find yourself swept into space (hey, who knows?), I just hope these tunes are on your playlist. — Byron Coley
