Currently, some combination of....Leah Paul, Matt Bauder, Michael Leonhart, Jared Schonig, Tony Barba, Jesse Newman, Eric Biondo, Stuart Bogie, Tom Abbs, Matt Moon, Kirk Knuffke....
Influences
Saturday Looks Good to Me, Wham!, Beyondo, Belle & Sebastian, Cat Power, DR & the Supremes, Phyllis Dillon, Queen, Shirelles, 2 Foot Yard, Wilco, Monk, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Elvis Costello, Dexter Gordon, Elliot Smith, the Beatles, Hall & Oates, Fleetwood Mac...............
Sounds Like
"Led by ace flute and reed player Leah Paul, the Bridesmaids marry indie-rock smarts to brassy Motown muscle."
-Time Out NY
"The Bridesmaids" are a Brooklyn-based pop band, featuring the compositions, and vocal/horn/flute stylings of Leah Paul. Leah has recorded/performed with acts such as TV on the Radio, The Dirty Projectors, and Anthony Braxton. Their first full length album is almost finished, and features Leah Paul, Fred Thomas, Stuart Bogie, Eric Biondo, Lara Meyerratken, Brian Chase, Jared Schonig, Luke O'Malley, Jessica Pavone, Matt Bauder and Michael Leonhart. Check out some rough mixes here!
Thursday, October 29th The Slipper Room, $5 2 sets starting at 10.30pm
Hosted by Hula Hoop Queen Miss Saturn and featuring Clams Casino and Nasty Canasta
Live 7 piece band playing original music and very scary rock classics like Alice Cooper, KISS and Blue Oyster Cult.
Mary "Freakin" Feaster: electric bass guitar Sean "On It" Dixon: drums Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan: trumpet Maria Christina: tenor saxophone Tina Hot Tina: baritone saxophone Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman: trombone Viva "Guitar" DeConcini: guitar and vocals
Saturday, October 31st, FREE Paprika plays the Park Slope children's parade. Meet at 6.30 on 7th Avenue and 12th street. Halloween is real for children and me and maybe you?
Get a babysitter, peoples...
...because Rock & Roll Burlesque is back on the scene this weekend and then we'll be gone again until August 13th.
Monday, July 6th at The Slipper Room
167 Orchard Street at the Corner of Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Doors at 8.00, Show at 8.30. $5 cover
with Clams Casino, Darlinda Just Darlinda and Miss Saturn!
Full 7 piece band featuring
Sean "Baby Boy" Dixon on the Drums
Mary "Freakin'" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar
Viva "Guitar Viva" on Guitar and Singing
Chuck "The Mac" MacKinnan on Trumpet
Matt Moon on Saxophone
David Gibson on the Trombone &
Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synths and Sounds
LuvLuvLuvLuvLuvLuv
Viva
www.electricviva.com
Hi, Just want to fill you in on some outstanding New Orleans style jazz and funk acts that are coming to Sullivan Hall in the next few weeks! Ticket links and details are below, or check out www.sullivanhallnyc.com for more information.
Come out and celebrate the summer in New York, NOLA style!
Friendly reminder to come out and see me and my 7 piece band teamed up with some AMAZING people culminating in a night of original rock music and sexxxxxy stripping, dancing and hula-hooping!!
Thursday May 14th, 10:30- 2 sets and only 5 bucks!! The Slipper Room 167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
That's Right! Oh yes. Me and my 7-piece band are teaming up with the amazing Hula-Hoop Queen Miss Saturn to bring you night of Original Rock Music and Sexy Sexy Sexy Stripping and Dancing featuring Clams Casino and Darlinda Just Darlinda.
Pinch me--is this really my life?
Come on out this Thursday, May 14th at the Slipper Room Two sets starting pretty sharply at 10.30 pm.
The band features:
Mary "Freakin" Feaster on the Electric Bass Guitar Sean "On it" Dixon on the Drums Chuck The MacKinnon on the Trumpet Tina "Bo Bina" Richarson on the Tenor Saxophone Young Danny Lubin on the Slide Trombone and Matt Katz-Bohen on the Synthesizer
+ + + It only costs $5. The Slipper Room is located at
167 Orchard Street at Stanton on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Hey there- DC gal banjo rock at the Mercury Lounge thursday night with special guest Erik Lawrence of the Levon Helm Band- April 30 7pm- hope you can make it out! cheers, Junior League Band
Sunday, May 3rd, 8. 30 pm Rose's Live Music 345 Grand Street Brooklyn Seven piece band! $5 Suggested Donation
Wednesday, May 6th Independent Music Awards with Ekayani Chamberlain Wicked Willy's 149 Bleeker b/w Thompson and Laguardia Evening starts at 8 pm, We play at 10, $8 Power Trio!