THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS A NASCENT COLLECTIVE OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL
>>>>>>>>>>>>FEDERAL RESERVE FIRST MONDAYS at IOTA:<<<<<<<<<<<<
Take note, a new place and a new night!!
Fed Reserve bands and friends of the Federal Reserve play shows the first Monday of every month at the Iota Bar & Grill: 2832 Wilson Blvd in Arlington (real close to the Clarendon Metro).
The Washington Post Says:
"One of the most pleasant developments over the past year in the local music scene has been the emergence of the Federal Reserve collective. It's a loosely-affiliated group of like-minded artists that favors a sound that's sort of alt-country and sort of late-'60s Laurel Canyon (and much more Gram Parsons than the Eagles). But more than a common sound, the acts share an affinity for gimmick-free, straightforward pop songs that remind you of a time when pop songs could be built around guitars." --(May 2006)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Washington Post also says:
"We're big fans of the local Federal Reserve collective, which is home to some of this town's best alt-country/folk-pop/whatever you want to call it bands like Kitty Hawk, These United States and Revival. Holding up the rock wing of the Reserve is Let's French." --(December 2006)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The City Paper Says:
"It's OK if you're still clueless, for now, about the D.C. musical collective known as the Federal Reserve. The way guitarist/singer Jesse Elliott tells it, the coalition of "like-minded folkie-folk" might have formed in late 2005 or 2006, but it doesn't really matter. The important thing is the momentum: Elliott, also the frontman for folk/psych/rock band These United States, says that in the past year, the Reserve has grown to about 10 separate acts, many of which cross-pollinate and all of which embrace the DIY ethic in one way or another. Beyond Elliott's band, the membership includes Vandaveer, a forward-looking folk project by transplanted Kentuckian Mark Charles Heidinger; Revival, which combines trang with amped-up riffs; Kitty Hawk, which prefers laid-back melodies; Rose, who embraces the old-school singer-songwriter image; Let's French, which strays to the indie-rock side of things; and Mikal Evans, who probably will earn a Cat Power comparison or two. Heidinger says he's not the only vagabond in the ranks. "Several of us relocated from parts all over and thought a collective of some sort might ground the group in the scene and serve as a mutual launching pad" for ideas, songs, and so on. It's already starting to pay off: Three of the acts- Vandaveer, Revival, and Evans- have signed to nascent D.C. label Gypsy Eyes, which also is releasing a Federal Reserve compilation." (Dec 29 '06)
DC-based record label Gypsy Eyes has graciously released our Very First Ever FEDERAL RESERVE COMPILATION CD! Tracks by Revival, Kittyhawk, Rose, Let's French, These United States, and Vandaveer. Send us a message if you want a copy or ask any of the Federal Reserve bands.... Here's what she looks like:
Friends, Gary B & the Notions are playing their next show in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, July 10th at the beautiful IOTA Club and Cafe. 9pm w/ Deleted Scenes and Solar Powered Sun Destroyer! www. iotaclubandcafe. comwww. myspace. com/garybandthenotions
We hope you can make it to check us out LIVE! ......
Gary B & the Notions are playing in DC this Saturday evening (June 14th). 7pm Early Show at the Red and the Black. We hope to see you there. Bring a crew!
Concrete Alchemy is a tour of 15 visual artists visiting five major urban centers on the East Coast. It is the first tour that creatively combines gallery shows, public panel discussions and numerous murals to present the artists’ unique approach to public arts.
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 – National Harbor, MD The tour will officially end with a gallery exhibit opening at Art Whino on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 6 pm to midnight. The audience will have chance to view artists’ recently finished canvases and a slideshow of photographs from the previous days of the tour.
for those of you who don't show, you'll never know that the power given throught the Reserve It'll take u some harder work to Deserve!! cOme on out it's fantastic stuff and at a great bar!! love
Mark your Calendar! Feb 22nd is the solo show for JoKa. Music by HoneyLab's DJ Eddie Twain. The music will be broadcast live by Orcradio. com. 13 New artistist added to the Art Whino Collabortive as well!
For artists that I've seen perform at both the Reserve and recent Mitchell Theatre- NICE jam Vandaveer!! and you sound SO good Rose, thanks for the spanish song you do a beautiful job!! until the next Fed Rsrve "Collective"
Thank you for the add!! thank you also for givng out such great music and for a warm place to go with like minds!! Thank you Iota for housing the bands, and Thank You The Bands that come to play!!!
Mark your Calendar! Jan 18th is the solo show for J. Coleman. DJ Mikel Panda will be spinning from 6-9pm and a Live Band Perfomace by Object and Live Painting performance by J. Coleman begins at 9pm. 20 New artistist added to the Art Whino Collabortive as well!
