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The New Music Alliance’s “Northeast Thunder Tour” is a regional celebration of the best in original music in Western New England. It currently has stops in Hartford CT, Dalton MA, Brattleboro VT, Sunderland MA, & Chicopee MA. Every few months one of the 1st Place Winners of a Valley Music Showcase event and a local singer-songwriter will travel to clubs in these areas to bring some great music. At each show they will also be joined by a talented up-and coming original band from that area.
Upcoming Events
TBD
Past Events
The Northeast Thunder Tour: Old Flame; Moxie; Merrill Shepard,
SATURDAY JAN. 5, 2019 8:00 pm @ The STONE CHURCH 210 Main St Brattleboro, VT
OLD FLAME (1st Place Winners of the May 2018 Valley Music Showcase)
Style/Genre: Indie Rock Hometown: Turners Falls, MA
Song link: https://oldflame.bandcamp.com/
Formed in the mire of the 2016 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance. This band spins grit, unapologetic politics, and honey-rasp vocals into a psychedelic-punk-rock nostalgia, whose edge is a howling afterglow of raw blues. They have two EPs: their debut EP, “Wolf in the Heather” (2017) and their second, “Hush Money” (2018) just released. Old Flame is Emma Ayres, Sam Perry, Ken Birchall & Nate Mondschein.
Style/Genre: Indie/Pop Rock Hometown: Brattleboro, VT
Songlink: https://moxietheband.bandcamp.com/
Bringing all original, super-danceable, 80s-tinged indie rock Moxie brings together Vermont teens David Cohen (bass), Leander Holzapfel (lead guitar), Rei Kimura (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Daniel Snyder (drums). Moxie won the top prize in Southern Vermont’s Battle of the Bands in 2017 and Windham County’s Got Talent in January, 2018. The band’s debut album is due to be released in September 2018.
MERRILL SHEPARD
Style/Genre: Indie/folk Hometown: E. Longmeadow, MA
Song Link: https://merrillshepard.com
Merrill has been singing her whole life. At 16, she picked up a guitar and at 27 began a solo career performing acoustic covers in the local bars and restaurants. Merrill has honed skills with both acoustic guitar and piano as well as a accomplished songwriter. She regularly plays at a variety of venues and participates in the occasional songwriters’ showcase.
The Northeast Thunder Tour: Old Flame; Humble Digs; Nate Martel,
FRIDAY DEC. 15, 2018 8:00 pm @ The O’s Music Bar 330 Amherst Road Sunderland MA
OLD FLAME (1st Place Winners of the May 2018 Valley Music Showcase)
Style/Genre: Indie Rock Hometown: Turners Falls, MA
Song link: https://oldflame.bandcamp.com/
Formed in the mire of the 2016 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance. This band spins grit, unapologetic politics, and honey-rasp vocals into a psychedelic-punk-rock nostalgia, whose edge is a howling afterglow of raw blues. They have two EPs: their debut EP, “Wolf in the Heather” (2017) and their second, “Hush Money” (2018) just released. Old Flame is Emma Ayres, Sam Perry, Ken Birchall & Nate Mondschein.
Style/Genre: psych pop folk funk Hometown: Sunderland, MA
Song Link: http://humbledigs.bandcamp.com
With “A Portrait of Grace”, songwriter Jake Slater flexes his narrative chops with deftly painted vignettes of emotional upheaval, toxic friendships, and post-adolescent self-deprecation. His and George Condon’s guitars bounce and twirl around each other like a pair of dueling hawks, while drummer Henry Condon and bassist Riley Feeney carve twisting canyons with jazz-inflected grooves. The album recalls influences as far flung as Neil Young, Gustav Holst, Pink Floyd and Snarky Puppy.
NATE “Outer Stylie” MARTEL
Style/Genre: soulful rock Hometown: Pioneer Valley, MA
Song Link: http://www.natemartel.com
Nate is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. His solo project is soulful and socially conscious; deep, sometimes dark, but often uplifting. Nate is also the singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the original Rock/Psychedelic/Groove Rock group “Outer Stylie” based in Western, MA. He also fronts the Funk/Rock/RnB/Hip-Hop/Soul/Pop band “Beast Mode” playing a wide variety of danceable songs.
The Northeast Thunder Tour: Old Flame; Zillawatt; Merrill Shepard,
FRIDAY DEC. 14, 2018 8:30 pm @ Black Eyed Sallys 350 Asylum St Hartford, CT
OLD FLAME (1st Place Winners of the May 2018 Valley Music Showcase)
Style/Genre: Indie Rock Hometown: Turners Falls, MA
Song link: https://oldflame.bandcamp.com/
Formed in the mire of the 2016 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance. This band spins grit, unapologetic politics, and honey-rasp vocals into a psychedelic-punk-rock nostalgia, whose edge is a howling afterglow of raw blues. They have two EPs: their debut EP, “Wolf in the Heather” (2017) and their second, “Hush Money” (2018) just released. Old Flame is Emma Ayres, Sam Perry, Ken Birchall & Nate Mondschein.
Style/Genre: Fusion/rock Hometown: East Hartford, CT
Song link: https://soundcloud.com/zillawatt/stan-k
Zillawatt drives a powerful blend of original fusion, rock, and funk music, with additional flavors ranging from folk to jazz. Guitarist Blake Ford, bass player Connor Oyster, and drummer Nate Lawson each bring strong creativity, experience, and raw abilities to the stage – combining to offer a cerebral and relentlessly groovy show you won’t forget.
MERRILL SHEPARD
Style/Genre: Indie/folk Hometown: E. Longmeadow, MA
Song Link: https://merrillshepard.com
Merrill has been singing her whole life. At 16, she picked up a guitar and at 27 began a solo career performing acoustic covers in the local bars and restaurants. Merrill has honed skills with both acoustic guitar and piano as well as a accomplished songwriter. She regularly plays at a variety of venues and participates in the occasional songwriters’ showcase.
Cover Charge: $10 (860) 278-7427
Northeast Thunder Tour: Old Flame; Basement Cats;Merrill Shepard,
SATURDAY DEC. 8, 2018 8:00 pm, @ Poor Richards 116 School St Chicopee, MA
OLD FLAME (1st Place Winners of the May 2018 Valley Music Showcase)
Style/Genre: Indie Rock Hometown: Turners Falls, MA
Song link: https://oldflame.bandcamp.com/
Formed in the mire of the 2016 presidential election with one unshakable intention: to make their art as an active form of resistance. This band spins grit, unapologetic politics, and honey-rasp vocals into a psychedelic-punk-rock nostalgia, whose edge is a howling afterglow of raw blues. They have two EPs: their debut EP, “Wolf in the Heather” (2017) and their second, “Hush Money” (2018) just released. Old Flame is Emma Ayres, Sam Perry, Ken Birchall & Nate Mondschein.
BASEMENT CATS
Style/Genre: Indie rock/Rock n roll Hometown: Holyoke, MA
Song link: https://basementcats.bandcamp.com/track/what-else-could-i-do-2
A sound that combines the raw noise and energy of 60’s garage rock with the melodic and less abrasive nature of modern indie rock. It’s a sound that The Basement Cats, a group from Western Massachusetts, have been perfecting over their time together. This sound, coupled with The Basement Cats’ entertaining live performance, results in a band that proves that, even in our modern age where trends come and go, rock and roll will never die.
Opening Act: Singer- Songwriter
MERRILL SHEPARD
Style/Genre: Indie/folk Hometown: E. Longmeadow, MA
Song Link: https://merrillshepard.com
Merrill has been singing her whole life. At 16, she picked up a guitar and at 27 began a solo career performing acoustic covers in the local bars and restaurants. Merrill has honed skills with both acoustic guitar and piano as well as a accomplished songwriter. She regularly plays at a variety of venues and participates in the occasional songwriters’ showcase.
Cover Charge: $8 (413) 331-3959
This is the inaugural event introducing The New Music Alliance’s “Northeast Thunder Tour”. The Thunder Tour is a regional celebration of the best in original music in Western New England. It currently has stops in Hartford CT, Dalton MA, Brattleboro VT, Sunderland MA, & Chicopee MA. Every few months one of the 1st Place Winners of a Valley Music Showcase event and a local singer-songwriter will travel to clubs in these areas to bring some great music. At each show they will also be joined by a talented up-and coming original band from that area.
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