Experiencing Wolf! is like watching incredible musicians feasting off each other while playing what they want……the music keeps growing and evolving with a solid bluesy base mixed with all sorts of jazzy country n soul. These guys are f’in excellent!!!
On May 7th I headed in to Mercury Lounge to revisit Stand and am so glad I jumped in my car and returned to nYc specifically for this show. I first/last saw the Irish lads at Mercury Lounge about 2 1/2 or 3 years ago on the invite of my friend Kimbra Hickey. I remember really digging the music and was excited to see how it had evolved. I was not disappointed. Stand is a damn good band. They rock and roar the anthem of all that is wonderful about rock n roll – guitars, great songs and good times and they always look like they are just having a damn good time being a damn good band. I’m a fan.
There was a break in the seemingly never ending rain that we have been getting in nYc which made an awesome day even better.
The Yellowbirds took control of the boat for the return up the East River with their sweeping crescendo of feel good indie rock pop. The energy of their set builds and builds and Sam Cohen doesn’t stop rocking for a moment, not even when his auto harp loses its balance and falls into the crook of the stand. Joe Russo sat in for their drummer as he had to sit out due to an injury. Check out their tunes here! The music just makes me smile and feel good.
