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Fans of Goose have been delighted to learn that their favorite post-modern jam band is to play at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY on Saturday, October 1 on a triple headline bill - sharing the stage with Cougar Magnet, and Dead Grass-- all three bands being billed as Garcia's All Stars. Garcia's is the little sister venue of the much larger Capitol Theater. As such the night represents a graduation for all three of these bands, whose stars are all on the rise.
Goose Top Right
Goose are promoting their recent album "Moon Cabin" which they released in 2015, recorded, mixed and mastered by Factory Underground, with promotion and marketing by Factory Underground Records. The album has so far reached #108 on college radio charts, and is making a play for Mediabase and Non-Commerical, community-based radio stations from coast to coast-- the friendly, easy listening blend of catchy vocal melodies and jam-respectable guitar and organ solos seems to have no bounds in potential.
Garcia's All-Stars ft. Cougar Magnet, Deadgrass, and Goose
Sat, October 1, 2016 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm The Capitol Theatre Port Chester, NY
149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester, NY 10573
$15 (ADVANCE) // $20 (DAY OF SHOW)
This event is 18 and over
This event will have a general admission standing room only floor.
Which band are you coming to see? Enter promo code COUGARMAGNET, DEADGRASS or GOOSE in and purchase a Promo Ticket.
Goose is a Funk-Folk band originating in Wilton, CT now based in Worcester, MA. Rick Mitarotonda is the guitarist-singer-songwriter whose folky, hummable melodies are supported by pianist/keyboard player Chris (The Doc) Enright, and a deep-pocket rhythm section of Trevor Weeks on Bass and Ben Atkind on drums. Of the four accomplished musicians, Atkind and Enright are graduates of the Berklee College of Music; Mitarotonda will graduate from the school in Spring 2016. Goose is a band whose music is both memorable and danceable; an organic and easy-to-love mix of funk and folk, with touches of reggae, jazz, blues, and rock.
About Deadgrass: Multi-instrumentalist Matt Turk and Grammy award winner C Lanzbom have joined forces to form Deadgrass celebrating the music of Jerry Garcia. Web music authority All Music Guide, calls Matt Turk "...an artist to be reckoned with." Matt is a seasoned recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, eternal idealist and compassionate peace loving realist. Based out of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Matt is a veteran performer who has engaged audiences around the world. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger and opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple, the Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and more. He has performed throughout the USA, Europe, Israel and the Caribbean, appearing at festivals including Clearwater, Gathering of the Vibes, Atlanta's Music Midtown, Jazz at Lincoln Center and venues including The Beacon Theatre and Brooklyn Bowl. About Cougar Magnet:
Cougar Magnet is an innovative cover band that plays unique takes on a wide variety of vintage music from the eight track, mix tape and CD eras. Cougar Magnet sets are constructed to create a high energy show that will inspire both the hard core live music aficionado as well as the casual music listener. Cougar Magnet was formed in 2008 by two good friends and former professional musicians, Jonathan Ellner and Larry Restieri. Starting as an acoustic duo, Cougar Magnet gradually morphed into what is now an eight-piece band, featuring local talents Brian Cumberland on bass, Dave King on the blues harp, Bryan Dmuchowski on keyboards, Will Holden on sax, Steph Chinn on trumpet, Greg DiMiceli on drums, and recent addition, Melanie Kraut on vocals. Cougar Magnet currently plays live music venues throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties.
FACTORY UNDERGROUND PRESENTS NEW ALBUM "MOON CABIN" FROM INDIE FUNK-FOLK JAM-BAND GOOSE
"MOON CABIN" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, TIDAL, SPOTIFY AND RETAIL/STREAMERS WORLDWIDE
Factory Press (Norwalk, Ct): That Goose guitarist/singer/songwriter Rick Mitarotonda is soon to be a Berklee College of Music graduate is not surprising given the level of talent on stage at any Goose show, nor surprising that three of his four band members are themselves graduates of the school. It does highlight how young he is. But what is surprising is how low-key, humble, and unassuming they are--and willing to let their music do the talking--this could be the real key to their success.
Tracked in a snowbound lakeside cabin where the band held up in March 2015, engineered and co-produced by Kenny Cash, with final vocals, solos, overdubs, mixing and mastering at the Factory Underground, the resulting album Moon Cabin contains eleven "one amazing after the other" tracks. The music is a mix of funk and folk, with touches of reggae, jazz, blues and rock. As a band that has it's roots as a jam band, sure--there are plenty of solos and passages of musical improvisation. Drummer Ben Atkind, Bassist Trevor Weeks, and keyboardists/pianists Pat Carr and Chris "Doc" Enright all have their time to shine in the sun, as does Rick himself. But it doesn't take more than a few seconds to realize you're not listening to a jam band record-- this is a record with deeply rich songwriting, huge melodic hooks, thoughtful lyrics, and even passages of three-part harmony vocals. "Moon Cabin" are a record of well written and well recorded songs.
I was instantly smitten with the song "Lead the Way," and thought it could easily be single on Triple A or College radio-- the hook is so big you could hang your hat on it. The vocal quality is reminiscent of Dave Matthews (on of Rick's early influences) and the fun chorus has a instantly sing-along quality. After two and a half minutes when most bands would end on a double chorus- Goose does the unexpected. There is what I have learned is called a "cesura," a timely pause, which fades in with a musical interlude that has a wonderful swirling quality to it, and takes your mind to a brand new place, culminating with a repeated and well harmonized vocal melody over a brilliantly played piano solo that is quite epic in the moment-- but then musically, somehow-- this transforms back into the final chorus of the original melody and lyric in brilliant fashion. The lyric itself refers to the name Sadie, and you might even think this a love song with the brilliant line: "I've packed every inch of the getaway car... I'm saving shotgun for you." I asked Rick about Sadie--she had been a sweet dog he loved. Perfect.
Moon Cabin is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Beatport, Tidal, and a slew of retail and streaming sites around the world, with marketing and distribution and administration by Factory Underground Records. An eight week radio promotional campaign will send the album to College CMJ and Triple A stations nationally with a March 15 Add-date, under the direction of Brandon Day at Tinderbox Music.
Moon Cabin
1. Turned Clouds
2. Into the Myst
3. Arcadia
4. Lead the Way
5. Interlude I
6. Indian River
7. Interlude II
8. Jive I
9. Rosewood Heart
10. Interlude III
11. Jive II
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For Media/Press: Marc.FactoryUnderground@gmail.com
