Kicking Things Off - April 18th, 2008
The first ever “Everyone You Need To Know” showcase featured some amazing talent. I wish this site existed before the show went live but at least I can write fondly of the memories and amazing music from that night.
- Andrew Gregory: singer/songwriter - guitar, vocals
Andrew played a heart wrenching set that had the female contingent of the audience swooning and the male contingent jealously stewing in their seats. Pinned to his shirt, a red, felt heart (heart felt) reminded us that if he managed to melt our hearts, he had a spare to share.
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- Sarah Fullen: singer/songwriter - guitar, vocals
Sarah flat out melted everybody’s hearts, male and female, in the soulful recreations of her captivating melodies. The audience responded with appropriately dropped jaws. And then Sarah let me accompany her on one of her original tunes. So sweet.
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- Kerry Politzer - piano player/singer/songwriter -piano, vocals
Spicing things up with her seemingly effortless jazz piano (with occasional hints of Latin music) Kerry burned up the ivories with the ease of a seasoned pro. Having not rehearsed at all, Kerry and I sang a duet she wrote called “I Hate Everyone But You.” She played the piano and sang, I sang and goofed off. It was funny.
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- Joe Raciti and the Pure Premium - piano/vocals/sax/drums
As usual, my band and I closed out the night in style, playing originals and classics in a furious burst of music.
mp3: “Marry Me Mary”
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All in all it was a great night of music and bubble blowing and a wonderful start to a new tradition: “Everyone You Need To Know.”
