Everyone You Need To Know

Man is this show going to rock socks. I am so honored to be bringing to the stage one of the best classical guitarists/singers/composers in New York City. I saw this guy at the legendary Sidewalk Cafe open mic and subsequently checked out all of his youtube videos. He is stunningly good and one of the most captivating live performers I have seen… ever. You will be tickled with joy by the magic this man brings to the stage and I can’t wait.

Without further adu, allow me to introduce youtube sensation Chris “Isto” White.

And I can’t wait to see what he does with our closer, “Somewhere Deep in the Ocean”. Check out his version of the original, “Over the Rainbow”:

And opening things up for the night is a friend of mine from school named Mark Loria who can only be described as pure genius. Don’t believe me? - Believe me. He’s the real deal. One of the best piano players I have ever seen… and I see me play all the time. (Hehe) Seriously though, this soft-spoken young man will blow your mind with a selection of God knows what. Maybe jazzy, maybe classical, certainly mind altering… in a good way. When he was a freshman he orchestrated an entire musical I’d written in about a month.

If I were you I would become his facebook friend stat.

As far as Joe Raciti and the Pure Premium are concerned, we’ve got a couple of tricks up our sleeve as well. New songs, classics, stories, the usual bubbles and most importantly the return of our drummer, the freakin’ amazing, Spencer Cohen, who is just getting back from a tour with another band (he’s in high demand.)

So it would seem, despite all odds, that this may be the most amazing “Everyone You Need to Know” showcase to date, (and we’ve had some real steamers.) Don’t miss this one… most likely going to be the best live show you’ll ever see. But if you can’t make it, be sure to check out my new youtube video for a song I wrote using only cardboard instruments. You can download the song here if you’d like. Bye bye.

We are excited to be bringing to the stage some amazing NYC talent in this upcoming installment of “Everyone You Need To Know” and hope you enjoy some of the sneak peak media that has been so graciously rendered to us by the performing artists.

• Maddy Wyatt: singer/songwriter - guitar, mandolin

Maddy is no stranger to the stage, having performed at a number of respected venues in and around New York. I was first introduced to Maddy’s work through my saxophone player who met her while working at Limewire. She’s bringing a bassist, a drummer and a piano player to this show so you don’t want to miss it. Check out her video, “Man For Me (Ode to Barack)” below.

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• Joe Raciti and the Pure Premium: piano, vocals, saxophone, drums, host

Melody, harmony, good vibrations, a new song or two… we are going to bring it. I have a feeling you are going to get to know saxophonist, Mr. Sam Dingman quite well this show. Mmmmmmm.

Bring your friends, your ID (21+) enough money for a drink or two and your singing voices. It’s gonna get hot up in here.

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I’ll bring the bubbles.

Post Show Update: Maddy brought her whole band and blew the packed house away with a series of awesome tunes. My favorite; a duet with a friend from the audience about the NYC transit system… sooooo funny. My voice was on the way out but I managed to squeak out a passable (superb if I do say so myself) performance before going completely dumb (not like that you idiot) for the next two days.