Prepare to Have Your “Weird” Bone Tickled - June 27th, 2008
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.
