NOTES4U November 2012 WWW.KNUCKLEHEADSKC.COM Franks Picks: Learn more about some of our new featured artists and their music. Don’t miss these special shows! Male suada Quis Dolor set Ipsum mauris sapien vitae soldales erat PAUL THORN WEEKEND!!! NOV 9TH, 10TH, 11TH Friday night Samantha Fish opens the show, Saturday the Nace Brothers open and Sunday it’s an Old Time Southern Gospel Brunch with Pau Thorn at 11:00 am. Limited Reserved seating for brunch. Paul Thorn took an unexpected detour on the road to recording a follow-up to his most successful release, 2010's Pimps and Preachers. After writing many discs of semiautobiographical tunes that have drawn comparisons to John Hiatt and John Prine, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter - hailed as the "Mark Twain of Americana" - decided to do an album of covers. "I wanted to take a break from myself," he reveals, "do something different, and just have fun." The collection, entitled What The Hell Is Goin' On? finds Thorn putting his own gritty rock stamp on some of his favorite songs. www.knuckleheadskc.com Paul Thorn It’s time to get you tickets to the best show in KC this weekend. Paul Thorn is a must see for any music lover. [1] long after, the band scored on tours with Toad the Wet Sprocket, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, HORDE Festival and, perhaps most notably, the highly coveted Rosie Flores & Marti Brom Thursday November 1st Rosie “The Rockabilly Filly” Flores brings support role on the landmark Jimmy Page/Robert Plant reunion tour. Four Fried Chickens & A Coke Jon Wayne & the Pain Wednesday Nov 7th Midwest reggae rockers Jon Wayne and of rockabilly music. Heat up your Thursday The Pain have been carving a night with women with their own passionate Saturday November 3rd with special sizable niche in the reggae-rock style of music. Local sweetheart Miss Majors genre. Their sophomore release guest Chris Beard Band. and her Minor Mood Swings will kick off the “Follow Through” builds upon the The best rhythm & blues band in KC show in her sassy style. success of the group’s self-titled for years now has been the funky horn debut album, once again playing, good time loving Four Fried showcasing their unique mix of Chickens and a Coke. Their name makes reggae, rock, and dub that fans you smile, and their music makes you want can’t get enough of. Jon, Teeto and to dance. With a playlist right out of baby Chuckie are the ultimate coast-toboomer heaven, children of the 60’s & 70’ Friday November 2nd will recognize some of their favorite old coast road warriors having played an average of 20 shows per month with special guest Lauren Mann & songs. Originally inspired by the Blues for the last 3 years. Their live the Fairly Odd Folk Brothers movie, and the famous scene shows are a powerful display of the where they get their name, the Chickens Rusted Root has sold more trio’s “Reggae-Tronic Dub”. The have evolved into the quintessential party band creates a unique psychedelic than 3 million albums worldwide. band. Blues Musician Chris Beard will also Reggae sound by blending Formed in Pittsburgh by singer/ be performing Reggae-Rock, Roots, Pop, and guitarist Michael Glabicki in the Ska with evolving bass heavy early ‘90s, Rusted Root’s worldly tangents of electronic dub. style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock. her twangy guitar to the club with fellow chanteuse Marti Brom to make for a great night Rusted Root CD Release Party After debuting in 1992 with the self released Cruel Sun, Rusted Root signed with Mercury Records and released the 1994 platinum selling breakthrough When I Woke, which featured the hit songs Send Me On My Way, Ecstasy and Martyr. Not CD Release Party Friday November 2nd www.knuckleheadskc.com [2] Blue Star Connection THE HEALERS presents Jimmie Hall, Reese Wynans, Kate Moss & Samantha Fish Sunday November 11th at 8:00pm The Blue Star Connection mission is to provide access and ownership of musical instruments for children and young adults with cancer and other serious life challenges. To date we have reached hundreds of kids and have donated musical gear to over 20 Children's Hospital Music Therapy programs, as well as several other community programs. Pellentesque eu aliquet vel in vitae Sonny Moorman Blues Band Thursday November 8th "I came to play" says Sonny Moorman. "I was raised in the bars my folks owned in and around Hamilton, OH and got to hear world class artistsl and learned one thing – all the hype in the world doesn't mean a thing unless you can back it up!" Those are words Sonny has lived by through the decades of roadhouses, bars, and juke joints from coast to coast. He backed it up gig after gig, night after night, and year after year until his own "hype" got too big to go unnoticed any longer. After a decade of playing rock bars in Michigan with a variety of bands and a five year "visit" to LA during which he graduated from Musician's Institute and played with "Z Deluxe" (Warren Zevon's former tour band), Moorman returned to Ohio – and to the Blues. Open Jam every Saturday & Sunday afternoon. Carl Butler’s Gospel Lounge Every Wednesday evening www.knuckleheadskc.com [3] supported by The Vagabonds, a crisp, clean sound, with just piano, Wednesday November 14th upright bass, trombone, If Igor and Red Elvises trumpet and drums. aren't in the middle of a tour, they are getting ready for the next one this is a group that is constantly in motion and consistently evolving. Singer, songwriter, guitarist and showman extraordinaire Igor Yuzov is perpetually globetrotting and in the process he has found scores of wildly talented, entertaining musicians to bring into the fold of this increasingly international party band. Davina & The Vagabonds Thursday November 15th The Greencards Friday November 16th From the first notes struck The Greencards together in 2002 through a 31 date tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, up to and beyond their fifth JD Simo Thursday November 15th Living Room Session studio album in 2011, The Greencards A lot has happened to blues rock since have won steadily escalating acclaim Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton added for their multi-dimensional Americana psychedelic power to the trio format in vision. Their releases have topped the the late '60s. Simo's musicality and drive led him to session work with such Nashville producers as Paul 2008 (for their Viridian album) and Worley, but his trio allows him to 2010 (for Fascination), they were shape his musical ideas in ways that nominated for Grammy Awards in the find use for all those super-charged BB "Best Country Instrumental" category, King licks he's learned along the way. Simo finds bassist Frank Swart and and in 2006 they were named, "Best drummer Adam Abrashoff in tune with New and Emerging Artist" at the Simo's deft combination of power Americana Awards. They've earned chords and hot licks — the record features futuristic Chess blues ovations from "newgrass" music devotees at Merlefest and from indie- workouts and cubist guitar riffs that strain against the beat. Billboard Bluegrass charts. In both rock loyalists at Lollapolooza and the Austin City Limits Festival. RollingStone.com noted "This This nostalgic and soulful Minneapolis-based quintet plays everything from blues and jazz to Dixieland, Americana and Ragtime. Lead singer/ pianist Davina Sowers has been compared to Etta James, Bonnie Raitt and Madeleine Peyroux. She is imported band is creating some of the finest Americana around." Davina www.knuckleheadskc.com [4] Radney Foster Living Room Session Saturday November 17th Limited Seating Only 60 tickets available Foster says. “Twenty years ago, I worried about every single detail. With this new record, you have these incredible musicians doing surprising things on the fly. There’s a looseness yet remarkable precision. You stop worrying about minutia and you start saying, ‘Does that communicate? Do you feel the emotion?’” Foster enthusiasts can guess the answer. Sonny Landreth Saturday November 17th with special guest Levee Town his songs made popular by stars like Keith Urban (“I’m In,” “Raining on a Sunday”), Sara Evans (“A Real Fine Place to Start”), Landreth’s music has always been evocative, a vibrant mixture of indigenous sounds and images informed by Delta blues and Faulkner alike. But here, by eschewing lyrics and vocals, he’s located something especially pure and unfettered. “What I’d hoped to end up creating was sonic stories without words,” he says. “And because there are no lyrics, it’s really important to connect on an emotional level. All of the titles for these songs have meaning for me — some of them are impressions from post-Katrina, Rita, the Gulf Spill, friends of mine and their experiences — so that’s part of it too. Still, I want listeners to feel something that resonates with them personally. I’ve always tried to make music that engages you on a deeper level that way.” Levee Town, one of KC’s hardest working blues bands & coincidentally the name of a famous Sonny Landreth tune, open the show. Miss Marvines 80th Birthday Bash Sat Nov 17th 1:30pm Others have discovered proof positive in the Dixie Chicks (“Godspeed,” “Never Say Die”), and Gary Allan (“Half of My Mistakes’). Of course, Foster’s first work in the late 1980s country duo Foster and Lloyd (“Crazy Over You,” “Fair Shake”) alone displays his indelible portraits both timely (“What Do You Want from Me This Time”) and timeless (“Texas in 1880”). Del Rio, TX Revisited: Unplugged and Lonesome simply doubles down. “These songs are still as real to me,” Foster says. “They take on different meanings because it is 20 years later, but the stories still resonate.” Rick Estrin & the NightCats and singing Leiber and Stoller." Along with The Nightcats- jawdropping guitarist Chris "Kid" Andersen, singing drummer (who plays standing up) J. Hansen and dynamic multi-instrumentalist Lorenzo Farrell (electric and acoustic bass, organ and piano)Rick Estrin serves up fresh and modern original blues injected with a solid dose of gritty roadhouse rock 'n' roll. Tuesday November 20th Rick Estrin, according to The San Francisco Chronicle, "is an amazing harmonica player, a soulful lead vocalist and a brilliant songwriter." The award-winning musician, another critic said, "sounds like Little Walter playing www.knuckleheadskc.com [5] Trampled Under Foot Wednesday November 21st Siblings Danielle, Kris and Nick Schnebelen grew up with the Blues. Their parents, Bob and Lisa, were active in the thriving Kansas City Blues scene, playing in local bands and competing in the Kansas City Blues Challenge. Bob and Lisa’s band didn’t make it to the International Blues Challenge in Trampled UNder Foot Memphis — but their kids did. When TUF arrived in Memphis for the 2008 IBC they were followed by huge, wildly enthusiastic throngs of hometown supporters, eager to cheer for their favorite musical family. And when TUF took First Place in the competition and Nick won the Albert King award for best guitarist, it was a sweet victory for the Schnebelen family and for Kansas City itself. TUF has been on a roll ever since, becoming popular repeat headliners at clubs, festivals and cruises around the world and releasing CDs and a DVD on their own label. "Blame It on Texas," "Your Love Is a Miracle," and "Broken Promise Land." Other singles followed "Bubba Shot the Jukebox", "Old Flames Have New Names,""I'll Think of Something,"and "Ol' Country." The Bel Airs Friday & Saturday November 23rd & 24th In what has become a Knuckelheads tradition, the Bel Airs will be entertaining friends and families in town for the holidays. One of the best danceable blues bands in the country, The Bel Airs are a guaranteed good time. Brothers Dick and Dave Pruitt have been laying down the groove for over closed Nov 22nd Mark Chesnutt Friday November 23rd One of the true legends of modern country and western music, Mark Chesnutt’s debut album Too Cold At Home scored 5 Top Ten hits from the album: the title track, the number one "Brother Jukebox," www.knuckleheadskc.com 30 years now with no signs of slowing down. Come hungry and enjoy some munchies before the show. Our kitchen is open til midnight on weekends and until 10pm most weeknights. Hours subject to change. Great Ice Cold Beer priced right. Thats just one of the many reasons to love Knuckleheads! [6] Tommy Castro & the Painkillers Wednesday November 28th Ever since he first picked up a guitar, Tommy Castro believed. He believed he would not only be able to make a living playing music, but could develop his own signature sound, fusing blues with R&B and roots rock ‘n’ roll. And he has done just that. Castro began his career playing in local Bay Area cover bands prior to joining the nationally touring R&B party band, The Dynatones. Since forming his own band and relentlessly touring the world, he has become one of the blues’ top drawing artists and bestloved performers, known worldwide for his impassioned vocals, forceful guitar work, striking songwriting and galvanizing live show. Castro’s contagious, boyish energy and his uncanny ability to connect one-onone with his fans – who often travel great distances to watch him play — have made him and his horn-fueled band among the blues world’s busiest, most popular acts. About Joann Shaw Taylor... For the last couple of years, Joanne Shaw Taylor has been busy redefining the cliche, plays like a girl. How did you spend your summer vacation when you were 17? She spent hers touring Europe with the supergroup D.U.P. with fellow band members Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Candy Dulpher (Prince), Mudbone Cooper (Parliment-Funkadelic) and Jimmy Cliff. If you can imagine the love child of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Dusty Springfield then you are beginning to get a feel for Joanne’s mixture of fiery guitar playing, sultry vocals and 100% pure soul. But unlike many other young phenoms, she has quickly developed a resumé to back up the hype. Joanne Shaw Taylor Joanne Shaw Taylor Thursday November 29th "Last year I heard something I thought I would never hear... a British White Girl playing blues guitar so deep and passionately it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end!" (Dave Stewart/Eurythmics) www.knuckleheadskc.com [7] Moreland & Arbuckle Friday November 30th at 10:00pm Since their beginnings in the Kansas heartland a decade ago, guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/harpist Dustin Arbuckle have captured the visceral spirit of the early 20th century Delta blues and the raw energy of post-World War II urban blues KInky Friedman Friday November 30th with special guest Brian Molnar and distilled it all into a harddriving and powerful garagerock configuration of guitar, vocals, harp and drums. Jeff Bergen’s Elvis show Friday Nov 30th in the retro Upcoming Shows!!! Chubby Carrier Dec 1st Jon Dee Graham Dec 8th Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Dec 8th Mauris at, neque aliquam New Years Eve with The RainMakers & The Bel Airs www.knuckleheadskc.com [8]