Lipbone Redding & The Lipbone Orchestra w/ special guest: Alectro


Friday August 28, 2015 @ 8:00 PM




Making a leap of faith in 1998, Lipbone began playing in the subways of Manhattan. An already accomplished performance artist and aspiring songwriter, he honed his craft in the late-night cathedrals and underground labyrinth of the New York City Transit system.

In 2001, Lipbone began an epic adventure that is still unfolding. He traveled to South America where he witnessed the power of music opening the hearts and homes of strangers. He was struck with a revelation that music was the key to spirituality and community. Upon his return to the states, Lipbone loaded up his little camper truck, "The Beautiful Flying Machine," and made his way from town to town via the highways and byways of America. Sleeping by rivers and in forests, playing music in small venues, campuses and communities, he remained diligent in his dream of a sustainable life comprised of music, travel and creativity.

Lipbone returned to NYC in 2005 playing 6 nights a week. He had left the underground behind and put his effort into regular shows at established venues. He formed the Lipbone Orchestra and composed music for world famous choreographer Bill T. Jones. The show, featuring Lipbone's unique vocal talents, toured to France, Spain and Italy. He and his fellow artists' efforts received a 2007 Obie Award for best collaboration and Toronto's Dora Mavis Moorer Award for best production.

Several of Lipbone's songs have become Americana and Jamband radio hits throughout the U.S. and he can be heard on NPR, Internet and Community radio stations, as well as in tv and film sound tracks. Since he first began in the subway, Lipbone has released 8 albums and many live recordings selling thousands worldwide and with his blessing, pirated by many more. He has collaborated with artists, musicians, theater & dance troupes, and toured widely, performing over 200 shows a year.

"Lipbone Redding takes the blue eyed soul thing to a whole different level" - John Johnson, KFMU

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Jeff Eyrich and Steve Kirkman are ALECTRO, musical pardners and soul brothers (in the soulful sense). Jeff and Steve share a passion for surf guitars, the spaghetti-western soundtracks of Ennio Morricone, Duane Eddy twang, old noisy amplifiers, distortion, weird-sounding strange-looking guitars, off-brand EFX pedals, antique rhythm boxes, echo-plexes, all influences evident in the music that they make. ALECTRO brings surf-alt.country twang to life with their album School of Desire, released in the US on BePop Records and in Europe on Blue Rose. The record is populated with tales of hard living, lonesome traveling, mysterious women, danger and desolate spaces. The live show is a high-energy big noise - Jeff on his blonde upright bass, Steve on a selection of guitars, and the Maestro, their antique rhythm box.

Eric Althoff in the The Washington Times (7/14/15) on ALECTRO School of Desire: "Sandwiched between bad boy country, bluegrass and rock is Alectro, a new partnership between music vets Jeff Eyrich and Steve Kirkman. Every track is a winner, a pastiche of Western and Southern sounds that make one long for the simplicity of the road and a cold beer on a summer’s eve. Color us incredibly interested to see what this duo does next. Pay special attention to “The Debt,” “School of Desire” and “Take Me to the Highway.” As close to perfection as we’ve seen on a new album in ages."


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