We’ll be playing once again at Starlite in Southbridge on November 12. This time, though, it’s a Saturday night gig in support of the Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival, which will be taking place from November 10-12 at Starlite. Click on the link for more information…
Other shows for 2017 are already on the schedule, and we hope to be playing more shows before that…stay tuned.
Great show to kick off year #11 last night at starlite. Thanks to all who came out and saw and heard us…
We did the new version of “Jim’s Fall” to open set #2 and it went over well…Ended the night with a group jam including a freestyled poem. Might add something like that to future shows…
Wanted to also take a moment to offer a special shoutout to one Ashley McGinn, who joined us on stage for a couple of farewell poems to the venue, as she’s moving away shortly. Nice job there.
More to come. See you soon.
DAMN, but that was a good gig!
Good crowd, high levels of enthusiasm, some spectacular playing by all members of the band, and not one but TWO live premieres of new work (including “The Chastisement of Charlie Eggplant,” which has nothing to do with suggestive emojis, and “I Can’t Get Excited,” the twisted Air Supply cover we did for OC Weekly’s Cover Song Challenge). Faro even improvised a bit of flamenco by request, with O-D and Lawton joining in for the end.
There are nights when you get to play off the energy of the crowd in such a way that you take what you already do well to a new level, and that describes it well.
It was especially gratifying to see a lot of friends in the crowd coming out from all over, some of whom got to see Starlite for the first time. It’s a great venue Demetri Kasperson has built there, and we hope to see more of you out there the next time we’re there — September 29th.
Stay tuned for more dates soon…
After a bit of a summer break, we are heading back into action! Coming up:
Thursday, August 25th at Starlite Bar and Gallery, 39 Hamilton St, Southbridge MA; and
Thursday, September 29th, also at Starlite.
We’ll be doing our usual three sets of originals, kicking off between 8:30 and 9 or so.
We’ll be posting more about other dates and activities shortly…!
We’re coming off two nights of music and poetry.
First, a stellar evening of three sets at starlite — premieres of new work (“Authenticity, ” a new poem accompanied by solo banjo by Chris Lawton) and full band arrangements of older work (“So Much Depends” and “Scenes From Gepetto Town”). Also resurrected “Nothing Worth Doing” with a new arrangement. Great night of tight, funky fun.
Then, onto a multi-act bill in Worcester at the Hotel Vernon with Lovina (excellent singer-songwriter with a uke and a piano), Nick Davis and the Genuine Ruckus (local favorites also working the poetry/music synergy with a more punk edge), and Boston-based rockers Bad Fogelberg (easily a contender in the best band name category). We did a short set of favorites for our part on the bill. Lightly but enthusiastically attended night in a historic setting (the bar, the oldest in Worcester, dates to 1901 and has a “colorful” reputation).
Next up in terms of gigs: back at starlite on June 2; then, a headlong plunge into the long promised Next Album…
because we’ll be throwing a “Duende Project and Friends” party at the Ship Room in the Hotel Vernon, Kelly Square, Worcester MA around 8:00 PM…!
Come join us and our guests — singer/songwriter/multi-talented artist Lovina, poetry/music act Nick Davis and the General Ruckus, and Boston-based indie-rock band Bad Fogelberg — as we get the old joint rocking. Stay tuned for more details…
The Duende Project 