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Saturday, February 13th, 2016

8:00pm

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Goodwolf with The 29ers & John R. Miller
Saturday, February 13
Doors 8pm, Show 9pm, Tickets $5

Morgantown, WV's Goodwolf is a powerhouse garage rock band devised and fronted by West Virginia native Tyler Grady. Rounded out by a rotating cast of friends, the road-tested and unapologetically melodic band brings a loud-but-inviting live show with stark dynamics and themes that can at once force the listener to feel the sense of adult disillusionment, yet a sort of spiteful pride at not quite throwing in the towel on the idealism of youth. With an expansive knowledge (and unabashed love) of the underdogs of independent rock and roll, as well as the distinct knack for a well-placed hook, Grady will make you listen to what he has to say and by the end of it you might have to believe him.

With one foot firmly planted in the country-tinged rock of the 1970's, and the other foot wandering between alternative, power-pop and folk, The 29ers make a refreshing new kind of music that still feels familiar. Matt Metz and Matt Kline, who share lead singing and songwriting duties, have played in multiple bands and genres together for over 10 years. Their harmonizing vocals and guitars are complemented by Chris Chilcoat on drums, Martin Metz on bass, and Eric Watland on keyboards. Metz and Kline made up half of the folk string band The Fox Hunt, which spent 8 years touring around much of the United States, as well as parts of Ireland, Scotland, and Japan. Prior to that, they played with Chilcoat in the instrumental post-punk/metal band The Red Oranges, who had garnered a reputation for complex song structures and frenetic live shows.Pulling inspiration from the past and stepping confidently into the future, The 29ers are bringing their brand of rock and roll to stages in their home state of West Virginia and beyond.

John R. Miller’s friends and musical contemporaries could tell you all about it and more. Like, for instance, his knack for twining, in ways not at all overused, internal places, like the lonely American heart, with exterior places, such as highways and parking lots, or bars at closing time (where his songs so often take place). Or, say, about his ability to draw straight from the American folk canon and forge original analogies and melodies from therein – his songs are ever the opposite of tired. J.R. Miller’s work is distinctly American, sure, and it could sit comfortably with all those other works you might think of. His influences are not covert, and when you notice those influences what you’ll hear is mindful admiration, never leaning lazy.

Watch & listen to Goodwolf:
http://goodwolf.bandcamp.com/

Watch & listen to The 29ers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mQaSaqQwWYs

Watch & listen to John R. Miller:
http://johnrmiller.bandcamp.com/