![]() ![]() ESME (Eclectic String Music Ensemble) is an acoustic string cover band based in West Michigan featuring Gene Hahn on violin and Jeremy Crosmer on cello. This is a first for Local Spins Wednesday: A classical crossover duo to add yet another genre to the series’ eclectic lineup. And get more information about the festival at. Get details and links to ticket sales for both shows online here. Wednesday will feature Kalamazoo hip hop/soul’s Last Gasp Collective, Grand Rapids hip hop artist Rick Chyme, South Bend jazz duo After Ours (which has a new single you can listen to here) and up-and-coming Grand Rapids indie-rock outfit Major Murphy. The Tuesday showcase features singer, songwriter and producer from Oklahoma, Samantha Crain, as well as Molly and Turtledoves – a lineup that focuses on Americana and folk styles.Ī second Farm Block Fest Showcase at 9:30 p.m. Two showcases will be held at Grand Rapids’ The Pyramid Scheme this week, highlighting artists on the festival’s lineup. In preparation for Graham Parsons’ (The Go Rounds) Farm Block Fest in Allouez, Mich., in the Upper Peninsula this weekend, the festival has set up several Michigan showcases for bands headed north. Check The Big List every week for your chance to win concert tickets. As I passed by Saturday, Chris LeBlanc and John Mills laid down a funky groove covering Al Green’s “Love and Happiness.LOCAL SPINS TICKET GIVEAWAY: The first two people to email with “FARM BLOCK” in the message field will win a pair of tickets to either Tuesday’s or Wednesday’s show at The Pyramid Scheme. During songs from their self-titled CD, they utilized mandolin, violin and keyboards that beautifully accentuated the cascading vocals.Īnd PreSonus Audio Electronics had a prime corner spot near one of the entrances this year. While passing the DPA Microphones space, I was immediately drawn to the ethereal folk-pop of Shel, four sisters from Colorado who recently had a music video shown on CMT.com. Guitars signed by Justin Townes Earle and Christian Letts of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros hung in the windows. A shiny silver tricone resonator guitar immediately caught my eye, alongside some sharp brown ukuleles and banjos. After hearing several people rave about Japanese rock/hip-hop guitarist Miyavi, I’m sorry I missed it.Ī slice of Appalachia came in the form of Recording King’s large, impressive booth. Taylor Guitars always lines up an eclectic slate of musicians to perform in its spacious room. Danish hard-rock guitarist Soren Andersen, who has played with Glenn Hughes Band and others, described and demonstrated pedals from TC Electronic and actually made them interesting for non-gearheads. Wails and thumps of various instrument demos by pros (and others just trying them out) blared from aisle to aisle. My first came at the Cordoba Music Group booth, where a flamenco guitarist and female dancer from the group Heavy Mellow previewed their afternoon Marriott set. Surprises lurk around every corner on the trade-show floor. ![]() ![]() Upstairs, it seemed like a quarter of all attendees were waiting in line for autographs from O.C.’s own Avenged Sevenfold and Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx at the Schecter Guitar Research room. I also spotted obvious members of the Kiss Army, two women decked out in all-leather mini-skirts, knee-high boots with the band logo and tank tops. Gene Simmons of Kiss donated a trademark hatchet bass to the NAMM-affiliated Museum of Making Music and several Simmons models were on display at the Cort USA booth. There are so many cool things going on during NAMM that you can easily miss them. Most of the big names turn out on heavily-trafficked Saturday.Įddie Van Halen, for instance, made an unannounced appearance to tout his new “stripe” series guitars at the EVH booth, but I never saw the location despite traversing the main floor several times over three days. ![]() The NAMM Show is always dominated by hard-rock and metal musicians indulging autograph signings and unveiling signature wares. ![]()
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