Introducing some more amazing artist from our First Night 2025 lineup🌟:
Zoe Lemos is a-singer-songwriter-guitarist who has played in bands since she was ten years old is now branching out as a solo artist. Her music is an original blend of Americana and indie pop. Her lyrics tell stories of political oppression and hope, the love and struggles through the eyes of a young queer Tibetan Greek.
@zoelemosmusicPeter Blanchette, Archguitar Duo.
Guitarist, composer, arranger and conductor Peter Blanchette is known around the world as the inventor of the 11-string archguitar. His extraordinary repertoire of internationally acclaimed arrangements and compositions spans from the medieval, renaissance and baroque music to World Music, New Music, and his own original pieces. He performs and records in solo recital or with selected other instrumentalists to form the Virtual Consort.
@archguitarKlezamir is a dynamic roots rockin' klezmer band extraordinaire that serves you up straight ahead tasty traditional Jewish favorites.
Original Cowards are a three piece band from Western Massachusetts comprised of Leo Hwang on bass, Riley Godleski on Drums, harmony vocals, and keys, John Crand on guitar and vocals, and Andy Goulet on pedal steel. Their most recent album, Country Club Creeps, features guest spots from area heavy hitters Phillip Price (The Winterpills and Look Park), Andy Goulet (Lucky Shots, Animal Piss It's Everywhere, Opal Canyon, Salvation Alley String Band, etc.), Adam Bosse (Fred Cracklin and 23 Ensemble), and Patrick Garland (BenBen Trio, Oakland Stroke). The album draws on influences such as Neil Young, Dinosaur Jr., Guided By Voices, Mick Ronson, The Beatles, Stones, Wilco,and many more.
@original_cowards Lonesome Brothers was formed in 1986 when members Jim Armenti and Ray Mason weren't busy with their own projects, the Lonesome Brothers crafted their alternative country for years before they started recording it. Often known for their catchy traditional songs, the group did little more than live performances until the 90's, when they decided to begin their recording career.