GMH is proud to welcome back Listening Party!
Americana/Folk rock trio out of Milwaukee, WI that has put their own twist on acoustic music. Stories of love and personal struggle are presented playfully and performed sincerely by singer-songwriter, Weston Mueller. He is complemented by crafty musicianship from mates Joshua Hester (Mandolin, Guitar, Bass) and Jacob Wood (piano, vocals); former California surf rock bassist and music education teacher, respectively.
Recently, they have been featured on NPR and also are repeat performers at Summerfest (headlined by Third Eye Blind, Michael Franti, Collective Soul and Pentatonix) and Mile of Music.
Small Forest is as original singer/songwriter progressive folk/pop band from Door County. Jeanne Kuhns and Marybeth Mattson on acoustic guitar and lead & harmony vox, w/ Patrick Palmer on bass/backup vox.
http://www.smallforestmusic.com/index/
The Kal Bergendahl Project (KBP) is a six-piece instrumental jazz-funk band. The vibrant unit features some of SE Wisconsin’s most familiar jazz faces displaying extraordinary musicianship and technical precision.
Blending free-flowing funk and memorable melodies; the ensemble is driven by a stellar horn section.
Groove and melodic hooks are constantly weaved in their deeply focused musical landscape of Jazz-Funk, R&B and Soul.
By exercising the vocabulary of popular music in the environment of jazz, KBP has a youthful, pop edge permeating their sound.
“Melody, melody, melody.” says composer and bandleader Bergendahl. “For me in my writing and in the music I enjoy, I’m always focusing on the melody. Ultimately that’s what sticks in the listeners ear and what makes a tune memorable. Being a bass player, I love the groove but I try to always make it serve the melody.”
The groups most recent release “Parallels Ch. 1” came out in 2016.
Some notable performances include: Jazz at Five-Madison, Bastille Days-MKE, Bayview Jazz Fest-MKE, Lakefront Fest of Art-MKE, Chill on the Hill-MKE, Music Under Glass-MKE, Square Tunes-Glendale, Jeans Jazz Series-Racine, Party on the Pavement-Racine, Craft Beer Fest-Sheboygan, Jazz Crawl for the Arts-Plymouth, Fondue Fest-Fond Du Lac, Celebrate Jazz-Kenosha, UW Parkside-Kenosha, Carthage College-Kenosha, Twilight Jazz-Kenosha, Concerts in the Park-Lake Geneva.
Come celebrate the release of the Wisconsin Vinyl Collective Volume Two charity album, benefiting the Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund. http://wivinyl.com/
Tickets on sale right now for this amazing charity event!! https://wivinyl-appleton.brownpapertickets.com/
Featuring performances by:
J-Council // https://www.facebook.com/jcouncilmusic/
Zach Pietrini Band // https://www.facebook.com/zachpietrini/
Tundra Blood // https://www.facebook.com/tundrablood
Boom Forest // https://www.facebook.com/theboomforest/
Peridot // https://www.facebook.com/peridotband/
WVC Partners:
Heat For Heroes
Noon Thirty Design
Stone Arch
Tundraland
Mile of Music
Sooper Dooper
MarxUn Promotions
Hamtone Audio
Seth Raddatz in concert, solo and with special guests!
Seth Raddatz weaves folk-rock and country styles with haunting and heartfelt lyrics, ushering in the new folk generation. His songs reflect a passion for life and the universal hardships that life brings, with all the heart of new love, and the wisdom of an old soul.
The Hook Up is a dirty rock & roll trio formed in Appleton, WI. Their music is driven with compelling hooks, and lyrical density that will take the listener on a musical journey. Harry Right and Nicholas Rodello are the dynamic duo that make up the backbone of the group. With two lead singers the band offers original music that infuses their unique styles, while still feeling like cohesive works. It’s as if Weezer, Foo Fighters and The Raconteurs melded together to create The Hook Up. The band’s personality, swagger, and musicianship shine through while they drop waves of inspired sounds. Let The Hook Up take your eyes and ears for a ride!
The Hook Up won the Wisconsin stage of the Cumulus Media Next2Rock 2017 competition, and has shown their strength in the Fox Valley music scene. With many festivals under their belt including Summerfest, Brat Fest, and Fall Fest the band shows they are comfortable on stages of any size. The Hook Up has also had success with song placements for television. Working through Cherry Pit Studios and Licensing the band has had music placed on “Restaurant Impossible,” “Fox Sports Net,” and “Smackdown.”
The blues band collaboration of guitarist Max Jones and harpist Shawn O’Marro has been best described as, “…a grotesque, filthy abomination insulting everything mannerly and decent in modern western industrial society…” and “…fun in the same style as pig wrestling in your prom dress”.
This Jam-Folk trio from Madison, WI, featuring Emma Bee ,Spencer Houghton and Tyler Willenbrink plays a variety of musical styles and genres. Their songs are a combination of collaborations and original tunes played in an original folk style all their own.
The Sara Rifleman Jazz Trio features fresh new jazz, steeped in the traditions of the music. The listener’s attention is grabbed by the varied repertoire of original tunes, and the offbeat approach to jazz and pop standards. The trio believes in highlighting an ensemble sound that draws an audience in to the music. The member’s long performance history and musical sensitivity creates a variety in the music that makes for a truly exceptional listening experience.
