For this week's "Show you need to know" I caught up with Rick from Tad Overbaugh and the Late Arrivals to clue us in on a great gig coming up this FRIDAY, November 8th at Tommy Doyles in Harvard Square...details below, check it out.
1) So, tell me what
bands are playing and how did you all meet?
Anders & Kendall 9pm
Tad Overbaugh & The Late Arrivals 10pm
Glenn Yoder & The Western States 11pm
RC: I met Anders Parker in 2006 while living in
Seattle, through my bassist at the time whose NYC band in the
90s toured a lot with Anders' band Varnaline. Anders and Jay
Farrar of Son Volt had just recorded a record called Gob Iron, (http://www.jayfarrar.net/discography/death-songs-living)
and the two of them flew into Seattle for a show, and borrowed our
gear. I subsequently saw him play solo a couple times, and this
past summer I happened to be back in Seattle at the same time he and
Kendall Meade were playing a house concert at the home of our mutual
friend. Since he now lives in Burlington, VT we talked about
getting him down to Boston for a show with us at some point. This date
worked out for an east coast swing they are doing this fall.
When I moved to Boston from Seattle in 2010, I
met both Tad and Glenn via Craigslist ads they were running. Ironically
neither was looking for a drummer.. but they both described a style of
music that appealed to me, so I reached out to them for some networking,
knowing nothing at all about the Boston scene. They were both extremely
helpful to me in getting my bearings - Glenn connected me w/ a couple different
guys in the NEAF circle with whom I played a few shows, and of course I ended
up playing in Tad's band. So we've wanted to share a bill w/ Glenn for a
while, and it's extra cool that Anders and Kendall are on board.
2) Atmosphere can
make a show great, what makes Tommy’s a good place to catch a show?
RC: Harvard Square in general is such a fun place on a weekend,
seems like it's always a party on a Friday
night. We personally associate Tommy Doyle's with our experiences at New England Americana Fest, having played that room last year, and enjoyed great shows this past September. With the high stage it feels like a big venue, but it's still small enough to feel intimate too.. plus great sound. Hard to beat. Also if you have young healthy arteries, the Corky Pig Burger is insanely good!
night. We personally associate Tommy Doyle's with our experiences at New England Americana Fest, having played that room last year, and enjoyed great shows this past September. With the high stage it feels like a big venue, but it's still small enough to feel intimate too.. plus great sound. Hard to beat. Also if you have young healthy arteries, the Corky Pig Burger is insanely good!
3) Finally, shameless
self promo…tell us why this show is going to rock!
RC: Most of your readers probably know Glenn Yoder already; as
Red Line Roots has written, his new record is outstanding. The live show
is just as good or better. Anders & Kendall play
a lot of house concerts, so this chance to see them in Cambridge in a
great room like this, is kind of a rare opportunity. I hope a lot
of folks will come support them so that they come back more often, and
maybe for NEAF next year! Tad is putting the finishing touches on
his first solo record, due out in the spring. He's a real
professional in the way he approaches songwriting and performing, and the band
seems to get better with each show. We have not played out since NEAF in
September, so we can't wait.
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