Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT

THE ERLY

The Erly is a four-piece band from Niles, Michigan, featuring Fran Gleason (drums, vocals), Trevor McDonald (guitar, vocals), Collin Mattiford (bass, vocals), and Simon Kauffman Hurst (keys). While the band’s core sound hits as an unmistakable blend of jam, soul, and groove, these four musicians have never shied away - albeit via live performance or recorded tracks - from experimenting down a path of finding new avenues to create a unique original identity.

New album “Salem Lights” (September 4th, 2024) was born out of happenstance, a jam sesh with intent to create demos in Gleason’s basement evolving into the completed body of work. Produced by Paul Bennett, the band describes the album as, “No metronome, all the microphone bleed you can get, and the true sound of The Erly working together in their natural state.”

Having played basements to dive bars to festivals to established local venues; in front of every crowd - from release shows with hundreds to humble beginnings with an intimate handful, whether it’s been in Michiana or the dozen-plus other states across the country The Erly has made its mark…Fran, Trevor, Collin, and Simon are primed to continue an upward stride into 2025.

A SHREWDNESS OF APES 

A Shrewdness of Apes (ASOA) is DC prog, an ambitious three-piece inspired by the likes of Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Yes, and Alice in Chains. Their palate ranges from heavy effects-saturated riffs to intricate odd meter acoustic melodies. They formed in 2013, and since then have relocated from Richmond and have released 4 EPs and 2 full-length albums. With A Shrewdness of Apes, expect the musically unexpected.

ALWAYS MORNING

Based out of New Haven, Always Morning brings together head-banging riff rock and singer-songwriter lyricism to create undeniably fun, emotionally-charged rock music

THE AMBULANCE CHASERS

The Ambulance Chasers know you’ve been injured. The guy drawing chalk outlines is their dealer. They get to the scene with the compensation you need. A recess in the recesses of every tattered heart that’s known the healing power of a songwright’s devilry.

$10 ADVANCED / $12 AT THE DOOR 

DOORS AT 7 PM 

MUSIC AT 8 PM