For Rumba Cafe’s Cinco De Mayo celebration, Andy Shaw Band headlined an intimate evening of reggae tinged rock, bluegrass flavored folk rock, and something so mesmerizing from show openers from Joshua P. James and The Paper Planes I do not yet have a name for it.
Starting the night off right, Joshua P. James and the Paper Planes warmed up the crowd with fall down joke jams, travelin’ tunes, vengeance songs, love ditty's, and a charming little waltz about water displacement.
In Joshua’s voice you can pain, sorrow, redemption, laughter and joy as he executes soft melodies over simple chords. Evan on the kit and Brandon on the bass add ebb and flow to his smoky vocals that sound like a soulful combination of Johnny Cash, Darius Rucker and Xavier Rudd.
With the Rumba performance being the 4th show played to date, I cannot wait to see what is next for these talented three. If you missed them May 7th at Oldfield's on 4th with J. R. Fisher and Them Labs make sure to catch them at the Singing Moon Records Festival June 4 at Woodland's Tavern in Columbus.
Sporting festive sombreros, Lewis Brothers moved the crowd with vibrant bluegrass influenced, high energy folk rock. Armed with music made for dancing; this Chillicothe four piece performed a delightful collection of hip shaking covers and originals designed for our listening pleasure.
Throughout the performance, Dennis Foreman kept the energy high with fast boppin' beats on the drum kit while brothers Russell, Richard, and Jeff swapped instruments, took turns leading vocals, and blended their voices together producing beautiful harmonies that embody the spirit brotherly love.
A perfect prelude to Andy Shaw Band, The Lewis Brothers showcased outstanding instrumental talent with the versatile use of a stand up bass, mandolin, banjo, two guitars and lively percussion creating an extremely entertaining musical experience.
The celebratory scent of Corona and lime perfumed the air as Andy Shaw Band teleported listeners to a simpler time; where the sweet sound of music flows from stage to crowd in a seamless kinetic energy bringing positive vibrations to all who bask in its presence.
Like Andy says, “Who needs to feel anything that isn’t real.”
And feel we certainly did! Composed of lead singer & guitarist Andy Shaw, Chris Shaw on drums and backing vocals, Jim Shaw on keys, Eric Zelinkski on Guitar and Matt Paetsch on Bass, the musical magnetism of Andy Shaw Band is an emotion all its own, marked by peace and love, conveyed through song and dance.
ASB opened with the lovers rock groove We All Belong; an illuminating single from the new album Own Resolve about the power of people coming together through love. Like poetry in motion, original favorites such as Shuffleroo, Righteous Ones, and Own Resolve followed, offering a party platter of easy skanking rhythms accentuated by Andy’s gift for melody.
Highlights of the night also included two tasty renditions of the Bob Marley classics, Could You Be Love and Kinky Reggae. Both covers and originals filled the cafe with positivity and irie vibrations in an intermix of folk, rock, and reggae. Featured solos from Andy & Eric on guitar and Matt on bass were also showcased throughout the set.
Overall, an evening with Andy Shaw Band always equals a good time so if you are in the mood for some soul shakedown style reggae, rooted in rock, keep tabs on their upcoming tour dates by visiting http://www.andyshawband.com.
I got a chance to catch up with lead singer Andy before the show to discuss the meaning behind the new album, musical influences and upcoming performances!
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