The Current's 12TH Birthday Party FT. Jeremy Messersmith, Joseph, Strand of Oaks, Black Market Brass, and Jay Smart at First Ave
Friday, January 27, 2017 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
First Avenue Mainroom • 7:00pm • 18+ • $20.00
This show is sold out as of Jan 25.
More info at first-avenue.com
Added to calendar on Dec 7
Jeremy Messersmith
From Minneapolis
First show since since October 31, 2015 • First Mainroom show since December 19, 2014 • First Mainroom headlining show since December 19, 2014 • 67th show on MN Live's calendar since September 25, 2006
From last.fm:
To call Jeremy Messersmith a musician is half-truth: He’s also a storyteller, who has carefully crafted a trilogy of songs that narrate life. His first full-length release The Alcatraz Kid is a moving collection of acoustic-driven lullabies with titles like “Novocain” and “Beautiful Children” that innocently question the purpose of things to come. The integrity of these delicate songs immediately struck a chord with critics and fans alike, and captured the attention of Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, who offered to produce Messersmith’s follow-up album, The Silver City. Read more about Jeremy Messersmith on Last.fm.
Joseph
From Portland, Oregon
First Twin Cities show since since October 29, 2016 • First Mainroom show • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since November 13, 2014
From last.fm:
There are two bands called Joseph. 1. Classic Stoner (heavy fuzz) blues rock! The 'Joseph' was in fact Joseph Long or Joseph Longeria, discovered by the album's producer and A & R man Steve Tyrell playing in Houston in a battle of the blues competition. This is the only known foray into recording that Longeria made and he was a superb guitar player to boot. Stoned Age Man contains some of weirdest lyrics ever written. Check out 'I Ain't Fattenin' No More Frogs for Snakes' and the eastern 'Cold Biscuits and Fish Heads.' Read more about Joseph on Last.fm.
Strand of Oaks
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First Twin Cities show since since July 27, 2015 • First Mainroom show since August 6, 2012 • Eighth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since October 5, 2010
From last.fm:
In 2003, Tim Showalter's house burned down, his fiancée left him, and he resorted to writing songs on an acoustic guitar while living on park benches in suburban Philadelphia. Those events informed the entirety of his arresting debut, Leave Ruin , an album about loss and brokenness and lack of faith. But as affecting as it was, Showalter is leery of being stuck in the past. After all, the first word of that record's title is "leave... Read more about Strand of Oaks on Last.fm.
Black Market Brass
From Minneapolis
First show since since September 17, 2016 • First Mainroom show since July 31, 2015 • 42nd show on MN Live's calendar since September 19, 2012
From last.fm:
Jay Smart
