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Happy Hour: Golden Tree Story Trio

Genre: Folk

3 members from local band, Golden Tree Story, performing their favorite covers & original material:  Cynthia Marie on piano/vocals, Birch Pereira on bass/vocals, Dave Bush on drums

www.goldentreestory.org

Happy Hour: Kara Hesse

Genre: Singer-songwriter

Inspired by simple truths & conscientious themes, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kara Hesse is a dynamic, new artist, with a refreshing sound and a pertinent message.  Rooted early on in classic rock, folk, blues, and barbershop, the sounds of Kara’s midwestern upbringing later collided with her love for jazz, soul, and funk.  Seamlessly meshing a diverse collection of genres with her own unique style, Kara has pioneered a fresh, innovative sound that not only appeals to all demographics, but which is destined to endure the test of time.



www.karahesse.com

Happy Hour: Michael Gotz

Genre: Experimental , Guitarist

As a solo performer Michael Gotz explores responsibility, beloved songs and sensitivity to the moment.  Performing on acoustic nylon string guitar and midi footpedals an original compostion may lead to a Beatles song, a jazz standard or a spontaneous flight of fancy featuring walking bass and soaring improvisations that both stun and delight listeners.

www.michaelgotz.com

Happy Hour: The Djangomatics

Genre: Gypsy Jazz

The Djangomatics are a trio (two acoustic guitars and an upright bass) who draw their inspiration from the musical legacy of Django Reinhardt.  We perform the Gypsy style swing jazz of Django Reinhardt as well as Latin, Klezmer, and French musette.  Our wide repertoire and experience enable us to perform in a variety of settings, ranging from intimate dinner music to high energy stage performances.

www.djangomatics.com/

Happy Hour: The Makepeace Brothers

Genre: Folk Rock , Pop , Roots Rock

Known for their timeless and infectious harmonies and breezy, “front-porch riffs” which inspire fans to sing and dance, the Makepeace Brothers thrill crowds worldwide.  Since completing their international tour, “Music Magic Makepeace” with Atlantic Records recording artist Jason Mraz, the Makepeace Brothers continue to play to enthusiastic audiences around the US, Canada, and the UK.

“The Makepeace Brothers are progenitors of roots-based power-pop, saturating their listeners with feel-good vibes and delightfully sing-along-friendly hooks. Growing up they’ve been bathed in just about every genre of music we can think of, and they bring these wildly diverse influences together for a sound all their own.”

– The Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance

makepeacebrothers.com/

Happy Hour: The Monday After

Genre: Acoustic Rock , Soul

1. Wednesday, June 12 5:00 PM (21+)

Seth and Jaz formed what was to become The Monday After in December of 2010. The rainy season in Seattle. The time of year when all you can do is hang out in a dark studio and make music. And that’s what they did. Haunting, introspective, and beautiful music. A combination of intense lyrics and sparse yet complex arrangements.

www.reverbnation.com/rpk/themondayafter

Happy Hour: The True Romans

Genre: Acoustic Rock

1. Thursday, May 23 5:00 PM (21+)

The True Romans are a rock cover band consisting of a rotating lineup of hard working local musicians, all of whom come from other Seattle bands.  The band started as a side project but quickly blossomed into a full fledged gig machine, always entertaining and always pleasing to the ears! Conquering your requests is what they do!

The core of The True Romans is comprised of:

Justin Kausal-Hayes: Vocals, Guitar, and Bass

Andrew Cloutier: Drums, Vocals

Scotty Harris: Bass, Vocals

Additional members include:

Ronan O'Mahoney: Vocals, Guitar, and bass

Nabil Kausal-Hayes: Vocals, Guitar, and Bass

The True Romans hail from members of these fine Seattle bands:

Author Unknown, Buckets of Rain, Dirty Rice, Left Hand Smoke, Lee Oskar and Friends, Vote for Pedro

www.thetrueromans.com/

Happy Hour: Trio SHI

Genre: Jazz

Trio SHI is comprised of saxophone, bass and drums. All the music is composed specifically for the ensemble and draws from a wide range of influences and musical styles. All three musicians met through the UW Jazz scene and have collaborated on many different musical projects including Smith’s debut recording See, See.

www.bryansmithmusic.com

Happy Hour: Whitney Monge w/ James Coates

Genre: Singer-songwriter , Soul

Starting from the streets of the Seattle's Pike Place Market, emerges a young, female, singer/songwriter with the determination and talent to take on the world. Whitney Mongé moved from Spokane, WA to Seattle, WA in 2007, began street performing, and has never turned back.

After fervently working on original compositions, she released a self released album, ¨Heartbeat¨ on January 15th, 2011. The 9 song LP is not only a solo album but recorded, written and produced by Ms. Mongé herself. Once created, she began to dream beyond and started on her next feat of a professionally recorded album later that year. In 7 months Whitney recorded a 5 song EP, ¨Steadfast¨, with Grammy Award winning Producer, Pete Stewart and other notable Seattle talent that was released on August 25th, 2011. The ¨Steadfast¨ EP is available on iTunes, whitneymongemusic.com, and various other websites for download only.

www.whitneymongemusic.com

Armed with personal, emotional songs and a raspy, soulful voice to sing them with, James Coates portrays those songs through a rustic tapestry influenced by the folk, rock, soul and even gospel genres.

After receiving comparisons to Bob Dylan and Tom Petty with his "haunting" (Seattle Weekly) debut EP, Coates set out to perform live at Seattle clubs like Neumo's, the Hard Rock Café and the Tractor Tavern (opening for national touring act and Nettwerk Records artist the Clumsy Lovers) as well as the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival and Seattle Weekly's REVERB Festival.

www.coatesmusic.net

Happy Hour: Aaron Zig

Genre: Folk , Singer-songwriter

1. Friday, May 31 5:00 PM (21+)

Seattle singer-songwriter Aaron Zig re-birthed his solo career in 2012 and hits the ground running in 2013 with a full band in tow and two new releases. The E.P. Heaven Never Left Us (January 2013), is an intimate, lo-fi gem while the forthcoming full-length The Medicine’s Kicking In represents the new found energy of the live band. His unconventional lyricism and atypical production style has earned him the reputation as an underground favorite among local musicians. His music harkens back to the folk and country rock of Dylan and Neil Young with forward looking arrangements influenced by Devendra Banhart and Radiohead.

www.facebook.com/aaronzig