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Annie Roland and Carrie Chapman have woven their voices together in a style they call acoustic trance, since the 80s. Focusing on original composition, they also interpret ballads, traditional, seasonal and contemporary songs. The band in current configuration includes accompaniment by Rusty Boris, bass and guitar, and David Budd, percussion.
For three decades, One-Eyed Jack has been entertaining audiences throughout the US with their unique blend of psychedelic rock & roll.
Formed by guitarist Gary Gallagher in 1991 as a psychedelic garage band playing its earliest shows in the parking lots of Grateful Dead concerts. With the arrival of bassist/lyricist Adam Riley, the song repertoire doubled and the music's power increased. Vocalist/lyricist Rosie Lazroe brings a presence of both fire and lightning with her dynamic voice and songwriting. The driving rhythm section of Vincent Smith, known for drumming that goes beyond the technical while sending the listener into deeper transcendent spaces. Guitarist/vocalist Pete Tonti dazzles the music with his unique guitar playing and strengthens the vocals. The wizardry of keyboardist/vocalist Joe Biglin adds colorful textures to his playing while singing with powerful force.
One-Eyed Jack has shared bills with Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Hot Tuna, Dark Star Orchestra, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, David Grisman, Oteil Burbridge, Melvin Seals & JGB and many more.
The eclectic, harmony driven, Roots/Americana band known as Rock City Junction (RCJ), is quickly becoming one of the premiere bands in the Hudson Valley's Folk Rock Circuit. Featuring Denise Parent, David Chapman, and Laura Leigh – three known singer/songwriter/instrumentalists, RCJ meets in the middle with soulful original songs and luscious instrumentation.
RCJ released their debut single "Souls Beyond the Road" on April 7th, 2023.
The Misty Mountain Ramblers (MMR) is an eclectic band based in Woodstock. The band consists of guitarists Jamie Flynn and Peter Dougan, drummers Denise Parent and Mike DuBois, keyboardist Kenny Schneidman, and bassist Tom Bowler. Vocals are shared.
MMR covers a wide range of music such as the Grateful Dead, Traffic, The Allman Brothers, The Band and Blind Faith. Their unique sound blends hard rocking grooves with improvisational jams combining elements of country, funk, jazz, rock, and psychedelia.
MMR are masters at blending genres and creating a unique sound of their own which always gets the crowd dancing.
All the members have played in other professional bands and been involved in the music industry for years.
Since combining their musical efforts in 2008, Rick Schneider (guitar/vocals) and Eric Squindo (guitar/vocals) have continuously performed together throughout the northeast and beyond. With the addition of Andrew Shober (bass/vocals) in 2013, the trio has formed a tight backbone rooted deep in traditional americana with rich, rustic blooms of rock, folk, and classic country. Opening for acts such as Carolyn Wonderland, Brewer & Shipley, and Melvin Seals, Roper has performed at numerous festivals (Mountain Jam, Summer of Love, Gig in the Sky) and many of the areas finest venues (Helsinki Hudson, Towne Crier, The Falcon, Infinity Music Hall). Along with award winning record producer Aaron 'Professor Louie' Hurwitz (The Band, Commander Cody), they released their self-titled album on Red Parlour Records in 2014 and received international airplay with the single 'Sit Down Katie'.
Sabrina & the Gems have been rocking the Hudson Valley with their distinctive psychedelic funk/rock for the last 7 years. In the beginning Sabrina brought her spoken word to the mix, adding her poetry to Rennie Cantine's soaring guitar licks. A year in Sabrina started singing her own originals with the band and started crushing it on guitars to complete the picture. After that first gig singing, Rennie suggested we all get together every Friday for the rest of our lives and make music ! 6 years later Sabrina & the Gems have done just that... hundreds of gigs, rehearsals, parties, Fireworks, their record "The Dream that Woke you", and appearances on WDST (thx Gattine !)
Sabrina tells it like this... "From the wheat fields and gypsum plateaus of northwest Oklahoma, my affinity for words led me to relocate to the beautiful mountains and rich artistic history of the Catskills. In my time here, I have since compiled hundreds of pages of poetry that now live in song. I had performed spoken word at many local venues and Rennie asked me to sit in with his band... ever since I have picked up my guitar, pulled up a mic, and written dozens of songs with the Gems. We are so close to finishing our second record."
Drawing comparisons to Grace Slick, Joan Jett and Ani Defranco, Sabrina shrugs it off... "we are here to tell it like we see it... stand up for our friends and family... and rock it hard". With Johnny Nitcher bringing years of his Punk /Ska/Rock sentiment to his grooving bass lines, and Mike Dubois laying down his phat drum signatures to the songs, Sabrina & the Gems have carved out their own sound. Woodstock's Guitar Laureate Rennie Cantine will be bringing Ben Prevo's old 1969 Black Top Les Paul (signed by the master), Tom Glazel's old Frankenstrat, a Veillette or two, and the Strat and Fender Twin Joe Beesmer gave him on his way up. Rennie says he is honored to play the Woodstock Historical Concert alongside the Mark Black Band, and special guests on April 8th at the Mescal Hornbeck Center.
