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Since the age of 5
when his brother put a guitar in his hands, music is all
that Jared McCloud
(from Winchester, CT) has ever thought about.
With a wide range
of musical influences, he considers himself a songwriter,
with poetry forming the backbone of his lyrics.
He released
a CD entitled “1717 Vine St.” in 2005, and is currently
working on a new album scheduled for an early 2009 release
on local label Sling Slang Records. Although he
presently performs throughout Connecticut and New York City
as a solo artist, he is also in the process of assembling a
new band.
Lifedown is
a Putnam, CT based Rock band that formed in July 2006.
Lead man, Dennis Leighton has been singing and performing since
childhood. Dave Suhocke, bass, Dan Harris, lead guitarist, and
Randy Merchant, drums, have been practicing and learning together
since high school. Dave Harvey, Lifedown's newest member, is a
talented and valued addition to the group.
Lifedown has performed at various venues
throughout CT and RI. Their music varies from hard, head banging
rock, to soulful ballads.
Lifedown's well written lyrics and unparalleled
music will be sure catch your ear
and keep you listening.
...Groove
rocker with a social conscience…,” is how North
East Performer Magazine described Ronnie Neuhauser, whose guitar playing has been
described as, “deadly.”
He formerly headed up
the rock/funk outfit, Grooveyard, which received
recognition in the New Haven Advocate’s 1996
Grand Band Slam/Sounds of New Haven. Ron’s
ability to blend numerous musical styles into
his own is a major part of his exploration of
the universal language.
“Dr. Sus,”
took first place in the 1999 Songwriter’s
Association of Washington’s, Mid-Atlantic Song
Contest and “Soul Kiss,” was a featured song on
mp3.com.
His 1999 concept CD, “Congregation
Against Styrocultural Brain Damage,” was a
recipient of a Preston Foundation grant.
Sue Menhart
is a singer-songwriter from Uncasville, affectionately
known as the power-house of Connecticut. After singing
and playing guitar for years in endless cover bands in
the Connecticut and Rhode Island area, her long-awaited
debut CD has arrived.
The album,
“Torn”, independently released, has received airplay on
90.9 WCNI New London, 99.1 WPLR, New Haven, and 95.9
WATD-FM in Weymouth, MA.
Her singing style is
brute-force female emotion, while her songwriting
touches on global themes and human issues the world can
relate to.
Her band
has recently performed at Toad’s Place, New Haven and
the Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den in Uncasville
Originally from
Worcester, MA, Jeff Anderson has been a resident
of CT since 1976. Shortly before moving to the land
of taxes he discovered rock n’ roll via Aerosmith’s
“Get Your Wings” album. Then Zeppelin, Hendrix, Van
Halen, etc. These were his early influences.
Later, he was introduced to the sounds of REM,
Jellyfish, and XTC. Mostly self-taught, he did take
lessons from one of the most innovative guitar
players in CT, as well as pursuing a degree in
record production and engineering at the Hartford
Conservatory.
His debut
album, titled "15", is an eclectic collection of
catchy alternative/pop tunes with lush Beatle-esque/Beach
Boys harmonies along with a unique sense of
humor.
Jeff is
currently working on his latest project, a
collection of songs which he is recording in his
home studio. These songs chronicle relationships -
the good, the bad, and the ugly. This upcoming
collection is acoustic based rock and roll.
Twenty-three year old vocalist Nicole Zuraitis, a native
of Litchfield, CT, will have her debut at the Litchfield
Jazz Festival held at the Goshen Fairgrounds on Saturday,
August 2nd. Nicole has been a member of the
Litchfield Jazz "family" since she was 12 years old as a
student at Litchfield Jazz Camp.
A recent graduate of NYU, Nicole has performed from NYC
to Italy and in 2006 she won 1st place in the
National Association of Teachers of Singing University
Competition in New York City. As the vocal teaching
assistant at the Litchfield Jazz Camp she has been fortunate
to perform for and learn from Dena Derose, Don Braden, Mario
Pavone, Karrin Allyson, Bill Henderson and many others. A
self proclaimed perfectionist, Nicole's voice is as pure and
melodious as they come.
Her debut CD, "Spread the Word," -released this
summer. The Nicole Zuraitis Quartet is Nicole Zuraitis on vocals Zaccai Curtis on
piano, Luques Curtis on bass and Winard Harper on drums.
Sean Clapis is a young jazz guitarist
from Hartford, CT.
While attending the Academy of the
Performing Arts High School in Hartford, and the Artist's
Collective, Sean studied with prominent jazz figures such as
Paul Brown and Jimmy Greene. In the summer of 2005, he was
invited by the Center for Creative Youth to attend a
residency on the African island nation of Cape Verde,
he performed at the National Festival.
He currently attends the prestigious Hartt School of Music
as a Jazz Studies Major.
Under the intense
tutelage of such illustrious musicians as Rene McLean, Nat
Reeves, Steve Davis, Andy LaVerne and Jimmy Greene, Sean has
made a name for himself on the Connecticut jazz scene
He is active in the
Greater Hartford area and has recently made several trips to
perform in Madrid, Spain. The Sean Clapis Quintet is a local
modern jazz group aimed at making new and modern music
while
honoring the traditions of the past.
Porter is a Fairfield county-based singer,
pianist and songwriter.
When Porter graduated from Brown University in
2005, she went on a 4-month long soul-searching trip around the Pacific
Rim. She realized that although she was away from everything familiar, the
only thing she missed was making music.
Upon her return, a friend of the family set up a meeting for me with Jerry
Lieber and Mike Stoller (i.e. songwriters for Peggy Lee and Elvis, to name a
few). To sit in a room with such legendary figures, seriously discussing my
career and music.. it propelled me. They were taking me seriously, so I
began to as well.
Porter since been performing all over the Northeast since 2007, and has
completed her first full-length album -which she produced, wrote and
arranged. It will be out at the end of May
Overeasy, an
eclectic rock band from CT, delivers it's own brand of
instrumentals paired with vocals ranging from melodic to
story-telling.
The band's rhythm section, comprised of Matt Schomaker
on drums and Brent Couture on bass, have been
solidifying their groove since High School.
John Capobianco and
Dustin Page on guitars complete the four piece.
After years of recreational jamming, Over Easy was
formed and played their first show on St. Patrick's Day
in Milford last year.
Focused song writing and a love for music make this band
a must listen.
Mark Garthwait began as a drummer at age 8. By age
14, he was playing clubs and expanding to guitar,
bass, and piano. Through the 90's Mark rode the
Ct/NY/Mass heavy music circuit as the lead guitarist
for the band Hooked, and shared the stage with
national acts such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones,
Hatebreed, and Murphys Law. His music has had
airplay on 104.1 WMRQ, 88.7 WNHU, 89.3 WAMH,
and
90.1 WECS.
Mark is currently writing music for a self-produced
instrumental CD entitled Caldera, which he describes
as "trance-hypnotic mood music".
The Joe Miller Group
is made up of four guys out of Cheshire, CT. Chris
Ferraro on the Drums, Donovan Tracey on the Piano and
keyboards, Ben Pascale on the Bass, and Joe Miller on
the Guitar and Vocals. The Group are an original act who
sound like a mixed influence of The Rolling Stones mixed
in with Chuck Berry and the sounds of 60's and 70's Rock
n Roll.
Formed by
singer/songwriter of the group Joe Miller and Chris
Ferraro in the summer of 2003, the Joe Miller Group has
over 140 original songs and mix a repertoire of rock n
roll covers into their live show.
Josie Crosby has been playing throughout New England
for the last five years. She is a prolific
songwriter with a generous catalog of original
material. Her songs delve into the emotional side of
world and personal events, drawing the listener in
with her powerful vocal styling. She has recently
joined forces with some of South County's most
talented musicians and they are shaping into a new
and innovative band.
Although it is nearly impossible to confine this
group to one genre, one could describe them as
roots-infused rock. Their use of tone and
dynamics lock onto the listener as the lyrics engage
the mind.
