Jacopo De Nicola Italian Gypsy Folk Born and raised in Italy and transplanted to the United States via the Camino De Santiago, singer songwriter Jacopo De Nicola mixes Old and New World influences into an edgy sonic cocktail. Expanding on the tradition of the Italian Cantautori like Lucio Battisti, Paolo Conte, Franco Battiato and Max Gazze, Jacopo enlivens the audience with infectious upbeat tunes as well as introspective ballads and protest songs. His live performances are … [Read more...]
Adam Brodsky Folk | Singer/Songwriter Combine Bob Dylan and Tom Lehrer and you get Loudon Wainwright III. Do it on a shoestring budget and record it over an old Dead Milkmen tape and you Get Adam Brodsky. Firmly Adam has dedicated his life to the craft of songwriting and he really takes that sh*t seriously, even when it looks like he’s just effing around. Many Famous People and Famous for Philadelphia People have all said nice things about his songwritng. We could list them below, … [Read more...]
Sweetbriar Rose Americana | Folk Sweetbriar Rose is a band of rootsy, thorny, rose-hipped gypsies who you’re equally likely to glimpse running in full sun, barefoot on a field of bluegrass, brooding in three-part harmony over a murder ballad in a shady grove or channeling the spirit of a 1940’s Balkan jazz joint. If you heard them through the wall, you might imagine a stray melody from the carnival caravan was whirling and beckoning just on the other side of the darkened woods. The … [Read more...]