Video by Timothy Reidy
Yes, Putnam Den was jumpin’. The occasion was the CD release party for Sirsy’s excellent new album, Coming Into Frame on Funzalo Records, and of course Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti were in fine form. But they were also loving the opportunity to share the spotlight with their pals in Wild Adriatic, who not only opened the show, but also joined Sirsy for a dip into the Beatles’ songbag with this rendition of “Don’t Let Me Down”…
Led by vocalist-guitarist Travis Gray, Saratoga’s Wild Adriatic is one of Nippertown’s fastest rising bands, mixing rock and roll, soul and blues into one big, timeless, infectious sound.
The band – which also features guitarist Shane Gilman, bassist Rich Derbyshire and drummer Mateo Vosganian – has played everywhere from sweaty, hole-in-the-wall bars to Albany’s Palace Theatre to glitzy New York City showcase clubs, wowing audiences and growing their fan base at every stop with their high-energy live performances.
Big-buzz Nippertown band Wild Adriatic hits the stage for their Palace Theatre debut in Albany at 8pm on Saturday (June 16), opening the show for the always-rollicking Flogging Molly. Tix are $24.50 & $29.50.
Here’s the first single from Wild Adriatic’s upcoming EP, “Lock & Key,” which is slated for release on Friday, April 27…
You can catch Wild Adriatic in action on Friday (March 23) at Jillian’s in Albany. The City Never Sleeps and Heart Foundation open the show.
Company of Thieves
Photographs by Timothy Reidy
Since wowing the crowds at LarkFest back in 2009, Chicago-based indie rockers Company of Thieves have transformed Nippertown into their home-away-from-home with repeated tourstops. In just two and a half years, charismatic frontwoman Genevieve Schatz and the boys have graced the stages of Revolution Hall in Troy, Mountain Jam in Hunter, the Colony Cafe in Woodstock, Jillian’s in Albany, Northern Lights in Clifton Park and PearlPalooza in Albany.
Mateo Vosganian
1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … The first record I ever bought with my own money was a cassette tape of Marshall Crenshaw’s self-titled album. My dad, being a musician and huge music fan himself, had introduced me to Marshall Crenshaw from a very early age, and subsequently I’ve always had an attachment to his music.
2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … Styx and REO Speedwagon at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Like I said… Dad was a big music head and hailed from Chicago, so when these two bands from his hey-day came through, he had to bring me to show me “how it’s done.”
3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS … My father’s ’60s Rogers Drumset. Still the most beautiful drumkit I’ve ever seen/played. My first kit that I owned was a Premier Cabria bought from a tiny music shop down the road from my childhood house. That kit took me through several tours with my first high school band.
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