Thursday, February 16, 2023
9:00 PM
Moe's Alley
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Moes Alley proudly presents Con Brio with special guest Forrest Day!Doors: 8 pmShow: 9 pm$22 in advance / $27 day of show21+CON BRIOThe first thing you notice about a Con Brio show is the crowd. Smiling faces arent buried in their phones, but are rapt to the stage. Before a recent club show, a fan base that spans generations mingles and reconnects after a long pandemic layoff. Friends and acquaintances share stories of past shows and festivals and settle on a common refrain: Were all lucky to be here. The band comes out fiery, Like a party punk version of Sly (Consequence of Sound). Horns, guitar, keys, bass and drums get the crowd moving and set the stage for vocalist Sarah Clarkes entrance. With a voice thats equal parts Etta James-rich and Janis Joplin-raw, Clarkes vocal ties the musical room together. Nimble and assured, the band weaves through a setlist that mixes rockers, dance jams and soul (power)-ballads. The arrangements are variably tight and expansive, often breaking loose from verse-chorus form to spotlight the virtuosity of the band and its individual players.FORREST DAY Based out of Oakland, Forrest Day is a 5-piece band thats been performing concerts around the country for almost a decade. Its a true rags to riches story, but without any money. New album in the works, shows being booked, this wonka boat is showing no signs of slowing...
The rhythms of hip-hop provide a placemat for nervously melodic splendor and a melting pot of genres. What are we to call this compellingly oddball mélange of rock, rap, jazz, reggae, and other influences, all in sway to some of the most mirthfully self-conscious streams of consciousness you’ve ever heard? We could call it attention-deficit-disorder rock. Or maybe we should just call it Forrest Day, the Bay-area bandleader who’s releasing his... More
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Pop, Pop Rock
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