Wednesday April 6th

This weeks lineup has some new comers and some old familiar faces that have rocked the stage at Session 73 in our previous weeks here on Wednesday Night Original Sessions.

at 7pm we have the fantastic Steve Katz....

Steve Katz is a New York-based singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. Originally from Belgium. Steve has lived, traveled, and found inspiration in exotic places such as India, Israel, Nepal, and Thailand.

Although Steve has developed a reputation for being a sensitive singer-song writer, his real talent lies in his excellent and unique guitar playing. Steve has been playing guitar for years, and he loves experimenting and uncovering new melodies. While Steve listens to mostly classic and progressive rock, Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, and Cat Stevens have had the most influence on Steve, though it's hard to find a common thread between their great works and Steve's own modest songs. That's a little about Steve. The rest is in his music ...

at 8pm... fresh off of a 3 week tour across the country including SXSW we have Oscar Albis Rodriquez from Ghost Robot Ninja Bear. Here is an excerpt from Punknews.org:.... seems like just yesterday I was writing Nakatomi Plaza’s obituary, and now frontman Oscar Albis Rodriguez is back with a pair of releases: Ludlow Lion’s No Stories and single “One Pedal to Another” from Ghost Robot Ninja Bear. Both are/were digitally released for a donation-based price, although No Stories recently saw a physical release. And while Rodriquez is only the bass player for Ludlow Lions--frontman/guitarist Brendan Coon is the star here--my Plaza fandom maintains I celebrate Rodriguez at every turn.

So, uh, hey. I like your music.

But Ludlow Lions doesn't have much in common with Nakatomi Plaza. Grieving NP fans would be better off checking out Ghost Robot Ninja Bear’s first single. There are plenty of similarities between the two groups--Rodriguez handles the mic with the same gruff delivery. He displays the kind of guitar pyrotechnics heard on Unsettled and Ghosts. Both bands have/had awesome names. But there are slight differences. For example, I’m pretty sure Ghost Robot Ninja Bear is not a Die Hard reference, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen Die Hard Harder Hardest.

“One Pedal to Another” is a hair slower than the average NP tune, with guitar tones that, weirdly enough, recall Smashing Pumpkins. The differences are subtle, though, so fans who liked anything Rodriguez has done in the last decade or so should be on board. “Blood, The Tango” is a little closer to the NP mold--super catchy, kinda punky, totally awesome.

Both tunes are tasty, so click here to contribute to good music. A second single is due out June 15. SPOILER ALERT: It’s good too. A full-length will follow eventually.

9pm we have Brady Oh from the Brooklyn based indie band Hunters and Runners....The band’s new free EP, I Was The Ghost (released October 27 on Bright & Barrow Records), showcases another team up of Hunters & Runners with producer Chris Howard (Of Classic Renown) to serve up 3 bone-chilling songs perfect for this yearly party of the ghoulish and horrifying.

“Meet Your Maker”, “Knife”, and “The Ghost” are 3 tracks that will surely bring listeners to the darkest of nightmares, forcing them to trudge through the River Styx with the Grim Reaper to face demons, homicidal psychopaths, and clean up after bloody, gruesome murders. All of the songs, however, despite the brutality, are very neatly wrapped in the tight musicianship, extensive harmonies, and anthemic choruses that listeners and fans expect from the band.

10pm brings newcomer Ed Romanoff...
Ed's journey into music began at seventeen with a used guitar and a John Prine songbook. This relationship lead him to some of the country's grittiest stages and most inspiring musical minds.

At 21, Ed hitched a ride to Wyoming, working a myriad of day jobs - branding cattle, teaching special education classes, apprenticing with a carpenter - while playing local venues in Jackson Hole and Casper after dark.

Following moves to Boston and Washington D.C., Ed founded the nine-piece New Orleans R&B funk ensemble The BlameHounds , playing at clubs like The Barns at Wolf Trap and The Bayou. Reviews often compared his voice to John Prine and Mark Knopfler, reminiscent of his roots. He continued playing shows, both with the BlameHounds and solo shows opening for various national touring acts.

Ed currently lives and works in New York City, writing and collaborating

Closing out the night at 11pm is Cooper.