Wednesday May 18th

7pm We have Joshua Sanders. Joshua Sanders’ music has recently been receiving radio airplay on Americana/country radio (WICR 88.7 in Indianapolis) as well as internet radio (Terry Ann McClean's Bluegrass Mix). Josh’s songwriting shows the influences of his two longtime heroes, Bruce Springsteen and Townes van Zandt. Though a native of New York City, he became corrupted driving cross country on his way to college in California when he heard local bands covering “Take me back to Tulsa, I’m too Young to Marry” and “Mama Don’t Let You Babies Grow up to be Cowboys”. A summer spent hanging out in Santa Barbara and listening to country bands covering Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash tunes at the now defunct Sportsman Bar sealed the deal Josh’s musical background is primarily in jazz, blues and bluegrass. He studied voice in Los Angeles with Susan Strietwieser and in New York with Janie Barnett; guitar in Los Angeles with Gary Mandell of Boulevard Music and in New York with Glenn Alexander and Matt Smith. He is currently studying with New York City guitar legend Robin Greenstein and performs regularly at small venues in and around NYC and the Hudson Valley. Mr. Sanders' early band experience was primarily electric blues, which he found was tremendously helpful in terms of putting all those lessons to some kind of practical use, as well as figuring out how to work with the bass and drums to form a singular sound. Since 1999 he has attended several songwriting circles here in New York, with a goal, rarely achieved, of writing one song every week.

8pm, all the way from Phoenix, AZ, we are proud to have, Brian Chartrand. Brian Chartrand has been writing and performing his songs for over 15 years. When he is not touring the US and recording as a solo singer/songwriter, he performs with his bands: The Sweet Remains, The Voce Project, and Ten Dollar Outfit. Brian’s most recent endeavor, The Voce Project, is currently in the studio completing their first studio record with famed producer Clarke Rigsby at Tempest Recording Studio in Tempe, AZ. The Sweet Remains recently released it’s debut album “Laurel & Sunset.” Their single “What I’m Looking For” was featured twice in a nationwide advertising campaign for Subaru. Since it’s inception in 2005, Ten Dollar Outfit has independently released 6 albums, and continues to help define the music scene in Phoenix, Arizona, Brian’s new hometown. Since 2009, Brian has completed three European tours, which have taken him through Norway, Denmark, Holland, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

at 9pm, we have the amazing talent of Peter Kirk who will be joined by Jared McCarthy to perform as an acoustic duo. Here's what some peeps are saying about Peter... "...single-handedly put a stamp on catchy-as-fuck, melodramatic, highly-produced songs reminiscent of the 80's finest pop songs. You'll have these tunes stuck in your head all day, and you might even begin imagining yourself walking through the intro of some long-forgotten TV show."-Cold Atlantic "Brings a fresh voice to the male vocalist role"-Sad Steve" Peter Kirk is a one man operation who must be a production master because his EP, "Chasing Rainbows," is incredibly polished. Every little nuance in a track serves a kick ass purpose."-The Coughing Dog "These tracks are great and they bring back memories of blasting Phil Collins while out on the quad." -Vibe to This

at 10pm, we have Suitcase...We know he's from New York and that he's had 66,707 profile views on his MySpace. We're guessing some of his profile viewers include Sting's daughter Coco and 2007 New Band Esser, because they're among his eight MySpace friends, although whether they socialise in person we haven't a clue.

So we've got no information on him, we don't know his name, anything about his past, whether he has credentials or a back catalogue. Like we say, we're driving blind. But we have got ears and there are four songs on his MySpace from which to draw conclusions. Our main conclusion, listening to his gruff vocals over fuzztone guitar, is that he's the American Seasick Steve. Seasick Steve is American? OK, then he's Seasick Steve, period. Or think of him as a replacement White Stripes, only minus Meg, and without Jack's overbearing ego.

The MySpace URL refers to a suitcase AND a laptop. We have no idea why this is or what role, if any, the laptop plays, because this is the least computer-generated music we have heard since the time Robert Johnson came round our house with Blind Willie McTell and had a stand-up row about whose turn it was to plug in the guitar. It might have been a sit-down row, it was a long time ago. The point is: the guitar's electric, but electronica this ain't.

No, it's the blues, pure and simple, with fuzz for frills. And that's it. You can tell Mr Case – Suit to his friends – is singing the blues from the titles. Fishing With the Devil is one. My Friend Devil is another. He does a lot of consorting with the devil, does ol' Casey. On the latter he growls, "I sold my soul to the devil and I'm feeling fine". All right for some. It's not all satanic, though. Nails in My Coffin and Diving Duck aren't that far removed from Cor Baby, That's Really Free, the No 27 novelty hit from December 1977 by John Otway (and Wild Willy Barrett) that was basically a gift to buskers everywhere. This has about as much chance of getting to No 27 as I Blame Coco.

Finally, at 11pm... Session 73 is proud to have Michael Brunnock join us for the first time! Irish Singer/songwriter Michael Brunnock performing Session 73 April 13th 11pm
' I just went to see a screening of
"This must be the Place" . It is really great . Sean Penn at his best !
I'm singing the songs of David Byrne and Will Oldham on the soundtrack. I will be performing some songs from the movie in the next couple of shows .
I have my own album in the works - 'The Orchard" releasing to coincide with the movie soundtrack.
I believe the movie will be on general release in September . You can follow me on twitter @michaelbrunnock
Go on !'

Wednesday May 11th

At 7pm, we have the amazing sounds of Luke Hendon and his group. Luke brings us a sound very similar to Django Reinhardt. Read of him here...

At 8pm we have the fantastic sounds of Red Betty, a 3 piece ensemble of girls that light up Session 73 every time they play. Come see what they are all about...

9pm we have Joe Berg for the first time at Session 73. Joe is based out of Connecticut and is an emerging singer/songwriter on the New York scene. With his debut album "Here on Now", Joe is bringing his sound to Session 73.

10pm Brings us the return of Ted Garber from Washington, DC.
It’s hard to blend blues, jazz and roots rock together to create anything that really and truly works, but somehow Ted Garber has mixed these diverse sounds together to form his latest album, “American Rail,” a 10-track masterpiece. Catchy and mellow, smooth yet upbeat, Garber creates a one-of-a-kind album with his harmonica riffs and blues-y sound. “Strike It Up,” a distinctively upbeat ballad, further proves what a chameleon Garber is with backing horns and lyrics that make you want to bust a move. Funk, blues, roots rock, jazz and rock n’roll all make appearances in this latest album from the DC native, along with a refreshingly talented backing section full of horns, organs, a piano, drums and bass. “Giving Tree,” is where you really hear and feel the blues meets New Orleans sound. If you mixed Jason Mraz-style vocals and blues, you get this four-minute track, both musically and lyrically impressive. “American Rail” is a complete mix of sounds and musical styles, but you know what? It works. The entire album flows together into one captivating project. —Ashley Estill

At 11pm we have our residency songwriter, Carley Tanchon performing her original music... Raw, rootsy, sultry and serene…

“At the tender age of 22, to call her precocious would be an understatement.” (Daily Item, MA)

Music runs through my veins. I suppose it’s the blood that beats through my heart and keeps me alive as each day passes. It started with my Papa who gave it to my mom who was the first to teach me piano and guitar. Of course, whenever people ask where I got my musical inclination from, we say it had to have been my dad because we have no idea where his went. Needless to say, he plays the hell out of a kazoo. I’m grateful for growing up surrounded by laughter, and to this day, with my family is still my favorite place to be.

I spent most of my childhood in a little suburb of Cleveland, OH called Chagrin Falls. A friend visiting once described it as a Charles Dickens-like fairy-tale land, and to be honest, it could be. I loved growing up there, but I’m happy to be exploring more of the world. I’ve come to crave ADVENTURE.

Intermixed with musical theater roles in high school (skipping around stage as Little Red Ridinghood among one of my fondest memories), my favorite guitarist and long-time friend Adam Tressler dragged me into the wonderful world of gigging and I fell in love. This love of creating and performing led me to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA (toss up between that and engineering… a tough decision to make). I decided to leave bill-paying up to the gods of fate and grabbed on to music as hard as I could.

Wednesday May 4th

This week:

At 7pm we have New York based lead singer Peter Bagale. Peter has been performing with funky folk touring group, Bacci for the past 8 years.
Born and raised in Rochester NY, Peter now lives with his wife and child in the NYC area.He have performed professionally for the past 12 years, collaborating with countless musicians and performing solo.
Peter's style has been described as a unique blend of folk (singer/songwriter) and Electropop. The covers he performs range from Outkast and Tribe Called Quest to Paul Simon and The Beatles. Mixed with his original songs, his solo and group shows are an experience everyone will enjoy.

8pm brings us Charlie Loesel...Charlie Loesel is a versatile singer-songwriter with a country-blues voice and deft hand for the acoustic guitar. Loesel's debut CD, Westfalia, chronicles six years of travels across the states in a Volkswagen camper. Westfalia covers a lot of American ground. Blues. Folk. Country. A craftsman at heart, Loesel ties it all together in songs about loving, drinking and dying. Loesel developed his sound playing gigs around Traverse City, Austin, and Charlottesville. Starting out, he lived, camped and traveled in his Westfalia. The van was a songwriting retreat that carried Loesel on several trips across the United States. As a solo performer, Loesel mixed his upbeat originals with the cover material he was performing. During an extended stay in Nashville Loesel recorded his songs. The experience turned his focus from guitar to songwriting. Looking for a place to write away from the music business, Loesel moved to Seattle. Loesel spent two years developing his material before hiring a studio band to record Westfalia. The project was mixed in NYC with an all-star lineup of sidemen to fill out the arrangements. The CD was independently released in May 2010 through Incochee Trail Music. Loesel tours and performs regularly in Seattle.

If you're familiar with Dan Krikorian, you know his music is just as much about the poetic power of his lyrics as it is the melodies, all of which can range from infectiously upbeat to soulfully emotive. This all-encompassing and ever-attentive philosophy to his craft has boded well for Dan, who in just less than four years has written, produced and released three albums. Dan's latest venture, "Windsor Blue," is a shift from his earlier musical styles to more adventurous and weightier folk tunes, with influences ranging from classic literature and iconic figures such as Bob Dylan, to the talents of modern musicians including Joe Purdy and Josh Ritter. "I think I approached the songwriting process differently than I ever have before," the Orange County, Calif.-based singer/songwriter says. "I dove into classic books, poems, essays, Harry Smith's 'Anthology of American Folk Music' - anything that I thought might give me a greater understanding of the themes I found myself trying to express on this album." Dan performs at 9pm

10pm, we would like to welcome back extraordinary reggae act, The Essentials...
Singer/songwriters Michel Aubertin and Phil Grajko formed The Essentials to create innovative yet classically sounding reggae music. With conscious lyrics and unforgettable melodies, The Essentials are making a name for themselves in the contemporary reggae, blues and pop scene. This is a show you won't want to miss!!!!