The Gypsy West & King for a Day July 8, 2011

Get your war paint on! A power trio from Brooklyn, the Gypsy West is starting the revolution. Using progressive precision and unpredictability blended with catchy grooves and psychedelic heaviness, they will make your heart race, your body move, and your brain sweat. Their live sets have been described as: “Intimate, breathless....this lean trio stomps with the ferocity of a deadly orchestra” (the Maine Switch). “Drabbed in war paint and bare feet, the band’s performance is partly laden with risk....kicking and jumping barefoot on an unpadded stage” (QRO). King for A Day is a traditional American rock band from Fairfield. Driving rhythm led by bassist Benj Lefevre lays the bedrock for the crunching and soaring guitar from Randy Funke. Threaded through the thunder and the lightning are the heartfelt and poetic lyrics delivered with honest grit from Dan Labich. "Everybody listens to all the classic rock songs. At some point, they're going to want something that has the same soul to it but it's new and that's where King for a Day comes in," -Rich Monetti, Associated Content Ellis Ashbrook generates ferocious sounds and swarming vibrations. Be moved by a band that has rocked audiences all over the Northeast. These players and singers have the prowess, technique, and tenacity to play original music that transcends trend.