Katie Garonzik and Jim Kloss played mostly jazz standards on Saturday, April 12 at Rembrandt’s Restaurant in Eagle. Katie is a Boise native with was raised in a musical family. Her band (The Half Maccs) also plays around the area, and I hope to catch them soon.
Gerimaya Whyte, the one man live looping band, played Friday evening at Broadway on the Rocks, inside the Albertsons in Boise. I love watching loopers layer songs together, one “instrument” at a time. I put “instrument” in quotes because many of them are generated by something completely different, especially percussion. Here’s a Prince classic I captured.
Bobby Dee keys (from Rock DEE House Entertainment) along with his drummer Jesse, played to a small but lively group Wednesday evening at Las Calaveras Restaurant in Meridian. Bobby loves to play requests and lead off the evening with mine (Saturday in the Park). Here he does another outdoor song you’ll no doubt recognize.
Nathan Board played a solo show Saturday evening at Mesquite Creek Outfitters in Caldwell. His music is a bit off the beaten path, as they say, playing music done by Townes Van Zandt, Post Malone, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jeff Crosby, Pinto Bennett, Famous Motel Cowboys, Marty Robbins, and this one from The Eagles.
The Scott Knickerbocker Band played an evening of traditional and original music Thursday evening at Boise Brewing in downtown Boise. In addition to Bluegrass and classic Country music, Scott and company played this song written on the banks of the Salmon River in Stanley called Hello Red Fox.
Hecktor Pecktor, the alter ego of Boise singer/songwriter Brian Peck, played a solo show at Kerry Hill Winery Sunday afternoon. After hearing covers from the likes of Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, Brian did “Steady At My Side“, a song written for his wife.
Buddy DeVore and Rob Matson played an evening of Western Honky Tonk music at Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge Friday evening. The duo is proud of their versatility, boasting that they play both Country and Western music at their shows. :-) While playing music from Country legends, Buddy presented his latest single “Mountain Scenery” written for his wife.
Andrew Chappell, a Boise-based country singer/songwriter, kicked off the music on the street season for Swirl Wine Shop & Lounge Wednesday evening. Andrew wants you to know that the first P and the second L in his name are silent. :-) The evening was marked by fun (and sometimes sad) music, and a thunderstorm that rolled through as he took a break. He played a song called “Messed Up” which was originally recorded on an album to benefit the Idaho Food Bank. He recently recorded it with singer/songwriter Emily Judson which you can find on Spotify.
Cariies (pronounced kuh-REESE) is a Boise native who played a random mix of covers and originals at Karuna Kava in Garden City. The ukulele does not lend itself to great musical diversity, but she delivered just that. We heard covers from Redbone, Dolly Parton, The Eagles, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Sublime, Weezer, and more. This original “Brave Face” may speak to those who are dealing with mental health illness. Look for it on Spotify.
Tom Taylor is a photo retoucher, motion graphics animator, video producer, musician and songwriter from Boise, Idaho. He played a combination of covers and originals at Potter Wines Saturday afternoon. I wanted to get into Potter Wines before the closed up shop at the end of the month, after 13 years! Here’s a Tom Taylor original, Mr. Sunshine.
