The December 8th Show at Conklin Barn

12/8/2007 (Videos coming soon!)

Well, this was a MEGA-show!  We decided to try a faster rotation with 2 songs for each performer per rotation.   As usual, Mark was excellent as the MC for the evening (he even showed us a few new dance moves!). Here is  the list of performers from left to right:

Present but not shown: Maria Elaina

Suzanne Ernst and Estelle Heinrich

Members not present: Dennis Westbay,  Mike Capraro, James Miller, Isabella David

The August 22^nd meeting at the Bar Harbour Library went well, after the technical problems were worked out. 

It started with a Tai Chi Lesson from Suzanne Ernst, who I understand teaches classes.  Suzanne was first up with a Song called “A Month’s Worth of Sky”.  This was a very upbeat song with nice bluesy guitar asking very important questions  about dreams.  

Next up was Slap Jackson (Vince Gangi), with excellent guitar work,  and his signature raspy blues voice with a hint of Louis Armstrong.  It was another upbeat song about a good relationship.   

Jenn Strobel  worked on an extended version of “Better Late Than Never” one of the songs from her play.

Michael Wells did his new song: “Waves".  The song is about new love.

Mike Svezia played “What They Said You Did” in his amazing Bonzo Dog Band meets John Lennon meets Frank Zappa meets Firesign theatre style.

Mark  Hussey added a very topical song called “Culture Shock “ with excellent lyrics, and a good sound.

Everybody agreed that it was a productive meeting and we are all looking forward to the next one.  Also, We wish John Marranzini the best, and we hoping he can make the next meeting.

1 Suzanne- A months worth of sky

 2 Vin- I got it bad for you

3 Jenn- Better late than never

4 Mike W- Wave

5 Mike S- What they said you did

6 Mark- Culture shock

Review of the June 2nd LIINDIE Show (MISC Showcase II)

LIINDIE.COM BRINGS SWEET SOUNDS TO HUNTINGTON

-Pat Ryan

Liindie.com, in association with Jennifer Ostrowski, LLC, hosted The Mid-Island Song Crafters Showcase on June 2, 2007 at The Conklin Barn in Huntington.  A full evening of quality original music was presented by the dynamic and talented Songcrafters.

Marc Hussey did double duty, handling the MC chores along with his turn at the mike.  Jennifer Ostrowski did meeting and greeting and led off the show with numbers from her original off-Broadway musical “Straight to the Top” – assisted by her “Jenny and the Jets” backup guys, Tom Wentz and Brian Walsh.

left to right: Suzanne Ernst. Bill Goldsmith, Michael Wells, Mark Hussey, Rob Coffin, Maria Elaina DiFalco, Tom Ryan, Jennifer Ostrowski, Eric Herz

Michael Wells, creator of the Liindie.com website, played selections from his latest album “The Next One.”  Also featured were Tom Ryan, Eric Herz, Rob Coffin, Bill Goldsmith, Maria Elaina DiFalco and Suzanne Ernst – all original, unsigned artists.

The show had magic from start to finish and showcased some wonderful material.  Liindie.com seeks to encourage independent artists from the Long Island area and wants to provide opportunities to bring their music to a wider audience through sponsored performances and networking as well as exposure through the website.  Please visit www.liindie.com and share your thoughts with us.