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Jared Michael Nickerson of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber

Zig At The Gig with Jared Michael Nickerson of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber

 

Jared Michael Nickerson is a Grammy-nominated Bold Soul, Rock & Roll Brother from Ohio. He experienced his first taste of live performance at local high school talent shows, one of the”labs” along with the church and basement dens of the legendary Dayton funk scene which spawned the Ohio Players, Slave, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Sun, Dayton, Steve Arrington’s Hall of Fame, Faze-O and members of Heatwave. He continued his musical development at the University of Notre Dame under the direction of Father Wiskerchen, (noted for his development of three-fourths of the “Chicago”horn section). After graduating with a B.A. in Business Management, Jared moved to Boston, studied for two years at the New England Conservatory of Music before embarking on his professional music career with a local seven-piece funk band, Hypertension.

 

After six years in Boston he returned to Dayton, Ohio and a year later joined the Cleveland Ohio band The Human Switchboard. After three years of touring the Midwest & East Coast still based in Ohio, he moved with the band to New York City and back-flipped into the local music scene of CBGBs, Danceteria, The Peppermint Lounge, Maxwells ( Hoboken N.J.) and The World. After HS dissolved Jared started his own band JJ Jumpers; joined the Black Rock Coalition becoming the B.R.C.’s first Director of Operations. His first booking was the B.R.C.’s first, two-day, mini-fest at CBGBs entitled “Stalking Heads” on February 11th and 12th,1987.

When he departed a few years later the new Director of Operations and BRC East & West Coast Booking Committees had access to rock & roll venues all across the country. Jared has “laid the bottom” for folks such as Nona Hendryx, Wadada Leo Smith, Human Switchboard, JJ Jumpers, Vernon Reid, Marshall Crenshaw, Melvin Van Peebles, Freedy Johnston, Catie Curtis, Ivan Julian, John Paul Bourelly, Katell Keineg, Bernie Worrell, The The, Gary Lucas’s Gods and Monsters, Chocolate Genius, Darlene Love, Jeff Buckley, The Yohimbe Brothers with DJ Logic & Vernon Reid, Tammy Faye Starlite and the Angels of Mercy, Pheeroan akLaff, Divine Pocket Bouncers, Cynthia Sley, Dayton Flic, The Raybeats and the Band of Gypsy’s Revisited Band. Jared co-wrote a tune, recorded and toured with Charlie Musselwhite. “Sanctuary”, on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label, found itself on numerous critic top ten lists and received a Grammy nomination.

 

A suggestion from a mutual friend, led to a call from Greg Tate landing Jared among a number of “Badasses” which included Vijay Iyer and Ronny “Wirepuller” Drayton for a jam session that morphed into Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber. Burnt Sugar Index LLC soon followed with Jared handling all BSAC’s business affairs such as arranging an eight-week residency with BRIC studios (The organization that presents Celebrate Brooklyn) to workshop and preview Melvin Van Peebles theatrical version of “Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song”. The workshop culminated with three sold-out BRIC performances before BSAC departed for Paris to perform two sold-out performances at the Sons D’Hiver Festival in 2010. Jared, overseeing “bookings” throughout the United States, Canada, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands and Italy, just celebrated his twentieth year as BSAC’s CEO last year. He’s even “dipped his toe” in tour managing having worked with Concord Records Alt-Folk artist Valerie June including the set-up of her August 21st, 2013 debut television appearance on David Letterman. His television appearances include Late Night With David Letterman, The Jools Holland Show, MTV, VH1, The Tonight Show with Conan O Brien, The John Stewart Show and as bassist with The Kennedy Center Honors BB King Tribute Band; jamming with Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Etta James, Joe Williams and Steve Cropper to name a few. You’ll find him in Nelson George’s “Finding The Funk” documentary speaking about growing up while playing music in Dayton Ohio in the late Sixties. Jared has toured extensively performing at venues such as the Toronto Skydome, Red Rocks, the L.A. Forum, the Oakland Coliseum, England’s Brixton Academy, Brighton Dome & Reading Festivals, The Beacon Theater, Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden.

 

Jared's Info

https://www.burntsugarindex.com/

https://burntsugarthearkestrachamber....

 

EV Gold of Cinema Cinema

Zig At The Gig with Ev Gold of Cinema Cinema

Cinema Cinema,

Est. 2008 "

experi-metal punks" - Village Voice

"feral & unrelenting" - The Big Takeover

"jolt of adrenaline" - Brooklyn Vegan

"transcends mere music" - PopMatters

2 cousins. Brooklyn born & raised.

465+ shows across 11 countries:

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, & USA (40+ states)

2014 North American Tour (50+ dates) opening for Black Flag.

2013 select U.S. dates opening for black flag.

Also: tours with Greg Ginn & SST Records artists in 2010, 2011, & 2012. 2013 Eu tour in support of Martin Bisi Band..

appears in & contributed music to the critically acclaimed 2014 documentary "Sound and Chaos: the Story of BC Studio" ​performs in trio as CCXMD - in tandem with reed expert Matt Darriau (The Klezmatics, Paradox Trio) ​Record Store Day 2018 saw CC's inclusion on Crooked Beat Records "Recutting the Crap, Volume Two" with a track produced by legendary dc recordist Don Zientara (Fugazi, bad brains, Dischord Records) Also: "BC35 (a celebration of the 35th anniversary of BC studio)" including members of Swans, Sonic Youth, Cop Shoot Cop, Alice Donut and many more was released via Bronson Recordings in April 2018, including a musical contribution from the band. ​

 

Ev's Info

https://www.cinemacinemaband.com/

Lydia Lunch

Zig At The Gig with Lydia Lunch

Lydia Lunch is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career was spawned by the New York City no wave scene in the 1970s, predominantly as the singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic, operating independently of major labels and distributors. The Boston Phoenix named Lunch one of the ten most influential performers of the 1990s.Her collaboration with Sonic Youth called "Death Valley '69" was named one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever" by Kerrang!

Lydia is currently touring with her band Retrovirus, and also has a documentary out about her my Beth B called The War Is Never Over. https://www.lydia-lunch.net/shows

 

Link to tickets for Sep 9th Femme Fest Canton OH ! https://buzzbincanton.com/event/43673...

Lydia's Info

https://www.lydia-lunch.net/ https://lydialunch.bandcamp.com/

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Grav .

Zig at the gig with Grav 

Zig is joined by Josh Sinclair, Josh Bailey, Clay Craigo, Steve Smith, and Lea Marra.

Together they are...

 Grav is a psychedelic/blues rock jam band from Cleveland, Ohio.

Who is releasing their new EP Sep 11th at the Winchester with Rubix Grove , and Chewy Center.

Show Link  

https://www.facebook.com/events/535314964371887/

 

Grav Info,

https://gravband.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thegrav/

https://www.instagram.com/gravband/?hl=en

 

Elaina Arthur

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Elaina Arthur is a professional Musician. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, John Mayer, and Stevie Nicks. Elaina began performing at 12 years old at local open mics. Since then, she has established a place in the local community by playing guitar, crafting over 80 original songs, and had a place as a finalist in Hilliard Idol 2017. Get in touch to learn more about her music, or check out there updates on performances and the song crafting journey on the instagram linked below.

 

 

 

Elaina's Info 

https://linktr.ee/elainaarthur

 

Chachy of Round Eye

 

Chachy of Round Eye

 

Round Eye, the experimental freak punk outfit have accrued quite a loud and controversial name for themselves since forming in 2012. The Shanghai based group have shown no mercy nor fatigue in sound development or work ethic and have as of late been a crucial force in bridging a wide gap between the eastern and western hemispheres of punk rock. Along with blazing a gnarly trail all over the globe (USA, Mexico, S. Korea, Japan) they’ve toured the mainland of China a number of times and have played host to visiting western groups and some legends as well.

They’ve shared stages with western groups such as D.O.A., The FUs, Paul Collins Beat, M.O.T.O., Ceremony, and Iceage, eastern groups such as P.K.14,SMZB and Misandao during a tour with UK punk legends The Boys.

They’ve won the “Best Local Band” title from Shanghai’s City Weekend magazine two years in a row. They’ve released two music videos (one starring famed Chinese actress Wang Lin) and honed their unconventional blend of 50s R&B and Punk with a critically acclaimed EP “Full Circle” on Ripping/Genjing Records which featured Greg Ginn (Black Flag) and have drawn comparisons to the Stooges, Dr. Feelgood and The Fall. Currently, they are set to drop their eponymous LP Round Eye which features saxophonist Steve Mackay (Stooges/Violent Femmes) andR. Stevie Moore in June with a tour of the US with Mr. Clit and the Pink Cigarettes set to begin in July to promote it.

Round Eye's Info

https://roundeyeband.com/

https://m.facebook.com/roundeyeband/

 

Richard X Heyman

Zig At The Gig with Richard X Heyman

After debuting his DIY EP Actual Size and the full-length album Living Room!!, RXH was signed to Cypress/A&M who re-released Living Room!! His second major label album, Hey Man!, came out on Sire/Warner Bros. Next was his third album Cornerstone on Permanent Press Recordings. All subsequent releases have been on RXH's own Turn-Up Records - Basic Glee, Heyman Hoosier & Herman, Rightovers, Actual Sighs, Intakes, Tiers, And Other Stories, X, Y, Incognito and Pop Circles. For those of you unfamiliar with RXH's music, it might help to list his influences. One can hear traces of early rock'n'roll, 60's British Invasion groups, American folk rock, west coast pop, Motown; even some Broadway and classical baroque find their way into the mix, but it all ends up bearing his singular sound. He has not only played with The Doughboys, but has also lent his drumming chops to Link Wray, Brian Wilson, Mark Lindsay, The Left Banke's Michael Brown and Steve Martin Caro, and Jonathan Richman, among others. As a guitarist, he performed with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, and played keyboards with Ben E. King. Copious Notes will be released on Turn-Up Records on June 18, 2021.

Richard's Info

https://www.richardxheyman.com/

 

Steve Dawson

Zig At The Gig with Steve Dawson

Chicago Folk / Americana singer / songwriter, Steve Dawson, has been called “one of the most underrated songwriters in American music, ” who writes, “graceful, poetic songs akin to a volume of great short stories in their precise, exacting wordplay and soulful heartache.” Dawson has released six albums with his long-time band, Dolly Varden, and four solo albums, including 2020’s critically-acclaimed “Last Flight Out” with his folk / jazz ensemble, Funeral Bonsai Wedding. His upcoming album, “At The Bottom Of A Canyon, In The Branches Of A Tree,” will be released on Pravda Records in 2021. Originally from San Diego, California, he spent his teen years in Hailey, Idaho, where he learned guitar and started writing songs. After a few years at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Dawson moved to Chicago and formed the band, Stump The Host, with his future wife, artist and singer, Diane Christiansen. Dawson also teaches songwriting at the legendary Old Town School of Folk Music and co-wrote a book on songwriting and the creative process with Mark Caro called, “Take It To The Bridge: Unlocking The Great Songs Inside You.”

Steve's Info

https://stevedawsonmusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/stevdawso/

https://www.facebook.com/steve.dawson1

https://twitter.com/stevejdawson

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qywfCk95QoCCGbbT6NBRt?si=RpcmMFSFSbO6lKX777UjeQ&nd=1

 

Kristian Hoffman of The Mumps

Zig At The Gig with Kristian Hoffman of The Mumps

 

Kristian Hoffman released his fourth solo album, "Fop", on Kayo Stereophonic Records, in September 2010. It was met with overwhelming critical praise, making it one of the best reviewed albums of the year. A sample review from the highly regarded Magnet Magazine: "Hoffman’s latest solo LP is Fop (Kayo Stereophonic), and it’s a 17-song masterpiece sure to blow your mind." More journalist response is available on the official Kristian Hoffman Press Page. Kristian Hoffman ran away from his boyhood home in Santa Barbara, California, to New York City where he and his high school friend, Lance Loud, formed a band, Mumps. This was quite soon after both had made dramatic appearances in what is now known as "the first reality T.V. series: PBS' award winning "An American Family".

Kristian's info

https://www.kristianhoffman.com/bio.htm

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mRyHJ5uDg0OYdz0YLS8iv?autoplay=true

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-dP54cCZsc&list=PL_Xeit62P4GZt8HCP6Plk4MEyW1tMWSTl&index=2

 

 

Jon Langford

Zig At The Gig with Jon Langford Interview 2021

Welsh rabble-rouser, painter extraordinaire, punk rock pioneer: Jon Langford (born October 11, 1957) is a prolific and well-respected visual artist whose punk rock instincts and unparalleled draftsmanship come together in a painting style that is distinctive, engaging, and challenging. In addition to his paintings and prints, his artwork appears on CD's (his own and other's), book covers, and Dogfish Head Brewery beer bottle labels. His multimedia music/spoken-word/video performance, "The Executioner's Last Songs," premiered at Alverno College in 2005, and has been performed in several other cities, including Austin. He illustrated the comic strip Great Pop Things under the pseudonym Chuck Death. Since 2005 he has co-hosted a weekly radio program, "The Eclectic Company," broadcast on WXRT 93.1 FM in Chicago. He has contributed to This American Life . Yard Dog Art Gallery has represented Langford since 1996. Langford is from Wales but has lived in Chicago since the early 1990's. He was originally the drummer for the punk band The Mekons when it formed at the University of Leeds in 1977, but he later took up the guitar as other band members left. Since the mid-1980s he has been one of the leaders in incorporating folk and country music into punk rock. He has released a number of solo recordings as well as recordings with other bands outside of The Mekons, most notably the Waco Brothers, which he co-founded after moving to Chicago in the early 1990s.

Jon's Info

https://www.yarddog.com/collections/jon-langford

https://www.facebook.com/jonboylangford

https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/jon-langford

SHOW INFO

AUG 5th Music box Cleveland OH

https://wacobrothers.com/wb/

Aug 4th Blue Arrow Records Cleveland OH

https://www.bluearrowrecords.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bluearrowrecords/