From the first act, This April aka Zach played his songs from his EP Ups and Downs.
The songs talked about love, and his life at being at the ripe age of 21. His songs are simple, his voice, a guitar and maybe a few other instruments. Lyrics filled with a quiet honesty that is hard to come by, and they exceed his age. It's filled with fantastic hooks, and the recording is similar to his live performance. As time has gone by since the show, I have been going to his EP to listen to-- it's very addictive. Also in talking to him, he said he has a "hardcore-ish" band, Come Find the Lions. Two very different sounds, but he has the talent to perform both. He lives in Grand Rapids, loves making music (got from his info.) and you can hear it in his tunes. Great live show.
The songs talked about love, and his life at being at the ripe age of 21. His songs are simple, his voice, a guitar and maybe a few other instruments. Lyrics filled with a quiet honesty that is hard to come by, and they exceed his age. It's filled with fantastic hooks, and the recording is similar to his live performance. As time has gone by since the show, I have been going to his EP to listen to-- it's very addictive. Also in talking to him, he said he has a "hardcore-ish" band, Come Find the Lions. Two very different sounds, but he has the talent to perform both. He lives in Grand Rapids, loves making music (got from his info.) and you can hear it in his tunes. Great live show. The guitar is put away. New bands sets up.
The Brites.
A Theremin. Drums. A Banjo. A Guitar. A xylophone. The music they play is the true definition of indie. Filled with unusual instruments, lyrics that are cheerful and they have a great sense of humor. They played a cover of Sujfan Stevens and they played a great show live. They are recording currently, and they have a very distinct style. Very fun to listen to.
They break down their equipment. Then Kenny Stahl!
Kenny Stahl and his band, the Lemon Tests play a set. Songs filled with love stories, unfortunate circumstances, and a some beautiful pop songs. He is influenced by many artists, from The Beatles, Ben Folds, Sondre Lerche :) Elliot Smith, and various 
others, but these are the artists that I love listening to that definitely relates to his style of music. Kenny played some great songs, and with talking to him after the show I learned that he played Hell's Half Mile 2 years past. Funny how small the world is. His songs are pop inspired, and while watching him perform I thought of Sondre, and Bob Dylan, The Beatles.
others, but these are the artists that I love listening to that definitely relates to his style of music. Kenny played some great songs, and with talking to him after the show I learned that he played Hell's Half Mile 2 years past. Funny how small the world is. His songs are pop inspired, and while watching him perform I thought of Sondre, and Bob Dylan, The Beatles.It was a great show, filled with awesome local music.
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