Yosi Piamenta & Rashanim
w/ Special Guest Scott Metzger

Thursday September 4th
Opener Starts @ tba | $12adv - $15dos  Buy Tix

Yosi Piamenta
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  Ditza Records

In 1976 Stan Getz discovered the Piamenta Band. 3 weeks later Getz sent Yossi a ticket to America, where Yossi was introduced to the crème de la crème of American musicians. Getz was so impressed with Yossi’s music that he cancelled his schedule for 3 weeks to cut an album with Yossi. The album was so successful that Getz tried hard to sign a lifetime contract with the Piamenta’s but when Yossi saw what went on in the showbiz industry… he declined and ran towards his Jewish roots.

With 6 official studio albums and appearances at the most distinguished venues in the world, the Piamenta Band is the most requested name in Jewish events. Piamenta Management is planning a tour of colleges and universities. As far as plans for the near future, the Piamenta Band will be working on producing an album with Eddie Kramer, the engineer who cut albums for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, KISS and more. Piamenta will soon be a household name, God willing

 
Rashanim
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Rashanim is a trio of guitar, bass and drums/percussion combining the power of rock with the spontaneity of improvisation, deep Middle Eastern grooves, and mystical Jewish melodies. The 'Jewish power trio' is led by Jon Madof on guitar and includes Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (Pharaoh's Daughter) on bass and Mathias Kunzli (Lauryn Hill) on drums and percussion. The band gets its name from the noisemakers used during the raucous Jewish holiday of Purim.
Scott Metzger

"Scott sat in with Gov't Mule at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut for our encore performance of Neil Young's 'Cortez The Killer.' No rehearsal whatsoever, we just winged it, Scott playing totally by instinct and intuition. He did a great job."--Warren Haynes, The Allman Brothers/Gov't Mule

"...the former RANA and Particle guitarist played with both an incredible confidence and a sheepish vulnerability that worked to sheer perfection. How the room isn’t packed every time he takes the stage is one of life’s great
mysteries."--Slade Shomer, Glidemagazine.com