Eleganza!, The Federales and Micky Orlando (Night Moves)

500 Cedar Avenue,Minneapolis MN 55454

17 July, 2021

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Rock! Rock! Rock!....Burn! Burn! Burn!....Sing! Sing! Sing!...Turn! Turn! Turn!...we have waited and it's duly earned! Eleganza!, led by frontman, Brian Vanderwerf---you may know him from the Estrus Records' band, The Midnight Evils, and the horn driven Chooglin' (Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess Records). This 3-guitar attack put out their first record, Full Length, in 2019 on Party Records, with a re-release on Cornelius Chapel Records. The Minneapolis Star Tribune music writer Chris Riemenschneider wrote, "Garage-rock hound Brian Vanderwerf’s semi-twangy, post-Chooglin’ band finally dropped its debut album, which nearly lives up to the grimy groove and rowdy joy of its live shows...and a timeless raw power throughout." The band features Minnesota music luminaries, bassist Tony Zaccardi (Romantica), drummer Tim Baumgart, and guitarists Jeff Johnson (Chooglin') , and Greg McAloon. Their sound widened with the addition of versatile keyboardist Charlie Smith (Frankie Lee/Caroline Smith) to fully realize the songs. Fiddle + guitars + sweet harmonies + a fun dive bar vibe — it all adds up to The Federales, a Minneapolis-based collaboration between six longtime friends and players. Since 2012, fans in the Twin Cities and beyond have lined up for this band’s infectious take on old-school country music. It began some years back, when guitarist James Gould (The 4onthefloor) and songwriter Ben Miller started running into each other at parties and found that the talk inevitably turned to Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons or the Flying Burrito Brothers. They sought out like-minded musician friends (including a few high school pals and one-time Federales superfan Jay Scabich who took up the fiddle shortly after the band formed) and in 2012 formed The Federales. The band captures the warm sonic textures of the ‘60s and ‘70s recordings they’re drawn to. Think a boisterous Bakersfield dance hall or a music-basted Austin barbecue circa 1975. Micky Orlando is Micky from Night Moves…his country rock psyche project) Covid Waiver~Please read before purchasing tickets