Andy Frasco & The UN at Gravely Brewing - 11/03/21

514 Baxter Avenue,Louisville KY 40204

03 November, 2021

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Andy Frasco & The UN make their return to Gravely Brewing, don't miss out on a passionate night fusing rock, R&B, ska, and vintage soul! “We’re going through a mental health crisis right now,” says Andy Frasco. “Loneliness, depression, suicide, it’s all on the rise. When you’re struggling in the moment, it can feel like you’re the only one, but that’s just not the truth. I wanted to make a record to remind you that you’re not alone.” It makes sense, then, that Frasco’s rousing new LP, ‘Keep On Keepin’ On,’ lands somewhere between an emotionally raw therapy session and a rowdy house party. Produced in part by Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools and in part by former Awolnation keyboardist Kenny Carkeet, the collection finds Frasco digging deeper than he’s ever dug before, fusing ecstatic rock and soul with infectious pop and funk as he grapples with the kind of demons he’s spent the better part of his adult life running from. The songs here are blunt in their honesty and unsparing in their self-examination, but they remain, at their core, works of great hope and promise. They’re the work of a man who’s been through the darkest part of the night and, now that dawn is finally breaking, is ready to share his story. “Making this record helped me accept that I needed therapy in my life,” Frasco explains. “I always used to think I was too proud or too strong to have a therapist, but I realized that was all bullshit. I’m not always the fun, wild guy people see onstage, and it felt like time to talk about who I really am.” Music mavens think we're a music venue. Hop heads think we're a microbrewery. But we exist somewhere in between, which is why we call ourselves a music brewery.  Fresh beer and live music are at the core of what Gravely is all about.They're like oxygen to us and we have a hard time imagining a world where one exists without the other. Do other breweries also love music and have the occasional live show? Without a doubt, but in here the music inspires both our atmosphere and beer. And if we do things right, our beer will inspire music.