The Felice Brothers w/ Al Olender / John Kalman ft. Opus 216

5801 Detroit Ave.,Cleveland OH 44102

22 October, 2021

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The Felice Brothers w/ Al Olender / John Kalman ft. Opus 216 Grog Shop Presents ALL AGES The Felice Brothers Al Olender The Grog Shop presents the Felice Brothers w/ Al Olender / John Kalman Ft. Opus 216 at the Happy Dog This show is at the Happy Dog, 5801 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 Friday, October 22nd 8p doors / 9p show All Ages $20 THE FELICE BROTHERS Ruminating on the risks of taking things for granted in our daily lives, Ian Felice, the lead singer/songwriter of The Felice Brothers, expresses how meaningful the experience of playing music with his band has been after long months of social distancing. In From Dreams to Dust, their eighth and most recent studio album, out September 17th on Yep Roc Records, the band’s exuberance to be together doing what they do so well is palpable. Characteristic of The Felice Brothers, the new tracks are a mixture of somber tunes with ones that are musically upbeat, all the while carrying messages that beg listeners to think deeply about the environment, humanity, legacy, and death. Many of the songs depict the passage of time, nostalgia, transience and getting older. For songwriter Ian Felice, there must also always be a current of hope in the music. “I want for my music to do what the best music in my life has done for me,” explains Ian. “I want to do that for other people—to help them think through hard times or think through how to communicate something they didn’t know how to; to just make them happy. This may sound ironic, because my music is kind of dark sometimes, but the music I love best is just the most hopeful music like Pete Seeger singing about humanity getting along or Michael Hurley music that connects to some childlike simplicity that makes you feel light and happy. Music is a medicine. It can make our time on the planet a little more enjoyable.” The Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals), hail from the Catskills, NY, where their early songs echoed off subway walls and kept company with travelers and vagrants. Their current lineup, with the addition of bassist and inaugural female Felice member Jesske Hume (Conor Oberst, Jade Bird) and drummer Will Lawrence (also a singer/songwriter) as their rhythm section, promises to be the best yet. http://www.thefelicebrothers.com/ Al Olender Al is a singer-songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. Equipped with voice and guitar, her music pulls from the enduring melodies of classic folk songs, stacked high with harmony. Drawing influence from the songs her dad would sing to her in the grocery store and the eclectic CD car collection of her mother, her music takes quiet turns toward unapologetic loud femininity. Al now lives in New York. https://alolender.bandcamp.com/ The Felice Brothers Al Olender The Grog Shop opened in September of 1992 in the Coventry Rd. neighborhood of Cleveland Heights. Though expanded in size when moved to it’s current location in 2003, the club maintains the intimacy and raw character it has always been known for. We have a full bar with an extensive list of micro-brews, imports, and domestic beer, and of course plenty of liquor.