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Big Deep Set for Live Debut at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock
Events, Features

Big Deep Set for Live Debut at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock

A new band is emerging from Woodstock, and its first show will happen close to home. Big Deep will make its live debut on Saturday, September 5, at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York. The new project brings together former Spafford bassist Jordan Fairless and New York guitarist Luke Schwartz. The lineup also features Kevin Cooper on keys and PJ Holaday on drums. Big Deep describes its sound as a blend of indie rock, rich melodies, expansive grooves, and a genre-defying spirit. Fairless is well known to fans of the jam scene through his time with Spafford. Big Deep gives him a new outlet while introducing a project built around songs, musicianship, and room to explore. Schwartz brings another perspective to the band. Together, Fairless and Schwartz are creating music that can ...
Woodstock, NY: Jeffrey Gaines Returns
Features, Music

Woodstock, NY: Jeffrey Gaines Returns

Jeffrey Gaines By John W. Barry Musician Jeffrey Gaines isn’t much for the holidays.  “I don’t do any holidays,” he said. “I don’t celebrate my birthday. I don’t just blindly carry on traditions because they were already going. I don’t join a lot of parties. Valentine's doesn't mean extra love. I love ya all the time.  “My birthday, I had nothing to do with it. It’s just a happenstance. I’m lucky, I’m happy that I get to have another one. But I’ll keep it to myself. It’s nobody else’s news.”  This honest, authentic and transparent approach to zigging while others zag is reflected in the music that Gaines performs. The creativity he generates is raw, real and ready.  His solo, acoustic version of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” sizzles and crackles like a roa...