Singer/songwriter Helen Hummel hails from the green mountains of Vermont. Her music reflects the rural landscape of her upbringing and explores the styles of Folk, Americana, and Indie, among many others. Through classic and original songs, Helen fills out the limits of her vocal range, accompanying herself on bright and playful guitar.
Whether as a singer, songwriter, or band member, praise for Billy Keane is not hard to find. From Rolling Stone to House of Songs, his distinct musical talent has been repeatedly recognized over the years - while on tour as a member of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow, at festivals across the nation, and through invitations to several […]
A self-described wanderer, Berkshires-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Billy Keane has cultivated more than his share of lived-in experience. Australia-born and Connecticut-raised, he began singing in church, with an early draw towards any instrument he could get his hands on. “I’m a person who feels most authentic relative to other people when I’m communicating through music,” he […]
Every Sunday Dottie’s serves up Domingo Brunch; a mix of delicious food, live music and extraordinary drinks. This Sunday, welcome back to Dottie’s singer/songwriter Helen Hummel. Originally from the green mountains of Vermont, her music reflects the rural landscape of her upbringing and explores the styles of Folk, Americana, and Indie, among many others. Through […]
Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk, and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. Featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar/mandolin and Ariel Bernstein on drums/banjo, this power duo from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond. Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship, and with a focus […]
Forest Sun was born in upstate New York to folksinging back-to-the-land hippie parents. His dad used to chop wood with neighbor Garth Hudson of the Band and literally built the floor that Bob Dylan stood on at manager Albert Grossman’s Bearsville studios in Woodstock, NY. His mom heard Pete Seeger and Joan Baez play when […]
For those who love Folk Americana, or simply an experience of unmatched energy and talent, Honeysuckle’s performance at The Ostrich Room can't be missed!! Since their first EP drop in 2015, Honeysuckle has performed at venues and festivals across the country, drumming up high national praise and recognition. The band has been awarded both the […]
The Juckets are an Ameri-Grass-Y band with Kevin James Healey, vocals and guitar, Jim Caron on fiddle, Andy Gordon on pedal steel, Michael Pfeiffer on bass fiddle and Jana Pfeiffer, vocals and banjo. It's a full sound and it's fun!
RJ McCarty is a force of music. Intricate folk/americana-inspired songwriting supported by a diverse variety of instrumentation lays ground for gritty, authentic vocals to paint over; which brings to life a surreal-yet-familiar world that exists within us all. He can also be found touring as a multi-instrumentalist for the critically-acclaimed psychedelic folk band, The Slambovian […]
Explore the depths of Americana "one trippy tune at a time" with New York’s Slambovian Circus of Dreams. Voted "Best Band" by NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy, rockin’ psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary. This Woodstock-tinged Americana has a hint of southern rock, British folk combined with […]
A nice mix of Bluegrass and Country with Kevin James Healey vocals and guitar, Michael Pfeiffer bass fiddle, Andy Gordan pedal steel and banjo, Jana Pfeiffer vocals and banjo.
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