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Friends of
WBAF
Music
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Black River Sound: A magnetic blend of rhythm and harmony, Black River Sound is fronted by six Hendricks siblings. With a melodic fusion of Reggae, Hip Hop and Motown, the group has an unparalleled charisma that captivates listeners and leaves audiences wanting more. www.myspace.com/blackriversound |
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Castine, nominated
for Best Rock Act in the Worcester Magazine 2007 Turtle Boy Awards and
several Pulse Magazine awards, including Best Live Act, will rock ahead
with Mike Kittredge of West Boylston on guitar & vocals, Greg
Hyder
on drums & vocals, and Tom Morris on bass. Matt
Erhartic of Pulse Magazine says Castine “ has found the
perfect
sonic medication – provide enough thrift shop, indie rock
ethics
to keep a hipster’s tongue waggin’ but make sure to
hook it
up with enough hip-gyrating grooves to keep the lady friends coming
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Christine Galante is a Christine has captured the attention of young fans as they find similarities in their own lives. myspace.com/christinegalante |
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For over 25 years, Chuck
& Mud
have been local family music favorites. There’s something special
about their love of music that they want to share with their audience.
Always guaranteed a fun and entertaining show, Chuck & Mud play
from the heart to bring families and friends together with their music.
Shake off the winter blahs and come join Chuck & Mud for an
afternoon of great music and entertainment. chuckandmud.com |
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Douglas
All Star Band, exploding
out of the quirky music scene of The Douglas Elementary School in |
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Girl
Authority, a
blockbuster girl-power pop band selling out the WBHS auditorium to the
screaming delight of over 400 West Boylston pre-teen girls. These nine girls have been friends for years
and know how to throw a girl party musical blast to get the crowd
singing and dancing in the aisles. girlauthority.com |
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Have
Nots
are a four-piece, Boston-based band of fast pla |
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Miars,
formed in the summer of 2007, decided they wanted to give off that warm
and fuzzy feeling inside. Blending colors such as maroon, turquoise,
mustard, and midnight black, the group resulted with a sound that can
be described as a blend of experimental funk rock greatness.
“Miars, a four piece outfit from
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Michael
and Marisa, a
blistering pop rock duo. These are two
youngsters who have wowed audiences from Sunset
Strip to michaelandmarisa.com
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Mission
Hill is an alternative rock band
from myspace.com/missionhillband
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Odaiko
New onetaiko.org
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OSB hailing from the Seven Hills of Worcester, OSB's music has that infectous feel of Dave Matthews Band. They have headlined sold out shows throughout New England and ahve opened for Gavin DeGraw, The Samples, Entrain, Guster, and Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special at the DCU Center.
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Ted
Painter
is a country music singer/songwriter whose songs embrace the roots of
traditional country music while blending contemporary country and rock
influences.
Painter
started writing and performing original in February 2006 after serving
as an infantry officer in the US Army. Most recently, Ted received
the 2008 New England Country Music Organizations Songwriter of the Year
award and he is also a 2007 Great American Song Contest award
winner. “Great rockabilly!” - The |
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Powerplay brings back the classics with all your favorites from Van Halen, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Guns N Roses, Alice in Chains, and many, many more. Rock Hard with Powerplay!
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Quaboag
Highlanders Pipes & Drums:
The Largest Teaching Show-Pipe Band in |
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Ruckus is a rock ska bank from Holden, MA. Their sound ranges from the soulful sounds of the immortal Sublime to the one and only reel big fish.
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Britt
Sawdon,
born and raised in West Boylston, received her degree in Vocal
Performance at
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Jon
Short, Bluesman. Specializing in the music & storytelling
of prewar blues masters, Jon Short’s high-energy foot-stomping
shows captivate audiences while tapping into the history and folklore
of the blues. Jon has played from the
heart of the Mississippi Delta to the cities of the European Union. He has contended in the semi-finals of the
2008 International Blues Challenge in
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Time Slips Daily is four WB teens performing raging punk rock : Tyler Supernor, Nick Perham, Joshua Carison, and Ryan Binette
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The
Chili Sweet Band brings the high energy of singer
Shirley McAfee home with the band members Doug Williamson
(piano/guitar/harp), Frank Christy (bass), Dave Gozder (drums), and
Eddy Troxler (lead guitar) also of the Jazz Depot Band. Listen to the soulful, bluesy sounds of Chili Sweet at shirleymcafee.com and check out Eddy Troxler’s music at go.berkleemusic.com/EddyT%20
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The
Delta Generators, winners
of the 2008 Boston Blues Challenge, were chosen as one of ten finalists
at the International Blues Challenge in
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The
Hazardous Constituents are
a guitar driven classic rock band with country cookin' flavor.
With members originally drawn from the ranks of the USEPA’s New
England office, and a style steeped in the same 1960's sound and
consciousness which gave birth to the environmental movement, The
Hazardous Constituents are proud to carry on the tradition with songs
from Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones and The Band, CCR,
Dire Straits, and U-2, as well as originals. Band members include
Jim Murphy (bass), Bill Brandon (guitar/vocals), Ray Cody
(guitar/vocals), Bob Brackett (guitar/vocals), John Szel
(keyboard/vocals), Phil Dolan (drums) and Jerry Murphy (vocals).
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The
High Society Orchestra:
The High Society Orchestra, formed in 1976 by Dr. Warren "Bud”
Trow of West Boylston, has played at such venues as the famous
Mechanics Hall in
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The
Valves & The Tornado Alley Horns,
consist of ten Worcester music veterans that play the fullest soul and
R&B rock to be heard in the
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Varsity Drag, the Boston Globe reports, “singer-guitarist Ben Deily is no stranger to fizzy, fastbreak pop, having made his bones by cofounding a little band called the Lemonheads two decades ago…. these days he’s joined by bassist-singer-spouse Lisa Deily and drummer Joshua Pickering. “Night Owls,’’ the group’s latest effort….is a nervy, brisk bolt through a set of tunes whose crisp sound and bittersweet temperament pre-dates the alternative rock that would morph into “grunge’’ - but thankfully post-dates it too.’’
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Mr.
Kim Webster,
musician & puppeteer, will perform for children of all
ages. Mr. Webster’s rollicking fun songs on his CD
“Musical Child” have won him Best New Artist Award of 2004
by the Childrens Music Web. He is joined on his latest CD,
“Children of the Sea”, by his son Eric and singer friends
MacGillivary & Bowles.
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The
“Chromatic” Chet Williamson & guitarist Steve Cancelli Their
latest recording, Two for the Road. The album features jazz
standards, harmonica favorites and bossa novas. Williamson has shared stages with many of the world's most
popular and finest musicians, including Sleepy LaBeef, Alan Dawson and
Joan Osborne. His harmonica styling can be heard on his own critically
acclaimed CD, Chromatic Swing as well as Valerie and Walter
Crockett's Emily’s Angel. His jazz credits include
performances with Dick Odgren, Emil Haddad, and Reggie Walley. Cancelli has been playing guitar for
more than a half century. Among his many
highlights, include performing in the Bob Hope Show at the |
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Some
of our young musicians who have performed in our festivals and coffee
houses are members of this organization providing an opportunity to
learn the art of symphonic music in a challenging atmosphere. The Worcester Youth Orchestras (WYO) is
recognized as one of the premier youth orchestras in |
