Chromatic Studios is thrilled to welcome Eric Squindo and the Half Century Band (featuring Jon Light on pedal steel, Andrew Shober on bass, others TBD) with opening act Amy Laber (guitar, banjo, soul). These talented, expressive, and original performers from the local Hudson valley music scene have impressed and inspired me at many a show.
Doors at 7 PM, music at 7:30
Free admission; all donations go to the musicians!
Eric Squindo
Influenced by the likes of Townes Van Zandt and John Prine, Squindo’s music has been described as warm and whimsical country/folk. Simple, honest lyrics delivered with a dusty-road tenor voice, his performances are soulful and thought provoking without being artificial or pretentious. A founding member of the Woodstock based band, Mister Roper, Squindo has been performing since 1995 and released his debut solo album in 2003; voted one of the best local releases of the year by the Asbury Park Press. Currently a resident of Kingston, NY, Eric continues to perform solo, with Roper, and with the Uncommon Gestures. He also founded ESP (Eric Squindo Presents) which organizes one of a kind tribute shows featuring local talent.
Amy Laber
Amy Laber
Longtime New Paltz-based troubadour Amy Laber’s music is a potent reminder of the power of simplicity, the depth of country soul and the magic of an open heart. In his review of her latest CD, “Mountainside Wildflower,” Seth Rogovoy of Chronogram says, “Amy Laber’s vision of country music digs deep beyond superficialities of form and twang to the bedrock of soul music with a lower-case “s”—which, if you think about it, is what powers great music of any kind. Laber displays plenty of soul here, in her haunting vocals, which connect Loretta Lynn to Patti Smith; in her reliance on modal drones—the essence of blues and the DNA common to so much global folk-roots music, from Ireland to India to China and back again; and in her resonant writing about life and love and nature and music itself.”