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“Many groups have claimed to be rock and roll, and while they undoubtedly were, very few can exemplify the scene’s various monumental sounds successfully in one album. This New Brunswick, New Jersey-based band has set the bar high for themselves, but with a raw talent like theirs, blowing away expectations seems like something they’re used to.” – Dean Scordilis, The Aquarian Weekly 

“Dinosaur Eyelids, a propulsive outfit blending hard-rock, punk and psychedelia is one of the New Brunswick local scene’s strongest acts.” -Bobby Olivier, NJ.com

“Through fuzzed out guitars, grunge rock inspired elements, and a bit of 70’s Rock swagger, Dinosaur Eyelids will have you rushing the stage to get a piece or to offer a pitcher or two after their set. While Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Fu Manchu and local heroes Mr. Payday each come to mind, all comparisons aside, it’s quite evident that D.E. are on their own trip.” – JerseyBeat.com

“You guys are great.”
-Dean Ween 

Up and Orange
Soaring melodies, chunky grooves

The origins of Up and Orange can be traced back to the moment when an 11-year-old Owen Dudley became obsessed with learning to improvise on the guitar. Originally a classical violin and piano student, he was then drawn to the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, and later in his teenage years discovered the music of jazz greats, jam bands, and songwriters. He indulged equally in artists like Phish, Medeski Martin & Wood, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Joni Mitchell. This led Owen to compose in a style founded on adventurous, free-spirited instrumental forms as well as succinct, memorable songs.

Growing up in New England, Owen studied with mentors Steve Blair and Andy Moroz before leaving for New York City, where he studied music at The New School. There he met bassist Jonathan Toscano, drummer Colin Taylor, and keyboardist Darren Denman, who were an instant fit with the Up and Orange sound. United by a shared vision and the joy of never playing a song the same way twice, Up and Orange are elated to be performing and look forward to coming to your town!

An utterly passionate and dynamic performer who gives his all in every instance. An artist through and through. Emotional. Funny. Self-Aware. Goofy.

Acclaimed Brooklyn artist Bird Streets has returned with Lagoon, an album about separation, rumination, regret, and recurrence. For his second album under the Bird Streets name, songwriter John Brodeur has widely expanded on the project’s collaborative foundation, enlisting production by Pat Sansone (Wilco), Michael Lockwood (Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple), Zach Jones (Sting), and Oscar Albis Rodriguez (A Great Big World), plus guest appearances from the likes of Aimee Mann, Ed Harcourt, John Davis (Superdrag), Jody Stephens (Big Star), and an array of top-shelf session players. With mixing split between Sansone and Grammy winner Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer), and mastering by Grammy nominee Pete Lyman (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton), Lagoon is an enormous step forward sonically, while musically it’s a tour de force from an artist who has been hailed for his evocative storytelling and keen attention to craft.

Bird Streets was first conceived as Brodeur’s return to a band format after a long stint as a solo artist. The new point of view proved to be artistically freeing, moving Brodeur to officially adopt the moniker as his nom de guerre with the release of a self-titled 2018 LP on Omnivore Recordings. That album, produced by indie-pop hero Jason Falkner (Beck, St. Vincent, Daniel Johnston), was a refreshing blast of classic-yet-modern melodic rock that received accolades from PopMatters (“a rock solid power-pop gem”), The Deli (“timeless and honest”), and NPR Music, which named Bird Streets a Slingshot Artist alongside then-emerging talents like Phoebe Bridgers and The Beths. “Betting on the Sun” received nationwide airplay; the music video for “Direction” racked up thousands of views; tours with iconic indie rocker Juliana Hatfield and pop-folk artist Alana Davis followed, as did a groovy non-album single, “Come On.”