Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Sun 5/4

18+

Doors 8pm / Show 9pm

$15 advance / $15 day of show

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http://pelicansong.com
The secretive instrumental art metal outfit Pelican was formed in Chicago by guitarists Trevor de Brauw and Laurent Lebec, with bassist Larry Herweg and his sibling drummer, Bryan. Owing a great debt to pioneering forefathers Neurosis and often compared to Boston's nearly as influential Isis (minus the vocals, naturally), Pelican coincidentally also found a home at Isis mastermind Aaron Turner's Hydra Head Records. After making their debut with an eponymous four-song EP in 2003, Pelican expanded their epic, otherworldly trance-metal to continent-sized movements with 2003's critically acclaimed Australasia album and followed it with 2004's The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw. After nonstop touring, playing in clubs, small halls, and mammoth festivals, the quartet took a much-deserved break. They returned to the studio in 2006 and released City of Echoes in June 2007, followed by the live CD/DVD After the Ceiling Cracked later that December. - Ed Rivadavia & Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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Priestbird is the name adopted by the trio of Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans, and Gregory Rogove, who formerly performed and recorded under the name Tarantula A.D. Under their previous moniker, they were a progressive rock instrumental band that released the 2005 album Book of Sand on Kemado Records. According to their imaginative press biography, they then suffered a "vicious break-up," after which "One member left for Argentina to join a tango band, another became a semi-professional Soccer player in Italy, and the last retreated to the Himalayas to seek refuge in Shiva." After a year apart, however, the three got back together in New York City, changed their musical style to a somewhat more straightforward rock sound, began to sing, and recorded their debut album as Priestbird, In Your Time. On the disc, Bensi played cello, violin, piano, guitar, bass, organ, and banjo; Jurriaans played double-neck guitar, bass, and sarod; and Rogove played drums, percussion, piano, organ, flute, and the forks. Kemado released In Your Time on April 17, 2007, following a spring tour on which Priestbird supported the Sword. The group then spent a few weeks playing in Europe, followed by more American dates with Pit Er Pat.
--by William Ruhlmann

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http://www.austerityprogram.com
The Austerity Program is two people from New York City and their drum machine. Thad Calabrese plays bass and Justin Foley sings and plays guitar. Neither have taken any instructional courses on playing their instruments. Not even a "how-to" video.

Music Hall of Williamsburg is now open for happy hour!: From 7pm – 8pm for all shows. All well drinks and draft beer will be $3

Box Office Info

217 E. Houston St. (corner Ave A & Houston)

212–260–4700

Hours: Mon–Sat, Noon–7 pm

66 N. 6th St. (b/w Wythe & Kent)

718–486–5400

Hours: Saturday 11am–6pm

Contact Info: General Info: info@bowerypresents.com; Room Rentals: privateevents@bowerypresents.com; Media Inquiries: bpmedia@bowerypresents.com

Music Hall of Williamsburg

66 North Sixth Street