Heatbox Spooky Radio Hour w/ Hair of the Dog

Northern Sun Productions & Fox & Fern Floral Present Heatbox Spooky Radio Hour w/ Hair of the Dog!

21+ Only – Bring your own Booze

Doors open at: 8:00PM
Hair of the Dog: 9:00PM
Heatbox: 10:30PM

No door admittance without tickets.

Heatbox

AKA, The One Man Entertainment System, is a Minneapolis based creative force known for his innovative live performance and uniquely diverse set of creative gifts. Heatbox effortlessly blends vocal percussion and vocal turntablism with the simulation of horns, strings, musical instruments, and various sonic anomalies. But that’s not all. He has mastered a wide range of music technologies while grounding them in a firm understanding of quality songwriting, singing, and the unifying power of creative expression via live performance. His dedication to the craft of beatboxing and live looping has earned the respect of the hip-hop community and jam music scene throughout the United States and abroad.

For nearly a decade Heatbox has pushed the limits of musical possibility and shows no signs of slowing down. His 2013 EP titled “Get Some -Level 1-” the first of a four part collection of four songs each, has fans and critics buzzing as a new era of creation begins. This project is available for FREE download at www.heatboxllc.com. Additionally, Massive Amounts of Good recently named Heatbox their “2013 Artist of the Year”, on the heals of his return from The Take Off Tour as a stand out performer at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, TX.

As an increasingly sought after performer Heatbox enjoyed the unique opportunity to showcase his talent at “Beats on the Beach”, a three day music festival in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) with notables such as CeeLoo Green, Eminem, and Missy Elliot. He is no stranger to the road having toured the US and Canada with fellow solo act That One Guy, and has opened for artists such as George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Boyz II Men, Wu Tang Clan, Medeski Martin and Wood, Umphrey’s McGee, Chali 2na, Warren G, and many others. Numerous festival appearances have exposed a diverse set of fans to his talent through performances at Summerfest, 10KFL, Summercamp, Harvest Fest, Bella Music Fest, Big Wu Family Reunion, and international festivals like Earthtonz World Music Fest in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Heatbox’s discography includes two full-length studio albums, Entertainment (2006) and System (2009). Included on System was the video game, Ninja Strike, designed and programmed entirely by Heatbox himself. Following the System release in 2009, he co-produced two original music videos, “Pizza Funk” and “Jack & Coke” alongside acclaimed Boston video producer Spookie Daly. Look for Heatbox to continue to make a significant impact in the creative community through his much anticipated solo performances and appearances with the internationally acclaimed tap dance and music variety show, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now. Finally, you can catch him co-hosting the G’Night Jam, a Twins Cities “late-night” style talk/music/game show he co-created with fellow Minneapolis musician, Maxaphone. A creative force to behold, indeed.

Bio via mjgpro.com

Hair Of The Dog

Hair of the Dog are a musical collective based out of Rochester Minnesota.

The band consists of Tracy Sonnier (acoustic guitar/vocals), Jeremy Jewell (electric guitar/vocals), Mike Nesbit (bass), Erik Henriksson (drums/electric guitar/vocals) and Kirstin Kooda (accordion). This eclectic group of musicians have been long-time fixtures on the local scene both as solo performers and with other bands, but found themselves band-less and looking for new people to play with in late 2014. They discovered through playing together that the blend of their individual styles made for a very interesting and eclectic sound which was unveiled to the public at their first public appearance together on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2014. A local music reviewer described the band as “vintage rock.” The show went over so well that they quickly were offered other gigs around town and have played just about every venue available since, including Kathy’s Pub, North Star Bar, The Half Barrel, The Tap House, The Doggery, Forager Brewery and many others, as well as local music festivals and block parties such as Thursdays on First and Third, Eco Fest and Social Ice. Currently, Hair of the Dog is the house band at the Half Barrel, playing two standing gigs a month, along with most special occasions and holidays. Each band member brings their own distinct musical taste and background to the picture which results in a very organic, rootsy style that is hard to pinpoint by using any specific genre name. During any given performance, the audience can expect to hear a wide variety of covers and original music, ranging anywhere from rock and roll such as The Beatles, Neil Young, Buddy Holly and The White Stripes, to funky dance numbers from Prince and Bill Withers, folk and old country songs from Johnny Cash and John Prine as well as blues, bluegrass and many other styles. Hair of the Dog has two main songwriters, Tracy and Jeremy, who bring ideas to the band which has resulted in a hefty portion of original songs being played at most gigs, which has so far seen very warm receptions from their audience. The band has been spending time in the studio recently and hope to be releasing their first full length album later this year.