For more than a decade Frenchy and the Punk, the quirky duo based in New York’s Hudson Valley, have been On tour for the new album ‘Hooray Beret’! For more than a decade Frenchy and the Punk, the quirky duo based in New York’s Hudson Valley, have been refining their own voice in many quadrants of the Balkanized post-punk world. They have essentially invented their own genre in which punk vitality and drive meets an evocative, cinematic way with exotic melodies and European-inflected percussive textures.

A founding member of Deep Wound with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (Dinosaur jr), Helland weaves dark riffs and layers of spidery melody in an acoustic/electric tone that is entirely his own.

French-born singer Stephenson sings with a gothy heft and authority that may remind one generation of Siouxsie Sioux and another of Grace Slick.
They have been touring across the US and in Europe since 2005. 2019 saw the release of their 6th album, Hooray Beret whose message of independence and the shedding of socially imposed identities is well-earned. Favorites at alternative music festivals including Steampunk, Dark Cabaret, Pagan and FaerieFest events.

http://www.frenchyandthepunk.com
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http://www.facebook.com/frenchyandthepunk
http://www.youtube.com/frenchyandthepunk

The Mechanist & The Star Goddess is a dynamic music & dance project with Tempest, Nathaniel Johnstone, and Davis Petterson.  The band combines electric violin, heavy percussion, and mesmerizing movement to create a profound sight-and-sound experience. The inspiration and title of the project evokes the exploration of the liminal space between the confines of the precise concrete world and the limitless divine.

Tempest is a world-renown bellydance performer and instructor, focusing on sacred and darkly inspired fusions that pull from the traditions of North Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. She is also an artist, author, blogger, and designer (www.lauratempestzakroff.com)

Nathaniel Johnstone is a multi-instrumentalist virtuoso (violin, viola, guitar, banjo, mandolin) whose music pulls from myth, fantasy, and folklore with a vibrant sound crosses boundaries & borders, resulting in a blend of multicultural folk rock. (www.nathanieljohnstone.com)

Davis Petterson is an Atlanta G.A. based drummer who has performed and recorded with groups such as The Ghosts Project, Juliana Finch, The Sweet Meat Love And Holy Cult, and The Changelings.

https://mechaniststargoddess.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/TheMechanistandTheStarGoddess/ 

DJ Chad is a long time Rhode Island DJ, Flow Artist, and a variety performer who has been DJing and performing regularly throughout New England for several decades.

He has been a resident DJ at club events such as Nokturnal Providence and DV8, and has guest DJed at numerous events throughout Southern New England, as well as being the DJ for many bellydance and variety performance events in the area. As a performer, he made regular appearances at Danse Salmagundi events, Gathering of the Tribes, Sweet Little Variety Show in Providence, and many more

DJ Chad loves to entertain and to support our vibrant local arts community and he loves to share his art and share the message that it doesn’t matter who you are, how old you are, or what shape or size, you can always follow your passions and find your flow.