GIGS
Our jammin' and improvisational World Beat Blend of funky Blues & Swing, West African, Caribbean and Jazzy musical stylings ... we call our music World Beat Blues... appeals to a broad range of audiences.
2nd Story Band performs generally as a Duo (or as a trio with an Afro/Latin percussionist). Meagan has a smoky, expressive vocal style and Geoff's vocal harmonies and leads are a great complement to the sound. Meagan plays a massive acoustic bass guitar providing melodic and propulsive rhythm and also kalimba (African thumb piano). Geoff plays acoustic rhythm and lead guitar and flute, slide guitar, harmonica and mandolin and adds guitar synthesizer samples simulating instruments like Caribbean steel drums (pan), Andean flutes and piano adding spice to the flavors in the mix.
Upcoming Gigs:
March 3 Good Natured Vegetarian Cafe Martinsburg WVA 8:30 - 11:00PM
March 22 LeeLynn's Dining Room-Lounge Ellicott City MD 6:30 - 9:00PM
March 24 Cassatt's Kiwi Cafe Arlington VA 7:00 - 9:00PM
March 31 LeeLynn's Dining Room-Loinge Ellicott City MD 6:30 - 9:00PM
2nd Story Band performs at many types of gatherings including:
*Black Market Bistro, Garrett Park, MD (Diabetes and Children's Hospital Benefit)
*Bowie Town Green Summer Concert Series (Aug 6)
*La Ferme Restaurant, Bethesda, (Jazz Night, various Mondays);
*Eggspectations, Silver Spring, Wed, (various Thursdays during Summer);
*Rock Creek Swim Club Pool Party, Silver Spring (every summer);
*Cassatt's Kiwi Cafe, Arlington (4th Saturdays);
*Alexandria First Night Celebration (11th Year);
*Great Sage Restaurant, Clarksburg (Various Thursdays)
*Old Post Office Pavilion, DC (various Sundays);
*Silver Spring Friday Night Spotlight Concert Series, (2 years);
*Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Survivor Dinner Party (3rd Year)
*Downtown Holiday Market, DC (December, 3rd Year);
*Holy Cross Hospital Senior Source Health Fair, Silver Spring (every year - 3rd Sat. in March);
*Columbia Lakefront Concert Series, June 3 (3rd year);
*Kensington, Watt Stewart Memorial Concert Series, (6th year)
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*Red Dog Cafe (now called The Daily Dish) , Silver Spring (every 2nd Sunday for 1 1/2 yrs);
*First Night York, PA (3 years);
*Takoma Park Street Festival (10 Years);
*Sony Record Distributors Christmas Dinner Party, Annapolis;
*Metro Performs, Dupont Circle, DC (summer);
*Assisted Living Homes ~ Methodist Home, Washington Home and Hospice, Brighton Gardens, Chevy Chase House;
*Various Senior Centers, Concerts, Festivals and other functions;
*Psychiatrist Convention ( March 27, 2009, Omni Shorham Hotel, Calvert St., DC.)
