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Contents July 2021
FEATURES
CRAZY HATS PARTY
Gary “Madhatter” Haas has decided to
WORK + FUN = WINNING
Sanity Jewelry in Grant is a quaint store
that gets super busy selling biker jew-
Columns
throw a big party with live music and
crazy party hats to benefit Brevard Music
elry along with other items. Mark and
Kerilyn are constantly on the go to sell
their products at festivals, on the inter-
18 Charles Van Riper
Political Satire
Synesthesia
Aid. Besides the good cause Madhatter
Promotions promises a lot of fun. Check net and all around the world. The best
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website for more info. part is that it’s a lot of fun too. Calendars
Page 10 Page 16 Live Music in
Brevard County
HOWLTREE ISLAND CITY RECORDING STUDIO
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Matt Bretz always has his eyes on our lo- The revamped recording studio offers Local Lowdown
cal music scene and likes to report about both, convenient and old school charm. by Steve Keller
musicians and bands that stand out. This New studio owner Tony Gully preserves
month his ”Spotlight” is on Howltree the small town vibes while at the same CD Review
who are bringing back the era of singer-
songwriters.
time has updated the recording studio to
rival any state of the art facility. 28 by Rob Pedrick
Pride & Pestilence
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BLUE DIAMOND BAND CODY B. MONAHAN
Monahan Mural Co. was born out of the
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by Matt Bretz
There are many covers that belong to the
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“Brevard County Playlist” - yes, every love of art. ”I believe murals are the best Florida Art
county has its specific sound. All sorts of tool to achieve this goal because they Mural
classic rock is represented but the genre are so big, when you walk up to them in
known as Outlaw Country not so much - person they consume you, as if you are
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Fishing Report
unless you see the Blue Diamond Band. a part of it.”
by Pompano Rich
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Thursday, July 1, 7:30pm
Lou’s Blues, Indialantic
Flutie Bros Band
featuring Doug Flutie
D ouglas Richard Flutie is a former
quarterback in the National Foot-
ball League (NFL), Canadian Football
Sat, July 31st, Noon-Midnight
Cocoa Village Elks Lodge 1532
Friday July 30th, 8:30-11:30pm
Heidi’s Jazz Club, Cocoa Beach
League (CFL), and United States Foot-
ball League (USFL). He was named to
Crazy Hats Party Allen Harris
the College Football Hall of Fame and
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
After retiring in 2006, Flutie served
G ary Haas aka The Madhatter is
quite known in the Brevard Par-
ty Scene, mainly for his popular pub
A llan Harris is a world-class singer,
guitarist and songwriter. Perhaps
best known for his interpretations of
as a college football analyst. With his crawls and other outings like a bicycle jazz standards, Allan’s smooth vocals
brother Darren on guitar, Doug plays ride through Cocoa Beach with over and guitar-styling easily cross genres,
drums in the Flutie Brothers Band. 100 attendants recently. His mission from jazz to rock to blues. He is un-
The Flutie Brothers Band began is to bring folks together for a good questionably one of the most versatile
over a decade ago as a way to blow time. For this month Gary is organiz- talents in contemporary jazz and blues
off steam in the off-season for football ing a different kind of event - a Crazy music. Very few vocalists in the indus-
stars Doug and Darren Flutie. Music Hats Party and here is how it came try have his charismatic combination
has always been a part of their lives about: friend Scott Boggs (photogra- of soulful yet elegant phrasing, excit-
since they were kids. Their father led pher/videographer) has given Gary ing musicianship, and dynamic stage
big bands and always had music play- a bunch of party hats because he had presence.
ing or bands rehearsing in the house no use for them. They both agreed to Early on in his career he was
while they were growing up. They use them for a good cause - maybe to known as a guitar player who sang, but
turned this love for music into a hobby benefit Brevard Music Aid Inc? Both, as audiences began hearing his voice
that has enabled them to play all over Gary and Scott have been supporters of he became more focused on singing.
the U.S. and Canada and share the the organization since its beginnings. While his guitar style was influenced
stage with many of their heroes as well BMA helps musicians when they fall by rock musicians of the day, his voice
as raise money and awareness for the on hard times. Now Gary decided to always was most comfortable sing-
Doug Flutie, JR. Foundation for Au- organize a party which takes place at ing the American Songbook. Harris
tism. the Elks Lodge 1532 in Cocoa Vil- moved to Atlanta and then to Miami
The band plays classic rock hits lage with a full day of live music. At where he continued developing his
of the 70’s and 80’s from such artists press time Vintage, John McDonald & voice and stage presence. It was in Mi-
as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boston, and Rod The Mango Men, and RokSlyde were ami that he first met Tony Bennett who
Stewart, as well as newer hits from art- booked. There will be vendors, food encouraged him to return to New York.
ists like the Barenaked Ladies, and the trucks, silent auction, 50/50 drawings Since then Harris has been a fea-
Black Crowes. It’s fun for sports and etc - and a cool party hat for everyone. tured soloist and producer of a three-
music fans alike. Over the past years This is not the first time Gary Haas has year jazz series at Sotheby’s where he
Doug was crowned the NFL’s best been donating to local charities. It’s first teamed up with Tommy Flanagan.
musician for his appearances with the one of those things he does. For tickets He has paid tribute to Nat “King” Cole
Barenaked Ladies on Monday Night and more party information go to mad- at the Kennedy Center and continues
Football which earned him a spot in hatterpromotions.com or call 321-543- to tour around the world, in Europe,
the halftime show of the Pro-bowl. 1346. Raffle items are appreciated. The Middle East and Asia.
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Spotlight S ometime near mother’s day this year I took my blessed saint of a
mom to an upscale restaurant for dinner. The place was packed and
on a wait, but we were able to find a couple seats at the bar while we
On waited. As I sipped on a cocktail I began to hear a melody trying to make
its way through the roar of diners and as I listened closer I began to hear a
very unique singer playing his heart out on the outside deck. I was enjoy-
Howl
ing his covers - both the performance and selection - when he suddenly
said the one thing I always love to hear a musician say…”this next one is
an original.” I listened even closer. The song was beautiful. His voice had
a very calm, folky feel reminiscent of James Blunt and the guitar work
was a well woven tapestry. On his break I made sure to talk with him.
The man I speak of is none other than Adam Fusco who took my compli-
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ments with humble grace and quickly explained he is only one half of a
duo name Howltree - the other half being a phenomenal vocalist named
Victoria Brannon. I went home and looked up Howltree hoping to find
at least more of the same I’d heard Adam…but I didn’t. I found some-
thing even better. The harmonies created between Fusco and Brannon
are haunting and the relaxed style in which they deliver them feel like a
relaxing breath as you settle into a comfortable chair. As I listened to their
song fruit I could already picture them on a bill with Shovels and Rope
Interview By before the song ended. Howltree isn’t just a band—they are a burning
Matthew Bretz sign in the sky that the singer songwriters are finally making a comeback.
And that’s why this month the Spotlight is on Howltree.
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I could describe what I think your be viewed on YouTube and I have two over the country and create music that
music is about all day, but I would re- solo EPs you can find on all the music people will love as much as we do.
ally love for you to tell me how you platforms under Adam Fusco. (all the
describe your sound. links will be below) I’ve given kudos to bands here before
HT: We play a variety of roots music What’s been your favorite show to - even told you I loved them and you
with a focus on folk Americana and date? have to check them out. And each and
bluegrass. We also play some country HT: We recently played an event for every time I meant it whole heartedly.
and pop music. We like to blend genres Downtown Melbourne called “The So if you trusted then, trust me now
as well as original music with takes on Flavor Experience.” It was a fine wine when I tell Howltree is the real deal.
songs that we love. festival on the top of Hotel Melby. There’s a bunch of places to check
What pushes and inspires in your Is there anywhere in the area you them out. If you can’t one of their lives
art? really dream of playing? shows (you’re missing out) there are
HT: Soulful and healing music is the HT: Yes! We would really love to play other ways. First you can check out
main inspiration that influences our our own concert at the Henegar Center their website Howltree.com where you
songwriting. We’re not interested in at some point in the future. We’re still can book them as well. They also have
fame or notoriety we just enjoy creat- pretty new and I don’t think we enough a Facebook under the same name. You
ing music and the feeling that comes of a following for that yet, but we hope can find Adam’s solo material every-
along with that creation. that will be a possibility down the line. where including Spotify under Adam
If you truly aren’t interested in Super important question…how Fusco and you can find their video with
being famous stop making such beau- much do you love this magazine? an original song on YouTube at https://
tiful music. You are definitely at risk HT: This magazine is a very cool outlet youtube/Z86kEVANq08. And lastly, if
for being noticed. I know this is an for local artists. I’ve actually had the I have my way, you will hopefully be
abstract, generic question but what privilege of being featured as a solo act able to hear them soon on the Sound
does music really mean to you? in the past which I really appreciate. Waves show on WFIT—Todd Ken-
HT: Music is an expression of a per- It’s great to be able to see the bustling nedy, I’m coming to see soon brother!
son’s soul. Every song we write is a re- community of passionate musicians in
flection of ourselves at the moment we this area.
wrote it. It could be light and joyful, Who are currently listening to the
loving, or dark and mournful; we don’t most - who’s on your playlist?
stick to one theme. HT: Right our biggest inspirations are
So how did you two get together The Civil Wars, Colter Wall, Tyler
and start playing? Childers, and The Milk Carton Kids.
HT: We met last April at the beginning That being said we also love listening
of the pandemic and began dating and to some older artists like Doc Watson,
playing together shortly after. The Platters and many more. We love
And when did you decide to try being inspired by other artists but we
and make a living at it? are also trying to cultivate our own
HT: We don’t really. We both have jobs unique sound.
outside of music. Victoria owns her Where does Howltree see them-
own business and I just graduated with selves in 5 years? 10 years?
a degree in mechanical engineering. At HT: We would like to be doing what
this point in our lives, we play a couple we love but with a balance. We are not
of shows a month and focus on writing interested in being overly consumed
and recording more original songs. by the music; we would like to keep
Any recordings in the works right it light and creative. I would also like
now we can look forward to? to use my knowledge in engineering to
HT: We currently have five songs as a build my own guitars in the future.
duo we already play in our live sets that I friggin’ love that answer. Ok so
we are working on in the studio. I also what the next step for Howltree?
have a solo EP that I’m working on but HT: Our next step is to further develop
it’s hard to say when we will be releas- our live sets and skills as musicians.
ing either of those. We put out a live Then we would like to have the op-
video of one of our originals which can portunity to play shows for people all
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Outlaw Country By original songs were added to the set with Garris writing and
singing lead. Byrd left the band and eventually Long did the
same due to other gig commitments. “Of my myriad music
Blue Diamond Band endeavors over the years,” he begins, “being part of Blue
Diamond was the most fulfilling.”
By Steve Keller In 2019 Blue Diamond added new members Alton
Huckaby on drums and a fresh faced, voice of an angel
C over music in Brevard County has always been a
popular attraction. Overlap in the song choice has
even been dubbed the ‘Brevard County Playlist’. And
named Mary Kate Brennan on vocals/guitar. She had col-
laborated with Ken Holt’s Who Am I and performed in duos
and solo prior. “I’ve actually been playing in bands since I
while tribute bands have seen a resurgence, the genre was in high school,” says the New York state native.
known as ‘Outlaw Country’ here had not yet been The band was firing on all cylinders playing almost
tapped. Enter Blue Diamond Band. every weekend all over the county and beyond including
Christmas, FL. That halted in 2020 when Garris suffered a
The genre includes classic country artists such as Merle stroke. He left the band to recover with guitarist Brad Mohr
Haggard and Johnny Paycheck. The band idea was created taking over. It was at this time that Brennan took a more
in 2018 by Thomas Brian Tritt, a computer analyst by day, prominent role, and the crowds responded well. So did Var-
soundman and Karaoke host/DJ by night. “Chris Long (DJ go as the two began dating and are currently engaged to be
Chris/Dead Serios) and I were talking at Siggy’s one night married.
about putting traditional country project together,” Tritt re- “Line ups may change, but our focus will always be
calls. ‘There was a benefit coming up for a bar regular who keeping traditional country music alive in local venues”,
needed a kidney transplant.” The band took shape as James confirms Tritt about the changes the band has endured. At
Garris (Jimbo & The Noshows/Honest Havoc) was added press time, more changes were coming. Drummer Alton
on guitar and vocals. Bandmate Wade Vargo (Best Support- Huckaby was stepping away for personal reasons. Bren-
ing Actor) moved over from guitarist to bass to finalize the nan accepted a job performing that will take her away from
lineup. “We rehearsed for a month and did a set,” says Tritt. Brevard County for months at a time. “I really enjoyed
“The response was pretty good so we kept on going.” playing with Blue Diamond Band,” she explains. “They’re
Tritt’s sound company, Tritt Productions, had already a great group of guys and I feel like I grew a lot as a musi-
been around and had a good reputation. As leader of Blue cian. I’m very excited to start this new adventure with Nor-
Diamond Band, he used his connections to book gigs. wegian Cruise Line! I’ve never been on a cruise before, or
Promotion was also a strong point; stickers, bracelets and done much traveling, so this will be a great experience for
merchandise were all deployed to build up hype. Brevard me.”
County had a legit Country band. The band even added a The Blue Diamond Band has shows booked thoughout
pedal steel guitar player in Ray Byrd. “It reminded me of my the county into early fall. Tritt has announced the band’s
county music tour in Texas,” remembers Garris. “Blue Dia- two newest members; drummer Marco Gallardo and key-
mond was formed by a handful of musicians whose desire boardist Darell Hadley as “both seasoned guys with vocals
was to perform outlaw country music that inspires loyalty too.” The band will continue bringing their tribute to outlaw
and pride in America.” country. The faces may be different but the intent remains
The Playlist was heavy on classic favorites including the same. Visit Blue Diamond Band online at BlueDia-
‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and ‘Family Tradition’. A few mondofficial.com
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What came first, the store in Grant or the website?
SJ: The website! We started it in May knowing it would help
support our store location and give us a platform to build our
stores business. We had no idea what was about to come.
Who creates these special designs and how do you get
them custom produced?
SJ: Kerilyn and I both design 90% of our jewelry and knives.
The ideas come from everywhere, we will be driving down
the road and see a billboard, we will see a bad piece of jew-
elry someone has on and think, man that could be great if
it was done just a little bit different. They say there is no
such thing as an original thought, we spend all of our time
trying to prove that wrong. We have some of the best wax
mold carvers in the world at our disposal, we have taken
handwritten pictures on a cocktail napkin, and turned it into
pieces of jewelry we have sold thousands of pieces.
When did you know that you could quit your jobs and
Current situation: Mark and Kerilyn are having work full-time in your own business?
the time of their lives on their way to Sturgis. SJ: It had more to do with passion, then any event. We
looked at each other one day and said, this is becoming
WORK + FUN = WINNING too big, Sanity is becoming a brand recognized around the
country, and we had no choice. While we started, deserved
F ive years ago Mark Hinds and Kerilyn O’Hagan set to be finished, so we both became Sanity 110% call mom
out for a business adventure that has come full and our world changed that day.
circle. Both enjoyed riding their Harleys in their free Is there any stress involved or do you have just fun
time away from their successful careers in the hos- and pleasure?
pitality industry. They had met during a convention SJ: There is a ton of stress, but 10 times more fun. Our trav-
and became a couple which resulted in Mark moving eling show cannot control the weather, we cannot control
to Grant where Kerilyn lived all her life and which is the success of the event, so we are not always 100% sure
known to be very “biker-friendly.” Both had demand- how each event will go, and when you put $25,000 upfront
ing jobs that required a lot of travel apart from each to do an event, there’s a ton of stress, is the event going to
other, in their together-time they attended the big be successful or not. - Fun? We ride our motorcycles to see
biker festivals all around the US. That’s when Kerilyn Mount Rushmore, through the Badlands of South Dakota,
who also has a degree in fashion design noticed that through the cornfields of Wisconsin, down the beaches of
the vendors were offering rather simple and cheaply Florida and up the mountains of New Hampshire. We meet
made biker jewelry. That’s when she had the idea: bik- tens of thousands of the best people in the world every year.
er jewelry should be solid, made from stainless steel We eat, drink and travel our way across America. Nothing
and compliment the biker culture. She shared her could be more fun than that.
thoughts with Mark - and the journey began. Brevard You extended your inventory from jewelry to other
Live Magazine talked to the couple, now married, items like knives, dog collars and even wallets. Are there
about the secret of their success. any other products in the works?
SJ: Vest extenders, Guardian Bells, Key Chains, and an un-
What did it take to start Sanity Jewelry? thinkable amount of new designs never seen.
SJ: Hard work and a relentless pursuit for success… set a You did not just survive the pandemic, your business
goal and don’t give up. We never considered failure an op- grew bigger in 2020. What do you exspect from 2021?
tion, we went after our business 1000 miles an hour, and SJ: Our business nearly doubled during the pandemic. Our
we’ve never looked back. online business blew up, our store blew up and the shows
How did you came up with the name? across America have been stronger than ever. 2021 will be
SJ: in the motorcycle world you are a given a “road name” an unbelievable year for Sanity Jewelry. Old-school friendly
nickname. When I was a young man, a much older Biker service, great original products and an unbelievable team of
said one day, “You are my Sanity.” He meant no matter what employees, if we don’t keep growing, that will be because
life was dealing at the time I always had a way of keeping Kerilyn and I gave up, and that’s not gonna happen
things “normal”. The name stuck, and here we are today! continued next page
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The Column
By Chuck Van Riper
Synesthesia
G rowing up, my brother and I would very rarely ar-
gue. Being identical twins, we thought very much
alike about many things. We had the same dreams, finished
each other’s sentences, and had many of the other charac-
teristics associated with twindom. I don’t expect anyone
to fully understand these things unless you are a twin. One
thing we did disagree with from an early age, is that Tues-
day is blue. Billy thought it was yellow. “How ridiculous,”
I thought, it is very clearly light blue. Similarly, it was clear
to me that the number 4 is red. Billy thought it was brown.
Ok, pretty close. To me, the note “G” on the second line of
the staff is dark blue. Billy thought it was orange. Orange!
What kind of demented brain thinks G is orange!? One
thing we agreed on: the month of April is red!
We’ve always associated all these things with col-
ors. We associated words, notes, days, numbers, months,
names and many other things, with colors. Didn’t every-
body? Apparently not. Synesthesia is a condition where a
sensory stimulus presented to one modality elicits concur-
rent sensations in additional modalities. In other words,
synesthesia a neurological condition in which information
meant to stimulate one of your senses stimulates several
of your senses. Color sequence synesthesia (CSS) is a
neurological condition in which sequential stimuli such
as letters, numbers, or days of the week trigger simulta-
neous, involuntary color perception. Synesthesia comes
from the Greek “synth” meaning together, and “ethesia”,
meaning perception. People who have this condition are
called synesthetes. Approximately 2-4 percent of people
are synesthetes. Interestingly, amongst identical twins, ap-
proximately 73.9 percent have CSS. Explaining it this way
makes it seem like an affliction or something negative. I
assure you it is not.
In high school, I once did a project where I assigned
each of the 12 notes in the chromatic scale with each of the
12 colors on the color wheel. Studying music and art for
most of my schooling, it seemed like a natural connection.
As you may know, in color theory, white is the absence
of all color and black is the presence of all color. In light,
however it is just the opposite. Black is the absence of all
color and white is the presence of all color. So what would
happen if you assigned each note to a color in the color
wheel and each note would change its color value (closer
to white) by the velocity (or loudness or softness) of the
18 - Brevard Live July 2021note. Then you played a melody. What would it look like
in visual terms? What would happen if you did the same
with a Bach Cantata? Or a symphony? This was way be-
fore computers were a part of our everyday life. We finally
have the ability to do that!
Different kinds of music have different colors, too.
Rock and roll is red, classical is light blue, reggae is yel-
low. I don’t know if it is the words or actual music that
makes it so. Whenever Billy and I would play together,
his notes were always light blue. Mine were orange. Hm-
mmm. Once I saw Jim Croce play live. His notes were
yellow.
Our best friend growing up once asked Billy and I
“what color is 134?” “Yellow” we both said at the same
time. Speaking of time, what color is 4:30? It’s light pur-
ple, of course. So when I say it’s light yellow past light
blue, you know it’s 1:30. Got it?
Nobody can really explain why synesthesia happens.
Many scientists say it is genetic and that you’re born with
it. It is found that in many people, it diminishes with age.
Personally, that has not happened with me. Some scien-
tists have experimented with artificially inducing synes-
thesia. Mescaline, Psilocybin, and LSD were found to be
sometimes successful in this regard. You can test yourself
for synesthesia on your own. Close your eyes and think of
the letter “A”. Does it elicit a certain color? Go through
the whole alphabet. Does each letter elicit different col-
ors? Put on a piece of classical music. Does it make you
think of a certain color? Put on some jazz. Does the color
change?
Synesthesia, like being an identical twin, is hard to
explain unless you have it. There is no cure for it, but why
would you want to? Most people find it enjoyable. Well,
I hope everybody had a good June (which is dark yellow)
and hope you have a great July (which is bright orange).
SANITY INTERVIEW continued
How many items do you have in your collections
and how often does it change?
SJ: We have over 700 different styles of jewelry, knives,
keychains, gifts and collectibles. There is never a month
goes by that we don’t start a few new designs.
Looking back, what was the secret to your success?
SJ: Make a great product, that’s super important but
there’s many great products out there. The way to win,
you have to “out service“ people. We love what we do,
and it shows on our face every day. If you don’t smile, you
don’t work for Sanity. Every day you walk in the booth of
our traveling show you will meet the person that owns the
company, every day. And they will welcome you with the
handshake, a big smile and maybe even a hug. You simply
can’t find up enough in today’s world.
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JULY 2021
Entertainment Calendar
1 - THURSDAY Big Dog Cox & Friends RIVERFRONT GRILLE: 9pm DJ Salt Shaker
COCOA BEACH FISH SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis; 4pm Reggae Juice FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
CAMP: 4pm Kevin Ebright; 9pm 506 Crew Band CROWNE PLAZA/ 6pm Bill Hamilton
9pm DJ Salt Shaker SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm GOOMBAY’S: 6:30pm
FRESH SCRATCH Pompano Pete Aaron Rhoades Acoustic
BISTRO: 6pm TBA SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm
GOOMBAYS: 6:30pm Tim England Ellie Lee & Blues Fury Sybil Gage
Acoustic SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: HURRICANE CREEK
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Umbrella Thieves 5pm Good Vibes Sunday w/ SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Sybil Gage Mike Murphy Lessons; 9pm Country Music
HURRICANE CREEK 3 - SATURDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: DJ
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance BLIND LION: 8pm Chief 7-11pm Jazz Jam Session LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm
Lessons; 9pm Country Music Cherry Quintet HILTON CB/ Modoc River
DJ BONEFISH WILLY’S LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm MATT’S CASBAH: closed
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Doug RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Blazin’ Posse; 4:30pm DJ RUBIX: 7pm Open Mic w/
Flutie Band 6pm Big Jim Adams Dexter Steve Hodak
MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm CARIB BREWERY USA/ LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Love SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke
Adam Sean Taproom: TBA Valley; 7pm TBA SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
RUBIX: 7pm Open Mic w/ COCOA BEACH FISH SANDBAR: 4-8pm Tru Matt Riley
Steve Hodak CAMP: 9pm Cheetah Phonic; 10pm Sandbooze SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke Coalition Sunday Forte Duo
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm CRAFTY CRANE: 1-4pm SLOW & LOW CB: 5:30pm
Matt Riley Steve & Melanie Hodak; 6pm The Cocolocos 9 - FRIDAY
SOCIAL DISTANCE: Billy Chapman SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm BLIND LION: 8pm Tony
8:30pm Jeff Bynum Duo CROWNE PLAZA/ Forte Band Wynn & Cameron Brown
LONGBOARDS: 4pm Hot BONEFISH WILLY’S
2 - FRIDAY Pink 5 - MONDAY RIVERFRONT GRILLE:
BLIND LION: 8pm Harbor EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm GOOMBAYS: closed for 6pm Matt Adkins
City Trio Dave Scott’s Tumbleweed; employee party COCOA BEACH FISH
BONEFISH WILLY’S 8pm SEED LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty CAMP: 9pm Slyd
RIVERFRONT GRILLE: FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Bingo CRAFTY CRANE: 6-9pm
6pm Matt Adkins 6pm TBA SANDBAR: 8pm Jam Band Matt Rosman
COCOA BEACH FISH GOOMBAYS: 7pm Andrew CROWNE PLAZA/
CAMP: 4:40pm Miranda Walker 6 - TUESDAY LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm
Realino; 9pm Bailey Callahan HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: GOOMBAYS: 5-7pm Dudley Armando, Rick & Tino
Duo 7-11pm Hella aylet gal w/ Ron Quest; 7pm Trivia EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8:30pm
CRAFTY CRANE: 6-9pm Teixeira Trio LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm Trivia Unit 5
Brian St. Aubin HILTON CB/ SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Goldfinga FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
CROWNE PLAZA/ LONGBOARDS: Noon DJ SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm 6pm Irina Freckle
LONGBOARDS: 6pm ESP Dexter; 6-9pm Acoustic Jam w/ Russ Kellum GOOMBAY’S: 7pm Billy
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: HURRICANE CREEK Chapman
8:30pm Love Valley SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance 7 - WEDNESDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 6-9pm
FRESH SCRATCH Lessons; 9pm Country Music FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Steve Kirsner & Friends
BISTRO: 6pm TBA DJ 6pm YBA HILTON CB/
GOOMBAYS: 7pm Billy KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Heat GOOMBAYS: 6-9pm Acoustic LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm
Chapman Stroke HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Island Breeze
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5pm LOU’S BLUES: 1pm John Bob Coleman Quartet HURRICANE CREEK
Steve Kirsner & Friends; Nugent; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ HURRICANE CREEK SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
8:30pm Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Cindy; 9:30pm Kings County SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance Lessons; 9pm Country Music
HILTON CB/ MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Lessons; 9pm Country Music DJ
LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Bella Chuck Van Riper; 11pm-2am DJ KEY WEST BAR: 9pm ELW
Musik Late Night DJ LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
HURRICANE CREEK RUBIX: 8pm Caribbean Night Rock-Star Karaoke Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance with DJ Virgo SANDBAR: 8pm Sasha Stone Yogi
Lessons; 9pm Country Music SANDBAR: 4pm Picture Webster MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm
DJ Show; 9pm Radar Red SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Joe Calautti; 11pm-2am Late
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm VIP Karaoke Night DJ
Donegal Hill Open Mic w/ Bo & Kenny RUBIX: 7pm Sing or Jam with
LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm 8 - THURSDAY Big Dog Cox & Friends
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm Bonnie Harrington BLIND LION: 7pm Blues Jam SANDBAR: 4pm 506 Crew
Last Call Band SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm w/ the Melontones Duo; 9pm Tidal Theory
MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm Karalyn & Dawn Patrol CARIB BREWERY USA/ SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Tim
Highway 1; 11pm-2am Late TAPROOM: 7pm Trivia England
Night DJ 4 - SUNDAY COCOA BEACH FISH SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm
RUBIX: 7pm Sing or Jam with BONEFISH WILLY’S CAMP: 4pm Jeff Marquis; Dave Myers
Brevard Live Live July 2021 - 21Entertainment Calendar
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm 7-11pm Jazz Jam Session RUBIX: 7pm Open Mic w/ LONGBOARDS: 1pm
The Swerve HILTON CB/ Steve Hodak Amaya; 6pm Aaron Rhoades
LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm 506 SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm EARL’S HIDEAWAY:
10 - SATURDAY Crew Matt Riley 2pm Relentless; 8:30pm
BLIND LION: 8pm Vince LOU’S BLUES: 2pm ELW SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm CrashRocket
Love & The Soul Cats Band; 7pm Jeff Bynum Josh from Seed Solo FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
BONEFISH WILLY’S SANDBAR: 4pm Scott Baker 6pm TBA
RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Band; 10pm Sandbooze Sunday 16 - FRIDAY GOOMBAYS: 7pm Andrew
6pm John McDonald SLOW & LOW CB: 5:30pm BLIND LION: closed for Walker
COCOA BEACH FISH Anja private party HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
CAMP: 9pm Alex Hayes SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm BONEFISH WILLY’S 7-11pm Ron Teixeira Trio
CRAFTY CRANE: 1-4pm Forte Band RIVERFRONT GRILLE: HILTON CB/
Buck Barefoot; 6-9pm Donnie 6pm Matt Adkins LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm
Haight 12 - MONDAY COCOA BEACH FISH Acoustics
CROWNE PLAZA/ GOOMBAYS: 7pm Open Mic CAMP: 9pm Galaxy HURRICANE CREEK
LONGBOARDS: 1pm Amaya; w/ Andrew Walker CRAFTY CRANE: 6-9pm SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
6-9pm Galaxy LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty Emily Gayl Lessons; 9pm Country Music
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: Bingo CROWNE PLAZA/ DJ
2pm Swamp Dogs; 8:30pm SANDBAR: 9pm Jam Band LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Tripp KEY WEST BAR: 9pm 106
$ChaChings$$ Tide South
FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: 13 - TUESDAY EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 1pm John
6pm TBA GOOMBAY’S: 5-7pm Dudley Johnny & the Blaze McDonald; 5:30pm Karaoke
GOOMBAYS: 7pm Phil Quest; 7pm Trivia FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: w/ Cindy; 9:30pm Umbrella
Putman LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Trivia 6pm TBA Thieves
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Goldfinga GOOMBAY’S: 7pm Billy MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm
7-11pm Ron Teixeira Trio SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Chapman David Thane; 11pm-2am Late
HILTON CB/ Jam w/ Russ Kellum HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 6-9pm Night DJ
LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Jason Steve Kirsner & Friends RUBIX: 8pm Caribbean Night
Domulot 14 - WEDNESDAY HILTON CB/ with DJ Virgo
HURRICANE CREEK FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Jah D SANDBAR: All Day Mahi
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance 6pm TBA HURRICANE CREEK Mark’s Pool Party; 4pm
Lessons; 9pm Country Music GOOMBAYS: 6-9pm Acoustic SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance Cheetah Coalition; 9pm Love
DJ HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Lessons; 9pm Country Music Valley
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Jeff Daniel Tenbusch Quartet DJ SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
Bynum HURRICANE CREEK KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Lil Open Mic w/ Bo & Kenny
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Denise SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance Lin Band SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm
Turner; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ Lessons; 9pm Country Music LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Pompano Pete
Cindy; 9:30pm Switch DJ Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm LOU’S BLUES: 6:30pm Rock- Tru Phonic Guilty Pleasure
Dreamer; 11pm-2am Late Star Karaoke MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm
Night DJ SANDBAR: 8pm Teddy Time Frank Rios; 11pm-2am Late 18 - SUNDAY
RUBIX: 8pm Caribbean Night SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Night DJ BONEFISH WILLY’S
with DJ Virgo VIP Karaoke RUBIX: 7pm Sing or Jam with RIVERFRONT GRILLE:
SANDBAR: 6pm The Big Dog Cox & Friends 4pm Big Jim Adams
Syndicate; UFC 264 15 - THURSDAY SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis; CROWNE PLAZA/
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm BLIND LION: 7pm Blues Jam 9pm Dub Masters LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm Call
Open Mic w/ Bo & Kenny w/ the Melontones SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm The Wolf (Jason Domulot
SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm COCOA BEACH FISH Andy Harrington Band)
Anja CAMP: 4pm Chase; 9pm DJ SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm Salt Shaker Mark Soroka Kat Riggins & Blues Revival
Radar Red FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
6pm Jerry Zee Guilty Pleasure 5pm Good Vibes Sunday w/
11 - SUNDAY GOOMBAYS: 6:30pm Mike Murphy
BONEFISH WILLY’S Acoustic 17 - SATURDAY HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
RIVERFRONT GRILLE: HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: BLIND LION: 8pm The 7-11pm Jazz Jam Session
4pm Big Jim Adama 7-10pm Sybil Gage Smoking Torpedos HILTON CB/
CROWNE PLAZA/ HURRICANE CREEK BONEFISH WILLY’S LONGBOARDS: 12-4pm Top
LONGBOARDS: 1-5pm Tripp SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Hill Crew
Tide Duo Lessons; 9pm Country Music 6pm John McDonald LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Vince
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm DJ COCOA BEACH FISH Reed Band; 7pm Dave Kury
Fat Cactus LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm CAMP: 9pm Scott Baker Band SANDBAR: 4pm Absolute
FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Drifting Roots CRAFTY CRANE: 1-4pm Big Blue; 10pm Sandbooze Sunday
5pm Good Vibes Sunday w/ MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm Clint Jim Adam w/ Dennis Fischette; SLOW & LOW CB: 5:30pm
Mike Murphy Stewart 6-9pm Tony Stanzione Josh Keels
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke CROWNE PLAZA/ SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm
22 - Brevard Live July 2021Forte Band 6pm Matt Adkins 7-11pm Ron Teixeira Trio
COCOA BEACH FISH HILTON CB/
19 - MONDAY CAMP: 9pm Syndicate LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm
GOOMBAYS: 7pm Open Mic CRAFTY CRANE: 6-9pm Jonathan Honeycutt
w/ Andrew Walker Tim England HURRICANE CREEK
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty CROWNE PLAZA/ SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Bingo LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Lessons; 9pm Country Music
SANDBAR: 9pm Jam Band Armando, Rick & Tino DJ
EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
20 - TUESDAY Kevin McLoughlin Band Loaded Dice
GOOMBAY’S: 5-7pm Dudley FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Ana &
Quest; 7:30pm Trivia 6pm TBA Davey; 5:30pm Karaoke w/
LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Trivia GOOMBAY’S: 7pm Billy Cindy; 9:30pm Luna Pearl Sunday, July 4, 2pm
SANDBAR: 9pm DJ Goldfinga Chapman MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 6-9pm Dreamer; 10:30pm-2am Late Earl’s Hideaway
Jam w/ Russ Kellum Steve Kirsner & Friends Night DJ Sebastian
HILTON CB/ RUBIX: 8pm Caribbean Night
21 - WEDNESDAY LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm with DJ Virgo Ellie Lee
FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Island Breeze SANDBAR: 4pm The Low Winner of numerous
6pm TBA HURRICANE CREEK Down Band; 9pm Slyd
GOOMBAYS: 6-9pm Acoustic SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm awards, The Ellie Lee Band
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm Lessons; 9pm Country Music Open Mic w/ Bo & Kenny is an exciting rockin’ blues
Daniel Tenbusch Quartet DJ SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm band with a powerful on
HURRICANE CREEK KEY WEST BAR: 9pm Andy Harrington stage performance.
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance Rockfish SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm No Ellie is a blues guitar-
Lessons; 9pm Country Music LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm Pressure Band
Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm
ist/singer/songwriter that
DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm Guilty Pleasure 25 - SUNDAY fronts the band with her
Rock-Star Karaoke MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm BONEFISH WILLY’S unique voice and ripping
SANDBAR: 8pm Scott Baker Galaxy Duo; 11pm-2am Late RIVERFRONT GRILLE: guitar solos. Ellie’s guitar
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Night DJ 4pm Reggae Juice virtuosity has been com-
VIP Karaoke RUBIX: 7pm Sing or Jam with CROWNE PLAZA/ pared to Stevie Jeff Beck,
Big Dog Cox & Friends LONGBOARDS: 1-5pm Tripp
SANDBAR: 9pm 506 Crew Jimi Hendrix, SRV just to
22 - THURSDAY Tide Duo
BLIND LION: 7pm Blues Jam Band EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm name a few.
w/ the Melontones SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Eric Culberson & The Erok Ellie Lee formed her
COCOA BEACH FISH Bonnie Harrington Band band to satisfy the need to
CAMP: 4pm Scott Baker SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: play the music she loves
FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: Buck Barefoot 5pm Good Vibes Sunday w/ and have great fun doing
6pm TBA SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm Mike Murphy
GOOMBAYS: 6:30pm SEED HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
it. “Our excitement and
Acoustic 7-11pm Jazz Jam Session enthusiasm on stage are
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 24 - SATURDAY HILTON CB/ infectious to the crowds
7-10pm Sybil Gage BLIND LION: 8pm Jeff LONGBOARDS: 12-4pm Dub we play to. Time and time
HURRICANE CREEK Stanton Trio Masters again people have told us
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance BONEFISH WILLY’S LOU’S BLUES: 2pm Coolers; how much fun we seem
Lessons; 9pm Country Music RIVERFRONT GRILLE: 7pm Syd Taylor
DJ 6pm Stay Tuned SANDBAR: 4pm Heatstroke; to be having during our
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm COCOA BEACH FISH 10pm Sandbooze Sunday performances. For us, it’s
Juiced CAMP: 9pm Blue Diamond SLOW & LOW CB: 5:30pm an itch we must scratch.”
MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm Eric CRAFTY CRANE: 1-4pm Dave Myers People enjoy the fact that
Webb Drew Halverson; 6-9pm String SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Ellie plays and sings like
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke Daddy Forte Band there’s no tomorrow. She
RUBIX: 7pm Open Mic w/ CROWNE PLAZA/
Steve Hodak LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm Jason 26 - MONDAY gives it her all every time.
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm Domulot GOOMBAYS: 7pm Open Mic
Matt Riley EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 2pm w/ Andrew Walker
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm Nasty Habits featuring saxman LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Dirty
Karalyn Woulas Joe DeFiglia; 8:30pm Greentree Bingo Look for public
Bros SANDBAR: 9pm Jam Band
23 - FRIDAY FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO: 4th of July
BLIND LION: 8pm Tony 6pm TBA 27 - TUESDAY fireworks and events
Wynn & Cameron Brown GOOMBAYS: 7pm Phol GOOMBAY’S: 5-7pm Dudley in our Community
BONEFISH WILLY’S Putman Quest; 7:30pm Trivia
RIVERFRONT GRILLE: HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: LOU’S BLUES: 7pm Trivia Calendar section.
Brevard Live Live July 2021 - 23SANDBAR: 9pm DJ EARL’S HIDEAWAY: 8:30pm
Goldfinga Jake Walden Band
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
Jam w/ Russ Kellum 6pm TBA
GOOMBAY’S: 7pm Billy
28 - WEDNESDAY Chapman
FRESH SCRATCH HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 5-8pm
BISTRO: 6pm TBA Steve Kirsner & Friends;
GOOMBAYS: 6-9pm 8:30pm Allan Harris Quartet
Acoustic HILTON CB/
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB: 7pm LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm Bella
Don Alexander Musik
HURRICANE CREEK HURRICANE CREEK
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
Lessons; 9pm Country Music Lessons; 9pm Country Music
DJ DJ
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm KEY WEST BAR: 9pm
Rock-Star Karaoke Rockfish
SANDBAR: 8pm Catgut LOU’S BLUES: 5:30pm
Stitches Karaoke w/ Bob Neal; 9:30pm
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm Picture Show
VIP Karaoke MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm
John McDonald Duo; 11pm-
29 - THURSDAY 2am Late Night DJ
BLIND LION: 7pm Blues RUBIX: 7pm Sing or Jam with
Jam w/ the Melontones Big Dog Cox & Friends
COCOA BEACH FISH SANDBAR: 4pm Jeff Marquis;
CAMP: 4pm Bailey 9pm Tidal Theory
Callahan; 9pm DJ Salt Shaker SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm
FRESH SCRATCH Buck Barefoot
BISTRO: 6pm Chuck Van SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm
Ripers Josh Keels
GOOMBAYS: 6:30pm SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8:30pm
Acoustic 106 South
HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
7-10pm Sybil Gage 31 - SATURDAY
HURRICANE CREEK BLIND LION: 8pm The
SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance Syndicate
Lessons; 9pm Country Music BONEFISH WILLY’S
DJ RIVERFRONT GRILLE:
LOU’S BLUES: 7:30pm 6pm Stay Tuned
Vintage COCOA BEACH FISH
MATT’S CASBAH: 5pm CAMP: 9pm Tru Phonic
Clint Stewart CRAFTY CRANE: 1-4pm
RUBIX: 7pm Open Mic w/ Tom Regeski; 6-9pm Denise
Steve Hodak Turner
SANDBAR: 8pm Karaoke CROWNE PLAZA/
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm LONGBOARDS: 1-4pm
Matt Riley Aaron Rhoades; 6pm Changes
SOCIAL DISTANCE: Band
8:30pm Dominic St Charles EARL’S HIDEAWAY:
2pm Love Valley; 8:30pm
30 - FRIDAY Shovelhed
BLIND LION: 8pm Which FRESH SCRATCH BISTRO:
Doctors 6pm TBA
BONEFISH WILLY’S GOOMBAYS: 7pm Andrew
RIVERFRONT GRILLE: Walker
6pm Matt Adkins HEIDI’S JAZZ CLUB:
COCOA BEACH FISH 7-11pm Daniel Tenbusch
CAMP: 9pm Lowell Everly Sextett
CRAFTY CRANE: 6-9pm HILTON CB/
Dominic St. Charles LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm
CROWNE PLAZA/ Jonathan Honeycutt
LONGBOARDS: 6-9pm HURRICANE CREEK
Armando, Rick & Tino SALOON: 7-9pm Free Dance
24 - Brevard Live July 2021Lessons; 9pm Country Music July 4: Great American
DJ Celebration | 4th of July Fire-
KEY WEST BAR: 9pm works, USSSA Space Coast
Paybacl Complex, Viera
LOU’S BLUES: 1pm Blake July 4: MelBOOM Fire-
Trend; 5:30pm Karaoke w/ works, Front Street Park,
Cindy; 9:30pm Switch Melbourne
MATT’S CASBAH: 6:30pm July 4: Red, White & Boom
Anja Conklin; 11pm-2am Late over North Brevard, Chain of
Night DJ Lakes Park, Titusville, 321-
RUBIX: 8pm Caribbean Night
567-3775
with DJ Virgo
SANDBAR: 4pm RokSlyde; July 4: Fireworks Viewing
9pm Scott Baker Band at Green Gables, Melbourne,
SLOW & LOW CB: 7pm 321-794-8901
Open Mic w/ Bo & Kenny July 9-10: Frozen Jr., Surf-
SLOW & LOW Viera: 7pm side Players, Cocoa Beach,
Tim England 321-783-3127
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 9pm July 10: Adam Hawley with
Rockfish Special Guests, Ron Rein-
hardt, Tim George and Dave
8/1 - SUNDAY Reinhardt, King Center,
BONEFISH WILLY’S Melbourne, 321-242-2219
RIVERFRONT GRILLE:
July 10: Fly in / Drive in
4pm Reggae Juice
HILTON CB/ Breakfast, Valiant Air Com-
LONGBOARDS: 12-4pm mand Warbird Museum, SC
Reggae Vibes Regional Airport, Titusville,
SOCIAL DISTANCE: 8pm 321-268-1941
Forte Band July 16-25: Arlan Ropp
Playwright Award Winner:
All calendar listings are The Waffle Hut, Surfside
subject to change with- Players, CB, 321-783-3127
July 17: Brevard Symphony
out notice. Please confirm
Orchestra: Summer Evenings
with the venue. Series, Suntree United Meth-
odist Church, 321-345-5052
July 17: Dance Party Con-
COMMUNITY cert, Space Coast Symphony,
Scott Center Auditorium at
CALENDAR
Holy Trinity, Suntree, 855-
July 2: 4th of July Fireworks: 252-7276
Smoke on the Water & Fire July 17: Classic Albums
in the Sky, The Cove at Port Live – AC/DC: Back in
Canaveral Black, King Center, Mel-
July 3: Stars and Stripes Salute bourne, 321-242-2219
to Service Event, Miracle City July 17: Freedom Fest,
Harley-Davidson, Titus Land- American Police Hall of
ing, Titusville Fame, Titusville, 321-264-
July 3: 4th of July Fireworks: 0911
Smoke on the Water & Fire in July 24: Bruce in the USA,
the Sky, Sidney Fischer Park, King Center, Melbourne,
Cocoa Beach 321-242-2219
July 4: 4th of July Parade, His- July 30 - Aug 8: The Case
toric Downtown Melbourne of the Missing Corpse: A
July 4: 4th of July Celebration Murder Mystery, Surfside
with Brevard Symphony Or- Players, Cocoa Beach, 321-
chestra & Fireworks, Riverfront 783-3127
Park, Historic Cocoa Village
July 4: Food Trucks and Fire- The Community Calendar
works, Fred Poppe Regional has been submitted by
Park, Palm Bay, 321-953-8912 Brevard Cultural Alliance.
Brevard Live Live July 2021 - 25Brevard Live
We’re proud of you flying the flag of ty from Natty’s Common Roots. I’m
Brevard original music here and across humble enough to admit that I didn’t
the country. make the connection until rather re-
cently. Once you know, you start to
I am a funny guy. Humble, but damn pick up on the similarities. “A lot
near hilarious at least every other day. of tunes he plays are things that he
Another funny guy and albeit super tal- heard me do when he was an infant,”
ented musician is Angelo Manzano Jr Knowles explains. “He inherited my
aka Max Overdrive 1986. He fills us love of David Lindley, and we both
in on his latest project, a soundtrack to perform some of that.” Natty: “I have
comic book project ‘Enter The Orin’. fond memories of being very young as
“I had this crew from Buffalo, New he was playing the New Mexico State
LOCAL
York, contact me a while back to help Fair. He also introduced me to the mu-
with creating a soundtrack to follow a sic of David Lindley who would have
digital comic book,” he explains. “I’ve to be my longest and greatest musical
LOWDOWN
done a total of three book soundtracks influence and inspiration, besides of
so far, this one was exciting due to course my old man himself.” The duo
the fact that I was able to get a bit has played and recorded together, with
darker than my normal music. It’s a Natty even adding a verse to a song
Kickstarter created by DFAT comics, Knowles wrote called Citizen. What
By Steve Keller great guys and super talented. There advice does dad give son? “He does
H
are a bunch of other artists but I’ve not need any from me. He does quite
ey everybody and welcome to
been lucky enough to become sort of well without my input, although of
summer! Growing up in the sub-
legacy with them.So they reached out course, I am here if he wants my opin-
urbs of Buffalo, NY, we would pray for
and needed some tunes. I took some ion on something.” Check out both R
this time of year. I’ve been in Florida
of their imagery and let it dictate the Nathan Knowles and Natty’s Common
for almost 20 years, and we can some-
vibe and energy. Which helped out in Roots when they play locally as well as
times take the nice weather for grant-
the long run, the one guy I was talk- anytime online.
ed. We are all blessed to see more and
more local music out to the masses as ing to, Corey, was super excited when
I handed him the track to proof. Mostly I love a good underdog story. Success
the year progresses. Let’s take a look
because it fit well with a section where is not measured by how popular you
at what’s cooking this month in the
Oren, the character, gets into this crazy are, but rather by how happy you are
Brevard County original music scene...
fight. And the way the comic depicts doing what you’re doing. For Nicole
the fight, follows the tracks vibe and Skinner, music has healed the heart-
We start off with a long time favorite,
build up.” Manzano admits that the ache. “It was 2019. I joked with my
Breathing Theory. They have quite
music is somewhat darker than pre- close friends that my pandemic came
the history as we’ll make mention of
vious Overdrive songs. “The idea is a year early,” she begins. “I got di-
again a little later. Congrats are in or-
to read the digital comic and play the vorced, moved 5 or so times in a year
der for a couple of additions to the BT
soundtrack at the same time. Allowing with two kids and closed a business. At
family. Guitarist Rob Mahoney and his
you to go into the story as you would the very least, stuff like that makes a
lovely wife Sarah welcomed son Jack-
a movie. It’s a completely crazy and lot of things in life less intimidating.
son in May. You all know how mushy
cool concept plus the art and other I told myself that it doesnt have to be
I can get when it comes to kids, so I’ll
synth artists make the soundtrack out good, you just have to do it. It was a
just congrats and mazaltov. Congrats
of this planet.” Look for promotion to standard three chords in a minor key,
of a different kind are in order to new
both the book and the music soon. Find but my heart was broken and it was
to the group Preston Daniel. A long
Max Overdrive 1986 online including honest.” Skinner had a backround in
time friend and associate to the band,
YouTube. spoken word years ago, but returned to
he now takes over bass guitar duties.
music in the last couple of years. “Ac-
The band itself is back on stage fully
From the “of course they are related” tually, I’ve been musically inclined
plugged in with a beachside show later
files comes a shoutout I’ve wanted to most of my life. I started playing the
this month, followed by the Blue Ridge
do for a while (stupid heart attack). R flute in elementary band and then first
Rock Festival this fall in Virginia play-
Nathan Knowles, an accomplished chair in middle school. In high school
ing some of music’s heaviest hitters.
singer/songwriter, is the father of Nat- I switched to chorus and sang a hand-
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ful of ranges. I started guitar in 2014. The Myriad is a long awaited band to for like 6 years, and now my current
I was a single parent and used some of come out of the area. I can remember band.” Stricker’s “current” band is
my tax return to buy an Ibanez acous- hearing about their formation at least 5 Reggae Lou and The Kind Budz
tic from Florida Discount Music, now years ago. They are back in a big way with Peter Dante. You’d recognize
Apocalypse Coffee. I taught myself in 2021. Led by talent singer/song- Dante and a reoccurring sidekick in
three songs and then didn’t touch it writer Devin Luis (Rotten Apples), the many Adam Sandler movies like Big
again for a couple years. I remember band is set to release a new single at Daddy and Little Nikki. “Lou has been
the dust cake I wiped off to start play- press time. Add in a high profile show trying to get me to come be his drum-
ing again in 2017.” Now after a hand- this month with Breathing Theory and mer for like the last 3 years, and the
ful of performances playing in public, others beachside, and it is a very wel- timing just wasn’t right until about 4
she ponders recording her songs. “Oh, come return indeed. Hopefully sched- months ago when I joined full time,”
if I could, I would do it in a heartbeat. ules will allow the band to gain some he adds. “I really bonded with Lou in
I’d like to think I’m headed in that di- important momentum and we will see Cali; I sat in on drums for his band
rection. There’s so much indie art these The Myriad stay active in Brevard on the run we did with him and ever
days, it seems like an achievable goal and beyond...speaking of upcoming since then he was like “you’re one of
to be able to record something I’ve shows, Unit 5 is holding the third an- the best drummers I have heard, our
created some day. I’d like to believe in nual 5 Winds Festival this month in time will come” and now everything
myself enough to make that happen.” Satellite Beach. Best Supporting Ac- aligned to where I was able to come
Seek Skinner and her songs out. You’ll tor was honored to be a part of a previ- play full time with them. We’ve been
be happy that you did. ous lineup which raises funds for the in the studio with Dante working out
O.A.S.I.S military support group and some songs and I can’t wait till it’s
Big congrats to our friends Skatter a high school scholarship. Great mu- done so we can release it.” Kevin’s a
Brainz. They have expanded into a sic all day including Neptune’s Echo. great drummer and any band would be
four piece with the addition of drum- Check out either band’s social media lucky to have him. I’m happy to see
mer Darrin Lassiter (DEET). That for more info. him get some success. Check out any
means original drummer Bob Pennine of the afore mentioned bands online
moves over to guitar and vocals. I’ve and when they come to play.
always enjoyed the band both as musi-
cians and friends. This lineup change Before we go, I want to give an update
can only mean better live performanc- on our good friends to the north in Or-
es as they were always fun to watch. lando, A Brilliant Lie. The band has
Catch a show and buy their music and frequented Brevard quite a few times;
merch online. Great representation of opening for Matt & Kim as well as
our scene... playing at Open Mike’s. I spoke with
We got this update from our good lead singer Tara Lightfoot (photo be-
friend RJ Bowen in Hott Mess; “Hey low)and her bass player/husband Mat-
there Steve! Hope you’re doing well. thew Movens about the last 15 months
Hott Mess has survived the pandemic, both personally and professionally.
and we’re going to be recording some Kevin Stricker has played drums in “It’s been a very weird time,” Light
tracks real soon.” Upon further inquir- Brevard for a who’s who of bands. “I continued next page
ing, turns out the band was in the stu- was the drummer in
dio with musician/producer Andrew Breathing Theory or
Walker. “We likely will focus on 5 of Burn The Sky as we
our 10 originals for this round,” Bow- were called then,” he
en adds.They are: “Baby Daddy #5”, explains. Then Trash
“Zero 2 Sex”, “Undercover Player”, City Rockers, which
“Uh-Oh”, and “Scooter Guy”. The all is still my favorite
female trio is a really fun band with album to date I’ve
tons of energy and enthusiasm. We done, Switchblade
can’t wait for the finished results, espe- Serenade. Then I was
cially with Walker in the control room. in Bullet Dodgers
In the meantime, check Hott Mess out for a short while and
online for news and updates. then Part One Tribe
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demic, in separate rooms and mixed mixed with heavy overdriven parts. I
over messenger. Then reviewed and must add that the overdriven guitar
sent back to the studio. Very tedious throughout the whole album is very
but they got it done. tastefully done never harsh or over the
REVIEW Ektogasm was formed in late
2019. They have strived to incorporate
all styles of music to create a unique
top. Our third tune is “Kali Ma”. In
Hindu, Kali Ma represents the preser-
vation of mother nature and is referred
By Rob Pedrick and diverse sound. This has led to a to as Mother Goddess (Wikipedia).
distinct and unpredictable style of writ- She can also be pretty bad ass as a de-
ing. Song topics may range from lost stroyer of evil. Great intro here. Vocals
loves to stories involving modern-day come in at the 00:29 mark with a mix-
pop culture. Ektogasm can make the ture of sultriness and anger. The song
transition anywhere from Progressive evolves and builds up until the 02:25
Metal to 80’s Synth Wave and even mark where it morphs into another
90’s Grunge Rock. For grins, I looked level of songwriting leading out of the
for a definition of Ektogasm. What I tune. “Whispers of the Dead and Near-
found was Ectogasm (with an C in- ly Dying” has that medieval quality
stead of K). It defines as a profound to it as mentioned above. Once again,
sensual experience a human has with a from clean to overdrive seamlessly! At
ghost, spirit, or otherwise discorporeal the 03:01 mark the song segues into
being. Interesting. “Banshee” without missing a beat. The
I can honestly say I had a great mu- anger in the vocals shine here. Another
sical listening experience with Pride cool, psychedelic like lead at 02:11. I
Pride And Pestilence and Pestilence. The album caught my
attention right out of the gate with
must note that “Banshee” is on the nor-
mal rotation of WJRR’s Native Noise.
By Ektogasm
“Devils Dancing,” a nice Prog rock “Apparition”, the final tune, may be
H ere’s wishing all a safe Indepen- synth intro. At 00:35 the drums, bass my favorite. The lyrics, vibe and song-
dence Day weekend! Summer is and guitar come into play. Then at the writing are just exceptional.
here with a vengeance. Hard to believe 00:49 mark the tune takes off. The I was pleasantly pleased listening
we’re through half of the 2021 year! rhythm section (bass/drums) is abso- to “Pride and Pestilence”. I’m a hard
This month’s review is for the lutely perfect throughout the whole rock, prog rocker. This more than sati-
band Ektogasm and their CD Pride album. The vocals? Brittany Grants ates my thirst for such on the prog side.
And Pestilence. We have Tanner Crank vocals are angelic, mesmerizing, sul- I highly recommend this album. Well
(Synth and drums), Matt McCready try, medieval, bewitching, and some- written, produced and performed. If I
(Bass), Casey Gardner (Guitar) and times angry, with another dozen adjec- were to make comparisons. This album
Brittany Grant (Vocals). The album tives I can’t think of. Casey Gardner’s reminds me of Steven Wilson (great
was recorded, produced and mastered lead reminds me of 1960’s Psychedelic progressive rock song writer) and his
at Killian Studios by Matt Goings in leads. Excellent tune. Next up is “The time with the band “Porcupine Tree”.
Daytona Beach Florida. This was all Collective.” Good song writing and You can find Ektogasm at Spotify &
recorded over the course of the pan- production. Good mix of soft and clean Facebook.
LOCAL LOWDOWN continued start of the pandemic,” remembers Movens. Check out this
amazing band online and in person when the stars align.
foot laughs. The pandemic plus medical issues (“my ner-
vous system sucks, it runs in the family”) have sidelined Well, that is going to wrap things up for our July edition.
ABL for quite some time. “We’re finally getting to a place Thank you to everyone who reached out and asked about my
where we can get the whole band back in the same room,” health these last few months. I have adopted healthier habits
quips Movens. The band at presstime was still planning out many years later than I should but am doing better. Thank
local shows in addition to getting back on the road. “We God for modern medicine. Drop a comment, question or a
turned down some dates with Starset last year which actu- kale smoothie recipe at keller5@hotmail.com. Stay safe, en-
ally was for the better since they were stuck in Russia at the joy summer and get geared up for what life has to offer.
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