by 8waves

About-  A little background on myself before I go into what caused me to conceptualize “Session.16”.

As an up and coming artist or band in New York City a lot of good comes with living in the media capital of the world.
No offense to any middle American states but nobody travels to Iowa to get their foot in the door in the entertainment biz.
Indeed the music scene in places like LA and NY are over saturated not only with natives from their home state but out-of-towners chasing the same dream.
With this influx of talent there are bound to be culture vultures, unprofessional “professionals” who exploit artist and their art. I mean I know we’re all trying to make a buck here but where are the folks who truly want to create something impactful and dope? Surely it isn’t an oxymoron to mix business and honesty.

“Sometimes when you want something done right you gotta do it yourself”

And just because you do it yourself doesn’t mean it has to only be for yourself. I thought to myself about the number of musicians who share the same plight; that is not being able to test their works on stage, in front of a live audience without the pressure of what seems like selling out Madison Square Garden. Playing the role of promoter can sometimes actually take away from playing the music. Enter the Session Series.

“A dress rehearsal with people watching”

From June through September on 7 select nights the WeathermenUnderground will present to you a limited live series event emphasizing on the intimacy of 16 audience members in an off-Broadway/Jazz structure. As is with theatre all performances will mix improvisation within their musical sets.
One of the main goals of Session.16 besides giving artist/bands an outlet to try material out in a live setting is to help musicians develop tools essential for a successful live performance while still getting the respect and attention they deserve. In turn the crowd in attendance will be treated to something not much different from the musical version of the Sundance Film Festival at no cost at all.

Note:

• This event is free but attendees must have passes and be on the guest list to be an audience member.