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Local Band Local Beer w/ Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Ancient Cities, with Gasoline Stove

  May 18, 2017 9:30 PM

Doors Open: 8:30 PM
Tickets are $5 ($3 with college ID)
Formed in North Carolina in 2013 by multi instrumentalist /songwriter Stephen Warwick, Ancient Cities melds well-crafted lyrics with fuzzed-out guitars, hints ofpsychedelia, and a pop sensibility.

Warwick gained noteriety in 2010 with his lof-fi folk endeavor titled Talking Machine, receiving local acclaim as best song-writer and landing on Shuffle Magazine's top 10 list of best albums that year.

Seeking a new musicial outlet, Warwick headed back to the studio and enlisted friends to join him in the for . Towards the end of the recordings, Justin Fedor (The New Familiars) joined Warwick and the two set out as a duo for their first tour under the name Ancient Cities, after a dream Warwick had as a child. July 2014 marked the release of Ancient Cities' self-titled debut album, and they expanded their live sound with the addition of Justin Faircloth (The Houston Brothers) on organ and synth.

They've been touring up and down the east coast for a few years playing club dates as well as festivals such as CMJ Music Marathon, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and the prestegious Newport Folk Festival's 56th anniversary. They were one of three bands chosen by Converse to play Newport, as well as record at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in Boston where they started work on their follow-up album Supermoon Blackout. Ancient Cities has been featured in the Vanity Fair and the Village Voice, as well as a series of live videos with famed music sites PASTE Magazine and Live & Breathing. You can catch them this summer/fall out on tour in support of their second album.

"Warwick's vocals hit a broad range behind his strong storytelling lyrics, while Fedor appears to enjoy the opportunity to sit back, fill in the low end and provide harmonies." –Creative Loafing (Charlotte)

"Sixties-styled folk, psychedelic arrangements and warm crunchy chords blending classic and modern rock" -What's Protocol (Philadelphia)

"This is the most intriguing album I've heard these past 12 months. Repeated listening reinforces the notion that I can't remember the last album before this that I actually regretted not having a lyric sheet" -Pop Diggers (Sweden)

"Ancient Cities bridge the gap between indie-rock and classic rock with swift, fuzzy guitars, excited drumming and dreamy atmospheres" -Inforty (UK) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvh5Ijwq0oA

Gasoline Stove is a timeless four-piece band, mixing old country, folk, gospel, americana, rock and roots together to create dramatic but playful blues ballads. Rousing harmonies, accordion, piano and a slapping upright bass lead this storytelling extravaganza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxlT1zoATMk

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