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Frogg Cafe with special guest Brett Kull (April 22, 2017)

March 17, 2017 by NJProghouse

Frogg Cafe with special guest Brett Kull
http://www.froggcafe.com | https://www.brettkull.com

when: Saturday, April 22, 2017 | 8:00PM Doors | 9:00PM Show
where: Roxy & Dukes | 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ (map)
Cost: Online Presale $22.00
Walk ups day of show $30 (Cash Only) Beginning at 8PM
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

 

FROGG CAFE

http://www.froggcafe.com/

Frogg Cafe is a 5 piece original rock band from the New York metropolitan area making music that incorporates elements of Zappa-esque progressive rock, pop melodicism and fusion jazz. Frogg Cafés music is also peppered with an appealing variety of other flavors including latin music, bluegrass, modern chamber music and avant-garde/experimental. Their energetic live shows feature extended flights of group improvisation that draw grins from any hardcore prog fan.

The members of this unique group are Bill Ayasse (vocals, electric violin, mandolin), James Guarnieri (drums), John Lieto (vocals, keyboards, trombone), Nick Lieto (vocals, keyboards, trumpet, flugelhorn), and Andrew Sussman (vocals, bass, cello, acoustic guitar). Frogg Café studio albums also exploit the considerable talents of a regular supporting cast of guest musicians, who supply marimba, flute, and additional percussion to their colorful and highly textured arrangements.

Discography includes six albums within a seventh due out summer 2017. Amongst them a double-disc live release and a full length improvisational album. Most recent studio album, Bateless Edge (2010) represents a collection of seventy-four minutes of music, full of complex arrangements in several different progressive rock styles.  Past discography includes: Frogg Cafe (2001), re-mastered with a live bonus track; Noodles (2002) an improvisational album which captures a snippet of a four-hour jam session in the studio; the melodic and heavily Zappa and early Genesis-influenced Creatures (2003); Fortunate Observer of Time (2005); and live double-disc The Safenzee Diaries (2007),  which features fourteen songs and over two hours of live music spanning from 2004-2006.  Safenzee captures a band that is internationally renowned for live performances at their absolute best, in a virtuoso display of showmanship.

The real experience comes when you witness the band live. Frogg Cafés festival performances include: Terra Incognita, Quebec, QC (2015), NEARfest (Northeast Art Rock), Bethlehem, PA (2005), Calprog, Whittier, CA (2007), Progday, Chapel Hill, NC (2007), Prog in the Park, Rochester, NY (2004, 2005), Zappanale, Bad Doberan, Germany (2004), Berg-Herzberg, Herzberg, Germany (2004), Rites of Spring (Rosfest) Pre-show, Phoenixville, PA (2004), New Jersey Proghouse Homecoming (2013), and most recently at the Orion Studios 20th Anniversary Appreciation Fest, Baltimore, MD (2014).  Some club performances include: The Knitting Factory Tap Bar (formerly NYC), Towne Crier (Beacon, Pawling, NY), Lizard Lounge (Boston), Nectars (Burlington, VT).

Frogg Café has shared the stage with noteworthy artists Proto-Kaw featuring Kerry Livgren of Kansas, The Flower Kings, Happy the Man, keyboard virtuoso Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater and drumming legend Rod Morgenstein, Miriodor, Necromonkey Spiraling, Izz, Helmet of Gnats, Page McConnell of Phish, Amfibian featuring Tom Marshall, Dave Mason, and Ryan Montbleau.  Legendary ex-Zappa percussionist Ed Mann took up the mallets for the 2004 Zappanale Festival in Germany.


https://www.facebook.com/Frogg-Cafe-66279581629/

 

BRETT KULL

https://www.brettkull.com/

Brett Kull is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer, and engineerfrom the United States. He is best known for being a founding member of the band Echolyn, and long standing member of Grey Eye Glances. Brett is also an adjunct college instructor sharing his love for audio engineering and sound design.

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuAlWVAEbNHwQ8JoulSSxw
Bandcamp: https://brettwilliamkull.bandcamp.com/releases
Web Page Blog: http://www.brettkull.com/blog
echolyn: http://www.echolyn.com/bandcamp
more release: https://echolyn.bandcamp.com/music

Filed Under: NJProghouse Presents Tagged With: Brett Kull, Captain Cabeza, echolyn, Frogg Cafe, Ray Weston

NJProghouse Homecoming – Updates!

June 16, 2013 by NJProghouse

 

Please see the changes and updates to our schedule.  We are very excited to announce that taking the stage by storm as our Sunday evening headliner will be BEARDFISH!

Also, note band start times and updated pricing.
We are looking forward to a weekend full of outstanding music!

To celebrate 15 years of live progressive music under the banners of NJ Proghouse and its previous monikers, we here at the home offices are pleased to announce:

NJ Proghouse Homecoming Weekend – October 12th and 13th, 2013

We welcome the following acts to the stage at Roxy and Duke’s in Dunellen, NJ:

Saturday, October 12th
12:30 PM: Advent
2:30 PM: The Tea Club
5:00 PM: Frogg Cafe
8:30 PM: IZZ

Sunday, October 13th
12:30 PM Tammy Scheffer’s Morning Bound
2:30 PM: Thank You Scientist
5:00 PM: District 97
8:30 PM: Beardfish

Full Weekend Tickets go on sale next Tuesday, June 18th at 10 AM on our website: www.njproghouse.com

Ticket prices are $125 for a full-weekend pass. (Single-day tickets, priced at $70, will go on sale Friday, June 21st at 10 AM, subject to availability.)

General admission seating. Weekend pass holders will be able to retain their seats for both days.

There are only 150 seats available so be prepared to buy tickets without delay.

Also, we will be accepting a limited number of NJP “supporter” ticket orders. For $200 you will have the ability to select your seat for the entire weekend with early-entrance seating—and you will also be able to enjoy that same early-entrance privilege through the end of 2014 for all NJP shows for which you purchase tickets. Please contact [email protected] for this option.

Roxy and Duke’s has a tasty selection of beer and, of course, a full arsenal of the usual bar goodies as well as a wonderful menu from their full service kitchen. So be prepared to eat, drink, and be proggy!

We will soon post a list of some decent hotels in the area for anyone looking to stay the night.

More to come, of course, but that is all for now. I hope you all are as excited as we are here at NJP!

Filed Under: NJPNEWS, NJProghouse Presents Tagged With: Advent, Beardfish, District 97, Frogg Cafe, IZZ, Oblivion Sun, Thank You Scientist, The Tea Club

NJ Proghouse Homecoming Weekend – October 12th and 13th, 2013

June 13, 2013 by NJProghouse

To celebrate 15 years of live progressive music under the banners of NJ Proghouse and its previous monikers, we here at the home offices are pleased to announce:

NJ Proghouse Homecoming Weekend – October 12th and 13th, 2013

We welcome the following acts to the stage at Roxy and Duke’s in Dunellen, NJ,  on Saturday, October 12th:

Opening the weekend will be:
Advent
Followed by
The Tea Club
Then, in a triumphant return to the stage for one night only:
Frogg Cafe
and to cap off the night we welcome:
IZZ

On Sunday the 13th, we will have the following acts:

To kick things off –

(Well that is just it – we don’t know just yet –  but we will know before tickets are on sale)

Second will be:
Thank you Scientist
followed by
Oblivion Sun
and we will top the night off with:
District 97

Tickets go on sale next Tuesday, June 18th at 10 am at our website: www.njproghouse.com

Tickets are $65 per day or a weekend pass of $115.
GA seating. All who buy weekend seats will be able to hold their seats for both days.

There are only 150 seats available for each day so be prepared to buy tickets without delay.

Also, we will be accepting a limited number of NJP “supporters” ticket orders. For $200 you will have the ability to select your seat for the entire weekend with early entrance seating and then you will be able to enjoy that same privilege of the early entrance option through the end of 2014 for all NJP shows that you purchase tickets for.  Please contact me at [email protected] for this option.

Roxy and Duke’s has a tasty selection of beer and of course a full arsenal of the usual bar goodies as well as a wonderful menu from their full service kitchen. So be prepared to eat, drink and be proggy!

Soon we will post a list of some decent hotels in the area for anyone looking to stay the night.

More to come of course but that is all for now. I hope you all are as excited as we are here at NJP!

Filed Under: NJPNEWS, NJProghouse Presents Tagged With: Advent, District 97, Frogg Cafe, Homecoming Weekend 2013, IZZ, Oblivion Sun, Thank You Scientist, The Tea Club

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