Americana

The commune is back hosting porchfest! This year we have 3 awesome bands performing:

• Bird Language | soundcloud
• The Prospect Hill Revival Band 
• Thee Midnight Society | bandcamp

Food sales will be donated to Home At Last Farm, a rescue farm for horses in New Hampshire. They rescue horses (and goats and chickens and ducks) and rehabilitate them, love them and care for them while getting them ready for their forever homes.

Gothic Americana/apocalyptic LARP rock/spidercore.  Effects-heavy keyboard, electric ukulele, and bass/banjo combo playing spookified Americana covers and originals. Musical influences include Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and Chelsea Wolfe. Non-musical influences include New England folklore and the D&D Monster Manual.  Basically we just really like singing songs about the Devil. 

We are a bunch of friends who love Somerville and love to pick some tunes! Come on by!

The Pulltabs are comprised of veteran rockers from several locally based Boston area bands. The Pulltabs are heavily influenced by classic and current rock, some pop and the occasional obscure treasure. Their guitar driven sound is sweetened by the vocals of Emmy Farnham, whose singing offers a fresh and versatile listening experience especially when combined with their male vocalist/guitarist Neil Gallagher. Lead guitarist Marty Krakowsky pulls it all together with his inspired guitar licks. Holding down the rhythm section are drummer Bob Goldman and bass player Alexandra Rowe. Plan for an couple sets of familiar tunes with a new twist.

A musical analogy for baby tigers befriending orangutans, DBV unites a Palestinian-Californian singer (D), and a Minnesotan singing cellist (BV). The pair met at Berklee College of Music around 2016, and together explore styles ranging from folk to motown. The name of the duo was conceived by a 4-year-old audience member in the summer of 2017 on a Boston Harbor Island when he exclaimed, "Mommy, that's a big violin!". Shout out to you, little buddy, wherever you are. Things they both like include: - sad songs - dad jokes - making fun of heteronormativity -writing angry emails

Somerville based Wildflower Trio will bring a mix of country, folk, bluegrass, and gospel tunes with beautiful three part harmonies.

Cliff (violin) & Carl (piano) will share a variety of tunes ranging from hymns, movie and broadway tunes, and classical pieces. Set list may include “Some” songs (Somewhere, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Somewhere Out There, Someone to Watch Over Me), Schindler’s List, Cinema Paradiso, and Edelweiss.

Louder Than Milk is a band banned from all non-sanctuary cities in the U.S. and a broad (derogatory exclusion exception).  If you haven't heard them, you really probably possibly kinda should (or not).​ Seb Kossak - Drums; Jay Paget - Electric; AJ Crowe - Acoustic

Christ the King Somerville will be hosting three bands this year! Warsaw, Lauren Pratt, and the CTKS Jam Band. Warsaw is a three-member band whose songs draw from ambient, electronic and rock influences and seek to juxtapose thoughtful lyrics with evocative and lush soundscapes. Lauren Pratt is an award-winning singer/songwriter with Celtic and Southern influences. Her fingerpicking and lulling, melodic voice combine to bring her ballad storytelling to life. The CTKS Jam Band is full of music lovers and is happy to combine those loves into a performance! There will be pop. There will be sing-a-longs. There will be music!