Indie

Headlining 81 Belmont's back porch is Post West, Somerville's own indie folk pop goth quartet. Post West combines guttural crooning built on indie pop structures and formalities, textured by the rustic influence of harmonica and lap steel. Tyler Nakatsu and Dylan Protus, front men on guitar and drums are joined by Barry Hall on lap of San Francisco's The (Ex) Cat Heads, and Tobin Rodriguez on bass from turn of the century moderately influential indie giants True Love Always. Post West's PorchFest set is sponsored by Alternating Current, 88.1 WMBR. Limited edition koozies available at doors.

Maybe our songs are about cats. Maybe not.

A ragtag collective of energetic yuppies bringing infectious energy to pop, ska, indie and alt rock covers. Come hear some of your faves from the 90s, 00's, and today reimagined by a troupe of fun-loving amigos.

Hope & Things: 12:00PM

Hope & Things is an indie rock band blending retrospective lyrics with lush atmospheres and driving grooves. His debut EP "Illusionary" covers the pains, doubts, hopes, and questions of a reflective life.

https://spoti.fi/2pRcIF8

Strangers by Accident: 12:55PM

Hailing from Boston, Strangers by Accident are an authentic, energetic indie-folk act with an old-school respect for songwriting. The band’s lyrically driven songs feature three-part harmonies and veer from suitcase-stomping acoustic, to snare-pounding electric, to minimalist folk.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oaYIKisN8mPCSRdsiooSI

Bill Fennell is an Illustrator in the Boston area who has been recording and performing music in the north shore since 2011. Growing up listening to all genres of music from big band jazz, rock, and hip hop to heavy metal, these eclectic influences have made their way into his musical personality.

Known for his fun lyrics and energetic live performances, Bill has a collection of covers and many originals that span a wide range of styles.

Die Nacktschnecken band is composed of 3 permanent musicians, playing banjo, guitar, uke, mandolin, clarinet, and keys. A few original songs supplement a carefully curated collection of covers and standards from German, Irish, and American tradition. We play from 2-3pm, then ¡Super Coÿote! takes over the porch and play from 3-4pm

Ellen & David like to play music! We play covers from James Taylor to Adele to Bon Iver to Alanis Morissette. We like when people sing along. We hope you enjoy our sweet tunes.

Whistle Jacket: reliably eclectic indie pop featuring band founder Michael Leyden, bassist Andrew Leonard, guitarist Isaiah Davidson-Weiss, Katherine Growdon, and Tony O'Brien. Tony also plays in...
Kirk Windsor: dreamy, melodic, melancholic garage rock (https://kirkwindsor.bandcamp.com/)
And Isaiah also plays in...
The Double Stops: "Music made by people trying very hard to be human... again." (https://thedoublestops.bandcamp.com/)