Indie

Gritty Titty is not a band with whom one would want to trifle. For as onlookers are dazzled by the Titty, the Gritty is balling up its fist...and you only notice that fist when it's inches away from the bridge of your nose. It's too late to parry or duck. And as the Gritty is shattering cartilage, the Titty is hooking to the body, targeting vital organs. You've been deceived by the dazzle of the Titty. It's too late. The back of your head is dusting the floor. In this scenario, fists are metaphors for rock and roll.

An alembic is an alchemical still of two vessels connected by a tube used for distilling chemicals; wendy alembic is a very quiet song, a breath of light, a tinkle of windex.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/781870518642861/

The Pluto Tapes are a largely fictional, and occasionally real, catchy-indie-rock band made up primarily of Andy Hicks and his imaginary friends. Occasionally, he's joined on-stage by drummer Brad Smith (ex-Strangerways) and others, who accompany Andy's brilliant displays of charmingly self-deprecating loudpop. Also, they do a mean cover of "When I Grow Up" from MATILDA. Nerds, theater kids, and people who genuinely like '90s-'00s half-hit wonders like Abandoned Pools, Ash, and Fretblanket... come thrill to the atomically charged sounds of The Pluto Tapes. What else you got planned... a Shadowrun tournament? A Pete & Pete marathon? A *family*? Bah.

Last year we had over 300 people in our backyard and it was amazing! Come back!
Photos and videos from last year: https://goo.gl/photos/idDudN6nS3mUaPDPA
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<li><strong>Keith Pierce</strong>
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<li>Formerly of Mellow Bravo and now member of Party Bois</li>
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<li><strong>Bird Language</strong>
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<li><strong>Elisa Smith and the Tiny Little Lies</strong>
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<li>http://www.elisasmithmusic.com/</li>
<li>Follow them on fb, twitter, or instagram and come to the show and get a koozie</li>
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M.G. Lederman

Mel Lederman began his solo career in 2007, following the split of his longtime band Victory at Sea. Along with his guitarist, Mike Joy, Mel has released several LP's in the past few years. Mel is also the piano player for The Thalia Zedek Band (Thrill Jockey.)

Crooked Mirror

A staple at many of the pubs and small music venues around Somerville and Cambridge, Crooked Mirror play psych-y power pop with some Americana notes as well. For fans of bands like Big Star, Talking Heads, Old 97's &amp; more. https://soundcloud.com/crookedmirror

Pale Monsters (short acoustic set) - Chris &amp; Kevin from Pale Monsters open up with a brief set featuring songs from their new EP

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 3-4pm.

Connor Storms longs to add the grease back into the singer/songwriter genre. His indie folk-stylings contain traces of both punk and country, with lyrics exploring inner-turmoil, romance, and nostalgia. His small ensemble of electric bass (Kevin Storms), alto-saxophone (James O’Connor), and harmony-vocals (Susanna Kavee) bring his music to reality and vitality. We’ll see you on the moon.

An eclectic range of jazz, rock, and indie music. The Seismic Blues cover all the bases.

Cardinal Spins is an indie rock three piece hailing from Newtown, CT.

Guitar/Vocals - Jeff Schmidt
Bass - Patrick Shirley
Drums - Niall Reynolds (guest drummer for PorchFest, Nat Burns)

Special thanks to Kat Murphy for the album art.
Check out her page www.facebook.com/katmurphystudio

We are a group of friends who love to pick some tunes whenever we can! We love Porchfest and how it brings the community together! Let it begin!