30 Jun Local Band Ah Roosevelt to Host Open House
Local Band to Play at Casa de Solana B&B!
Casa de Solana B&B is proud to announce that local band Ah Roosevelt will headline at our 2nd Annual First Friday Artwalk Open House from 5-9 pm on Friday, July 6, at 21 Aviles Street!
The first time I saw these guys was on a YouTube video where they’re playing on the beach for a casual circle of friends. Loved them immediately, reminded me of how I spent many a San Diego night in my past, and we are all just SO excited that they’ll be providing the musical entertainment for us!
[Casa/Jamie] So guys, tell me about yourself.
[Band] The band name is Ah Roosevelt! with singer and guitar player Mike McCabe and Bass player Jos O’Connell (myself). We both write the songs, with Mike predominantly composing the music and myself composing the lyrics. We are brothers from Richmond, Virginia, staying in town for the summer. Our mom lives in St. Augustine, so we come down here for the summers. I am a Marine Rescue swimmer for the county and Mike is your friendly neighborhood pizza-pie delivery boy! Its killer to spend the summers here and the rest in VA. We lucked out somewhere along the line of life and thus end up getting the best of both worlds!
[Casa/Jamie] How do you describe your music?
[Jos] Were not the biggest fans of describing our music. We find it just as important for the listener to figure
it out for themselves. I have always joked that we have a Dave Matthews Jr. in Mike as our front man, but I am nowhere good enough to be quantified as Stefan Lessard (DMB bass player) so I am just his trusty sidekick with the pencil!
[Casa/Jamie] Where do you guys find your inspiration?
[Jos] We are inspired in our music and writing by such artists as Robert Zimmerman, Abner Jay, Jackie Wilson, Two
Gallants, Good Old War to name a few… Good Old War is actually touring with Counting Crows…anyone reading this should go see them in Miami in October for us because we’ll be gone :(We have some songs recorded with our old full band that can be listened to at reverbnation.com/styronsquare or a few of the following links!
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yus8S9Vu7I
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI9L3hrsuJs
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6NWJSr2c00
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHOmu0WRpao
FUN FACTS!
- “Mike and I are both published Authors of children’s literature and multiple freelance journalistic endeavors.”
- “We don’t want to be famous and hate modern radio.”
- “We have played shows to 1 person before and been just as happy to the shows we have played for 300–.if anyone is listening we are going to play.”
- “If you go to shows and don’t’ listen to the words that the dear artist is singing, you should be banned from
all musical company.” - “If i can give shout-outs, we have to shout out to Zac Grigg our film maker and video guy–he is the man; that name will be big news very very soon.“THANKS TO JAMIE AND THE CASA FOR HAVING US! WE are excited to give a little acoustic serenade for the lovely people of the Art Walk! This will be our first year playing it and dancing
rather than walking :))))”
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Who else will you find at the open house event?
- Hypnotist and spirit magnet Tina Verduczo of www.2Ghouls.com
- Historian and folklorist Brandy Klopp of www.2Ghouls.com
- Licensed massage therapist Kelly McCormack (offering complimentary courtyard chair massages)
- Bob Engel of Engel Photography
- Simple St. Augustine Weddings (offering complimentary vows renewals)
- Seafood by Mac (shrimp, clams, oysters, etc., $7 per plate)
- Island Art by Sandra Marie
- Artist Jackie Rock will display her beautiful furniture finishes and other art works along with the wall mural she painted in our dining room!
*All artists and vendors are performing/exhibiting free for your entertainment; gratuity is a most lovely form of applause.*
Our newly remodeled Minorcan suite will be open for public viewing; guests will act as judges for the Solana Snapshots Photo Contest; and there will be lots of the Solana Sangria that everyone loves
Friday, July 6, 5-9 pm
Casa de Solana Bed &Breakfast
21 Aviles Street
St. Augustine, FL 332084
www.casadesolana.com