LarJar is excited to be performing four shows in the Richmond area over the next two weeks. We continue our weekly Wednesday night performances at Cary Street Cafe, free of charge and always a blast. Over the past two months, we’ve featured guest percussionist Mark Henderson, two appearances by DJ Possum (Nathan Firster) and guitarist Matt Sthreshley. During the last two weeks of December, keyboardist Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee, guitarist Bon Lozaga of Gongzilla and Tiny Boxes and guitarist Scott Lane of the Congress joined the band for numerous tunes. Openers and special guests as well as two full sets of music from the band can be expected at every show.
LarJar is excited to announce two free Saturday performances over the upcoming two weeks, March 6 at Emilio’s at the corner of Broad and Meadow, and March 13 at City Dogs on Main Street in the fan. The Emilio’s performance offers an opportunity for expanded sound and lighting rig and a change of pace for the band with a fresh atmosphere and a lot of dancing space. Come out ready to shake and move it with a host of new covers and reworked tunes planned especially for this performace. March 13 at City Dogs is sure to be a blast, the first appearance by LarJar at “the Dog” since their CD release party on February 5 that included opening set and setbreak jams by DJ Possum and some great turntable-vs-synth improv battles in the second set. City Dogs offers great food and drink specials all night, an ever-improving sound system, a fun, clean environment and best of all the show will be free of charge.
The band has been hard at work developing new material since their February 20 performance at the National with Perpetual Groove. The 1-hour set by LarJar included new mashups of their own original material, an epic 12-minute, 4-part suite that included numerous melodies and grooves developed from MMW tunes “Night Marchers”, “Bubble House”, “Lasst Chance to Dance Trance” and the traditional blues number “Old Wyne”. The last song of the set, “Biplanes”, developed based on the work of Richmond pianist Brian Mahne, featured Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove for the entirety of the song, playing both electric guitar and pedal steel guitar, chugging through an extended solo and improv section that saw some great lights and hard-hitting jams. Be sure to stay tuned to RichmondImage.com for some great photography work by James Young documenting the show. Check back regularly to LarJar.net for more news, videos, mp3s and opportunities to check out the band in action.
