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Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM

THE ELECTRIX - MILES TO DAYTON - JAY SCOTT BAND - KATIE PEARLMAN BAND

A celebration of original music from Long Island on the Main Stage.

PATCHOGUE JAM 5 features full sets of original music by four fantastic bands including THE ELECTRIX, MILES TO DAYTON, THE JAY SCOTT BAND and the KATIE PEARLMAN BAND. To add to the celebration, the amazing keyboardist Jeff Pearlman will play with all four bands in celebration of his 50th birthday! This will be a night to remember!

THE ELECTRIX are making their Patchogue Theatre debut with a set of their own songs. This is a group of talented and seasoned musicians, each with a lifetime of diverse experience in the music field. They’ve been performing since 1995 and have developed a reputation as one of the leading “jam bands” in the Northeast, usually performing mostly classic rock covers to huge crowds at bars, festivals and countless other venues. The Electrix are putting together a very special show for Patchogue Jam 5 – a set of of 100% original Electrix music.  

MILES TO DAYTON has a simple musical recipe: four-part vocal harmony, clever songwriting, improvisational violin and cello, and an infectious rhythm section that stirs up the creative stew.
At the heart of their unique marriage of styles lies a real-life marriage: vocalist Krista Preddice shares the microphone with husband Jonathan Preddice, who proposed to Krista on stage at the Patchogue Theatre during their June, 2007 performance. In addition to being the principal songwriter for the group, Jon also shines on guitar, cello, accordion, and trumpet. Bassist Dave March (Krista’s bother) and violinist Leanne Strom (Jon’s sister) add depth to the vocal harmonies, with Dave’s low, soulful bass and Leanne’s soaring classical virtuosity providing the sonic bookends for the M2D sound. Drummer Brian Kroll, the newest member of the group, propels the music forward with an exciting and funky edge.

Katie Pearlman has assembled an all-star group of musicians for her third album, Girls Like Us that was released in January, 2012.  Girls Like Us is a concept album of songs about women, based on true stories of surviving hardship and heartache.  This is definitely Katie's best collection of songs and her soulful vocals have gotten a bit sweeter.  Perhaps the change of instrument (drums to guitar) has had an effect, albeit for the better.   One listener compared her to the late and honorable, Harry Chapin.  On this album, Katie does what music does best...she offers inspiration during hard times.  

Existing members; Jeff Pearlman (keys), Joe Cesare (elec. guitar), and Tom Bowler (bass) are joined by Jimmy Fleming (Fiddle, Mandolin), and Chris Howard (drums).  Local singer/songwriters, Cathy Kreger and Jessie Haynes, also appear on the album singing background vocals.  This is the first album that Katie is leading her band on acoustic guitar, instead of from behind the drums.  While her newly expanded group has more of a folk and country sound, Katie sticks to her rock roots, offering an album that many will love.  

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