5:30 Doors • 6:00 Show • $25 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Peter Holsapple
Janine Wilson • Arch Alcantara
Peter Holsapple has recorded an extraordinary new solo album he’s calling The Face of 68.
It reflects on age, humor and hurt, with his usual high-quality wordplay and legendary gifts for melody and harmony. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, Peter’s record is an enduring testament to his striking abilities as musician and songwriter (The dB’s, Continental Drifters, Holsapple & Stamey).
“I’d like to think” says Peter, “that, were my parents still alive, they’d say I’d finally realized my potential.”
Don Dixon (R.E.M., Smithereens) produced it in Peter’s hometown of Durham NC, and the rhythm section was Rob Ladd (Connells, Don Henley) on drums and Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) on electric bass. Grammy®-nominated engineer Jason Richmond was at the console for the four-day session, with Dixon mixing at his home studio in Canton, Ohio. And there are guest turns from Marti Jones and Mark Simonsen.
Mostly it’s about Peter Holsapple: eleven stunning songs with strong vocals and a newly-rediscovered love of lead guitar; overall, it’s a fine way to see Peter’s way to his future in rock and roll, love and recognizing inevitable loss over time. He’s ready for it all. With songs like “Larger Than Life,” “High High Horse” and the title track “The Face of 68” the new album is a start-to-finish home run.
The Face of 68 is Peter Holsapple, facing forward with electric guitar in hand, and gazing enthusiastically at what’s to come.
The Face of 68 reflects on age, humor and hurt, with Peter’s usual high-quality wordplay and legendary gifts for melody and harmony. For fans and newcomers, his record is an enduring testament to his striking abilities as musician and songwriter (The dB’s, Continental Drifters, Holsapple & Stamey).
• Janine Wilson’s music will speak to fans of rock, alt country and all sounds that resonate within the fabric of American Music. She has been honored with 10 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies), including song and album of the year for her third CD, Wakin’ Up. The Washington Post describes Janine as "poignant and seductive" and Richmond’s Style Weekly says, “…when Wilson digs her heels in and opens up her big voice, it’s best to pay close attention.”
• Arch Alcantara is a singer, guitarist, and/or bassist in eight DC-area bands and acoustic combos, including Jelly Roll Mortals, Ruthie and the Wranglers, The HalfSmokes, The Cahoots, and The Porch Delights. His stylistic versatility and dexterity make him a sought-after hired-gun sideman as well as a mainstay in many large-production tribute shows to artists of diverse genres. Before the Wammie categories were reorganized, he received nominations for Roots Rock Instrumentalist.