Join us on Saturday June 25th at Unison for a special evening of local music with a new project by our very own Director of Events, Rob Leitner.
Rob introduces 16 eclectic original rock, prog and folk songs with the support of a full band with over 120 years of performance behind them on local, national and international stages including collaborative and touring work with household names in music: David Byrne, Norah Jones, Marty Balin, Chubby Checker and on and on.
Rob Leitner: singer/songwriter, guitarist, vocalist. Rob introduces 16 original songs with the support of a band with over 120 years of performance behind them on local, national and international stages. Active in community theater for many years, Rob is known locally and regionally for his work with The Nathans and Me & My Ex
Stephen Jacobs, bass, guitar, vocals. Band leader for the highly acclaimed and Nickelodeon sponsored, Dirty Sock Funtime Band. Now launching his new project, The Cape Fantastic. Stephen scores shows and movies, does audio studio work and plays classical guitar. He runs a music program, Come Join the Band and is launching the Unison Arts Academy right here at Unison Arts! www.comejointheband.com
Neil “Nail” Alexander, keyboards. In a career spanning 40 years, this Hudson Valley based keyboardist/composer has toured with groups like the Mahavishnu Project, Tony “Thunder” Smith, Marty Balin, Rez Abassi, The Machine and many others, as well as maintaining several working original projects. Nailmusic.com
Tim Curtis-Verderosa, guitars, vocals. “Rice and Beans, baby!” (“In so many ways, Tim is my mirror!”-Rob Leitner)
Aaron Johnston, Drums. Polyrhythmic heartbeat of the Grammy-nominated band Brazilian Girls. The New York Times has dubbed him, "A remarkably fluid drummer." A Verve recording artist, writer, producer, arranger, programmer, vocalist, and engineer of the highest caliber, his diverse skills have made him one of Latin and American music's most sought after collaborators. https://www.aaronjohnstondrummer.com/about