Balkan night at Johnny D's tonight!
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davis_squareA trio of Balkan-influenced bands will be rocking out tonight at Johnny D's. The evening’s performances will range from broody, complex songs, to a full-on dance party, including Bulgarian dance troupe Ludo Mlado.
Bury Me Standing describes itself as Gypsy Dirge-Core, a strange intertwining of Balkan folksong, art metal, and psychedelic avant-pop. Their core instrumentation is singularly unique, including digital marimba, found-object percussion, prepared upright bass, and haunting, Bulgarian-inflected vocals led by Nate Greenslit (of HUMANWINE and What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?) and Vessela Stoyanova (of Goli and Fluttr Effect). Tonight, Bury Me Standing will include a trio of Greek and Bulgarian singers, a punk street-style horn ensemble, and strings.
The night will open with Brooklyn’s new Balkan uproar band Ansambl Mastika, led by “scorchingly fast, incisive” clarinetist Greg Squared.
After Bury Me Standing’s set, the night will close with a raucous performance from Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, a high-energy Eastern European-meets-circus-vaudeville ensemble, featuring brass, woodwinds, accordions, strings and drums.
Johnny D's, Somerville, MA
Bury Me Standing, Ansambl Mastika, and ENSMB
Friday March 18, 8pm
21+, tickets are $10 at the door
Bury Me Standing describes itself as Gypsy Dirge-Core, a strange intertwining of Balkan folksong, art metal, and psychedelic avant-pop. Their core instrumentation is singularly unique, including digital marimba, found-object percussion, prepared upright bass, and haunting, Bulgarian-inflected vocals led by Nate Greenslit (of HUMANWINE and What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?) and Vessela Stoyanova (of Goli and Fluttr Effect). Tonight, Bury Me Standing will include a trio of Greek and Bulgarian singers, a punk street-style horn ensemble, and strings.
The night will open with Brooklyn’s new Balkan uproar band Ansambl Mastika, led by “scorchingly fast, incisive” clarinetist Greg Squared.
After Bury Me Standing’s set, the night will close with a raucous performance from Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, a high-energy Eastern European-meets-circus-vaudeville ensemble, featuring brass, woodwinds, accordions, strings and drums.
Johnny D's, Somerville, MA
Bury Me Standing, Ansambl Mastika, and ENSMB
Friday March 18, 8pm
21+, tickets are $10 at the door