event

Dave Hause, Roger Harvey
Wed April 11, 2018 8:00 pm (Doors: 7:30 pm )
The Southgate House Revival - Revival Room
Ages 18 and Up
$18.00

$15 Adv / $18 Dos

Dave Hause

Dave Hause, who released his third solo record ‘Bury Me In Philly’ in February of 2017 (through Rise Records) is showing no signs of slowing down!

Affectionately known as ‘The Songwriters’ Songwriter’ by those ‘in the know,’ Hause’s ‘Bury Me In Philly’ has already garnished over 1,000,000 cumulative plays on Spotify alone and sales of his infamous ‘Dirty Fucker’ line of tour merchandise (which has featured images of both Donald Trump and shamed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie) has allowed the band to donate thousands of dollars to just causes.

Hause continues his never-ending onslaught of ‘spit shine’ working class tales that run the relatable gambit of disappointment and heartbreak (but still ultimately show us that the good guys really do win in the end) with the announcement of multi-continental touring across Europe and America with Tiger Army, Gogol Bordello, Frank Iero & The Patience and Beach Slang.

By the end of 2017, Dave Hause and his band, The Mermaid, will have played 172 shows!

Roger Harvey

Too often it seems we are searching for gold in all the wrong places.

​On Two Coyotes, Roger Harvey looks beyond the blinding flash of all that seems to glitter and reconnects with the roots of song, reminiscent of a time when music was more folk tradition than commodity. The record feels like a spiritual descendent of the country and folk music that influenced its creation, while maintaining continuity with the electric-guitar driven style of his previous releases. The result is a conversation between the warm acoustic nature of country and the deliberate twang and richness of rock and roll, with a deeply emotive message and timeless delivery. 

​Recently returned to his home state of Pennsylvania, Roger has found his place in the burgeoning music community of Philadelphia. Although his history in punk rock is extensive, he continues to follow his love of folk and country songwriting. Recorded at Ronnie’s Place on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee, Two Coyotes doesn’t fail to evoke it’s heritage. Alongside a cast of close friends—including Mike Sneeringer of Strand of Oaks and Adam Meisterhans of Rozwell Kid—he discovers a reverential yet fresh way of exploring the songs and their roots, though the most obvious connections lie more in the emphasis on craft, storytelling in song, and the subtle interplay between the music and message then they do directly within the album’s sound. 

​The intentions of the record remain manifest throughout. Two Coyotes is an exploration of connection in the modern era and the ways in which constant distraction drives us further from ourselves and simultaneously further from one another: a case study on how our search for constant validation makes it almost impossible for us not to feel alone. 

​In “Full Moon,” Roger iterates this experience, “All I wanted was to love you but it’s so hard to stay awake, as we watch it like a full moon from here it only takes away.” 

​The title track delves further into the subject of separation, specifically the discordant reality of the Mexico-United States Border Wall. Though presented as a blatant protest to the systematic separation of peoples, “Two Coyotes” invites you to approach this reality palpably. He continues, “It’s hard to feel grateful to be sharing the stars as I love you through pictures and telephone wires.”

As a whole, the album stands as a document of Roger’s search for love and compassion in a world that too often seems largely devoid of these things, despite our constant “connection.” Amidst a haunting sonic backdrop, Roger’s “Gold” provides perhaps the most encompassing summarization of the album’s query:

“How’d we get so distant while sitting so close? You call this connected, we’re never alone… Is this what you want?”

​While its protest is inherent, its reflection on our era purposeful, and its sonic delivery deeply melancholy, Two Coyotes ultimately leaves us with a hope that stillness and understanding are somewhere within our grasp; that there is still a freedom here, still a beauty within us and among us; and still real, tangible worth in this world—if only we can learn to listen, to love, and to discern true value amidst the constant flash of fool’s gold.