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Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. M French's audiences feel themselves reflected in the warmth of his voice. French unpacks universal themes of love, kindness and community with a conversational lyricism that invites the listener to find themselves in his stories. Produced by Danny OвЂ™Brien (The Farewell Circuit, DEM YUUT), and recorded during the long Minnesota winter of 2018, the tracks provide a sonic foundation built upon catchy guitar hooks, and the blending of pedal steel and synth lines. Sweet Love offers 10 original songs exploring the Americana landscape.

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Building on the success of Winding Road, French's debut full length album, Sweet Love, releases in the Fall of 2018. Raised in small town Ohio and now residing in Minneapolis, French released his EP Winding Road in 2016. Known for his positive and uplifting live shows, French's melodies transport and his lyrics tell a story. Singer-songwriter M French has quickly become a regular on the burgeoning Twin Cities Americana music scene. Tracy, on piano, asserts melodies, harmonic support and furious solos of his own, traveling through multiple styles within the same tune. Cory Jesok, on guitar, provides texture, rhythm, and blazing solo work, creating space or density just when it is required. Maroney contributes to the ground on which this group builds their musical structures, while adding flourish and interest throughout the set. With Shawn Maroney on Bass, these two complete an exceptional rhythm section. His rhythms can be both surprisingly powerful and subtle. Tortuga! has a singular and inspiring take on the Jazz Rock genre.ДЄaron BiggarвЂ™s drumming provides foundation and color.

One highlight of last weeks Art A Whirl was a performance at FOCI Glass by the band Tortuga!. Per Wikipedia, jazz rock fusion is defined as a вЂњmusical genre that developed in the late 1960s from a mixture of elements of jazz such as its focus on improvisation with the rhythms and grooves of funk and R&B and the beats and heavily amplified electric instruments and electronic effects of rockвЂќ. His voice is inspired most by the old time hollers and croons from the dawn of recording once described as вЂњTom Waits meets Rudy Vallee.вЂќ More than anything, The Buttons is a group that is always enjoying themselvesвЂ¦ Which seems to give audiences permission to do the same. Patty, mostly known as an accordionist doubles as the bands vocalist. The core instrumentation of accordion, clarinet, guitar and bass is light and swift, but also melancholic and lush when it needs to be. PattyвЂ™s eclectic taste gives the band diverse influences including New Orleans Traditional Jazz, Western Swing, Gypsy Melodies, Ragtime Piano Blues, Jug Music and 1930вЂІs Popular Song. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era.