The STEEZ w/ LADYMOON at The Mousetrap, FRIDAY, Aug. 14th
http://www.myspace.com/steezburgers
http://www.creepfunk.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ladymoonm...
http://www.cdbaby.com/ladymoon

THE STEEZ—-
Think of a hibachi chef flipping a raw egg high in the air with the spatula. While in the air, he manages to successively chop fresh veggies and slice his meats with precision with plenty of time to turn his spatula up to the air and perfectly catch the egg shell on its edge while the whites and yolk splash perfectly onto the skillet. There a lot of tasks involved within short pockets of time, but each piece fits precisely together into an energetic crowd-pleasing performance. Coordination is everything. Categorization be damned, the Madison-based five piece, Steez, consisting of Matt Williams (keyboards/synthesizers/accordion), Steve Neary (guitar and vocals), Rob Bessert (drums), Chris Sell (bass), and Andrzej Benkowski (saxophone, oboe, and violin) is — in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions — a funk band, a jamband, a fusion band, a disco-fanged multi-beast, and a basket case. Churning out their self-described Creepfunk, a high energy, danceable variety of funk — one uniquely laced with electronic and improvisational sensibilities – Steez has garnered a loyal following throughout the Midwest, winning contests to perform at both the 2008 Summer Camp and Rothbury Festival and performing to capacity crowds at rapidly growing venues . After receiving repeated acclaim for their live performances, which typically include a seamless weaving of thoughtfully composed originals and crowd pleasing covers spanning from Madonna to clever obscurities like Genialistid (Estonia), Steez is ready to take Creepfunk into the studio for their first full length LP. Hoping to carve out a niche in the competitive jamband landscape, what really sets Steez apart is the camaraderie and endearing sense of humor. The band’s humble beginnings include getting banned for life from a venue after their first ever live performance, maneuvering a moped accident involving a parked car, and cruising the Midwest in the inspired 35 foot band bus, “Big Brown.” While it’s the original songs and taut musicianship that initially grab both fans’ and critics’ attention, the band’s personality keeps it.

LADYMOON
Brown, Potts, and McKowen with Nick Mallers sitting in on percussion from time to time. Ladymoon is back and is better than ever. They have recently received Runner-Up in Relix Magazines “Jam-Off” and will have an editorial piece in the November edition. Their range expanded while taking time off and they drew new musical inspiration from their individual side projects. While they have recorded a 5 song EP since reuniting their song selection is enormous with original songs ranging from ska and reggae to progressive rock and jamband. Not to mention covers which include a wide array or artists including Talking Heads, Traffic & Deep Purple as well as Phish & The Grateful Dead. You can hear them now at http://www.myspace.com/ladymoonm... or http://www.sonicbids.com/ladymoo...>

The Mousetrap, 56th and Keystone. 255-3189
All the best Jam bands play the Trap. NO COVER!!
http://www.myspace.com/mousetrapbar