Kelley Stoltz

WEAD, Ivy Room & Fireside Lounge Present

with Harold Ray and East Side Dynamite

DOORS - 4PM / SHOW - 5PM - ALL AGES!

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“I was guzzling wine at my favorite bar in San Francisco, the Rite Spot, and the entertainment that night was some local opera singers singing along with a big video screen showing a collage of various operatic moments with subtitles. One particular subtitle, ‘Ah! (etc)’ made me laugh, I thought it was a perfect description of life - the joy of existence against the etcetera of it all, the struggle. With a heavy head of rose’ it seemed like ecstatic poetry! I scribbled it on a napkin and

thought it might make a good title for something” And so the mystery behind the title of Kelley Stoltz new record is solved.

Less of a mystery is the quality contained therein… after 12 self-titled releases and a several more under pseudonyms, Stoltz is the word for “one-man-band-home-recording-pop-songs of idiosyncratic character.” A quick follow up to his more power pop and pub rock LP only “Hard Feelings” offering in the summer, “Ah!(etc)” finds Stoltz returning to his sweet spot, writing songs that never were, but should have been in the 60’s and 80’s.

As with other LPs Stoltz makes virtually every noise on the album which was written and recorded in 2019 at his Electric Duck Studio in San Francisco. A few friends popped in to play along… Stoltz former bandmate, Echo & the Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant adds electric guitar to “The Quiet Ones” a sort of Scott Walker lyrical take on strangers and neighbours. Karina Denike formerly of Dance Hall Crashers adds gorgeous vocals on the bossanova groover “Moon Shy”, where Sergeant pops up again in a spoken word role on the outro. Allyson Baker of SF’s Dirty Ghosts sings on “She Likes Noise”, a song Stoltz wrote for her in celebration of her love of seeing live bands.

The album was mastered by Mikey Young in Australia.

"Ah! (etc)" available on Agitated Records

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Florida to Oakland transplant Harold Ray, aka Jason Morgan is an American soul-singer/performer. Equal parts master showman and work-a-day hero, Harold Ray gained local-fame in his early bands Harold Ray Live in Concert, Eastbay Grease and Total BS. His current list of rock-and-roll hot shots, East Side Dynamite are determined to light the fuse to the grooves, and a blasting cap for your moves. Pick up the phone: high energy, soul-drenched rock and roll is stalking you!

We are excited to be able to bring you live music again!

***All tickets are will call only. Please bring valid photo ID for entry. ***

(Children 3 and under are free but must sit on a lap of an adult)

Merch plus food and drinks will be available for purchase.

First come first serve seating and based on your table purchase.

General admission ticket purchases are standing room only. Tables will be reserved for table purchases. Thank you.

Event is rain or shine.

ALL COVID RELATED GUIDELINES WILL BE LIFTED AS THE CITY AND STATE ALLOW FOR IT. Please keep an eye out for updates.

Live performances end at 8pm. Recorded music or DJ's from 8-10pm.

Enjoy the show!

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