The bands landing gigs at the Coppertop pitch their ability
to entertain. It doesn’t matter if they come from the rock world, or from
country land, or are folkies, or blues dudes; the bands know they have to win
over listeners with a mix of talent and familiarity.
But this week’s lineup reminds that there’s no shortage of
original creativity trucked into the Coppertop as well. Check out this video Tom
Hurley from Drunken Uncles doing"Running Out," one of his own songs.
Tom_ who first proved
his writing chops in the band Joe Rockhead_ and guitarist Robin Steiger formed
Drunken Uncles a few years ago and quickly established themselves as an
in-demand acoustic duo. They are playing in the Coppertop Thursday night. The pair knows countless songs by artists as diverse
as Dropkick Murphys and Della Reese. But when the Uncles play Thursday night,
maybe we can get an original in the mix too.
Trebek, the band playing Friday night, likewise has a good
store of its own songs. In addition to racking up a few awards
in Pulse magazine readers’ polls and Worcester Music Awards for its live show, Trebek also released an album, “In the Dark,” that garnered the band
regional airplay. More than straight-up rock, Trebek airs a polished, powerful
brand of pop.
Fred Ellsworth returns to Wachusett Saturday night with his
band. Ellsworth can go in any number of directions; he can be stone country or
dig into bluesy rock, depending on he sizes up a gig.
The shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday run 8 to 10 p.m.
And we’ll be checking in later this week with finger-picking
guitarist Sean Fullerton who holds down the ’Top Sunday afternoon starting at 4
p.m.
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