Category: Cutler, Mark
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at The Narragansett Cafe
The Narragansett Cafe
25 Narragansett Ave
Jamestown, Rhode Island
9pm
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at 133 Club
133 Club
Warren Ave
East Providence, RI
9pm
Mark Cutler & Jimmy Berger at Indigo
Indigo
599 Tiogue Ave
Coventry, RI
9pm
Mark Cutler Trio at Aurora
with Ted Drozdowski’s Scissormen
Aurora
276 Westminster St
Providence RI
9pm
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at The Parlour
The Parlour
North Main Street
Providence, RI
9pm
$5
Mark Cutler at Malachi’s
with Melissa Bel Rosa and Michael graham
Malachi’s Cafe
134 Ives St
Providence, RI
7-10pm
All Ages
BYOB
$5 Suggested Donation20
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at Burnside Park
Burnside Park in Downtown Providence
Providence, RI
5pm
The Noise Lists ‘Seven RI Bands to Take Note Of’
Two 75orLess veterans are part of the The Noise’s Seven Rhode Island Acts To Take Note Of, Allysen Callery and Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage
Allysen Callery — guitar, vocals
Noise: Where is your band located?
Callery: I’m in Bristol, RI, about 25 minutes from Providence.
Noise: What’s good and bad about your local scene?
Callery: There are a couple venues that really shine, The Columbus has an upstairs theatre with seats that’s a dream for me to play, I’ve really enjoyed myself there. Aurora under Jacob Wolf’s booking is starting to emerge as a premier room, as well. They brought out tables and chairs the last time I played, and that works best for my sound.
Noise: Describe your band’s sound and how you fit into the scene?
Callery: I play finger-style guitar & sing on the British Isles spectrum of folk, but I’m New England. I’m not trad Americana, but I play with some of the gentler acts like Haunt the House (I was in his band too, for awhile) and love the gothic New England folk style of Vudu Sister, and I book with them a lot, too.
Noise: What’s your best song?
Callery: Wow, that’s a tough thing to answer- but I’ll go with “I Had A Lover I Thought Was My Own,” for the DADGAD fingerstyle playing, and the narrative. That song got me into SXSW in 2014.
Noise: What national act’s influence is most evident in your sound?
Callery: Jessica Pratt & Meg Baird do a similar style of acoustic that I do, not quite folk, but I call it that out of convenience.
Noise: What are your plans for the future?
Callery: I’m doing my first Italian tour this October, stopping to play a show in Brighton, England for some folks instrumental in getting me on my first European label. I am also thrilled to be returning to SXSW festival in March, 2017.
MEN OF GREAT COURAGE
(rock ’n’ roll/ country and soul)
Mark Cutler — guitar, vocals, Jimmy Berger — bass, Rick Couto — drums, Bob Kirkman — guitar, banjo, Richard Reed — keyboard, Cathy Clasper -Torch – fiddle
Noise: Where is your band located?
Cutler: My bands, The Men of Great Courage and The Schemers are located in Providence, RI.
Noise: What’s good and bad about your local scene?
Cutler: I love the variety of styles and the high quality of music that’s being made around here. There’s always a sense of support and community. Although nowadays, I don’t get out too much unless I’m playing. One thing that gets me down and it’s probably true for many places is that I hear musicians talking about what they do like its a pain in the ass to play music. For God’s sake, you found something that you love to do! And sometimes you make some dough doing it! It’s not like you’re working in a chain gang. You’re playing music.
Noise: Describe your band’s sound and how you fit into the scene?
Cutler: I don’t know how we fit in the scene. We kinda hover around it. My band is all over the place but we’re influenced by tons of styles and artists. We like to get hypnotic and expansive but we also like to play a cry in your beer song too. Hank to Hendrix and all that it implies.
Noise: What’s your best song?
Cutler: I don’t know and I hope I haven’t written it yet.
Noise: What national act’s influence is most evident in your sound?
Cutler: The usual baby boomer stuff, Stones, Velvet Underground, Dylan, gut bucket blues, old time country.
Noise: What are your plans for the future?
Cutler: I plan on playing, writing, mentoring, putting out records, creating, and trying to do the right thing until the day I die.
Harvest Fair at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown
Saturday Oct 1
11:00 Sianna Plavin
12:00 The Weisstronauts
1:00 The Z Boys
2:00 Chelley Bill and Dyl
3:00 Mark Cutler Trio
4:00 Smith and Weeden
Sunday Oct 2
10:00 Frank and Weller
11:00 Cardboard Ox
12:00 Slackwater String Band
1:00 Bob Kendall Band w/Natasha Harrison
2:00 Ian Fitzgerald
3:00 Wilbur Hill
4:00 Julie Rhodes
Harvest Fair
Norman Bird Sanctuary
583 3rd Beach Road
Middletown, RI
Mark Cutler and the Men of Great Courage at Nick-a-nees
Nick-a-nee’s
Jewelery District
Providence, RI
8pm
Please bring a non-perishable food item for Mark’s never ending food drive!