Doors 4pm, Music 7:30pm

Brody Schenk

 Brody Schenk, Rochester, NY’s precocious troubadour, released his debut album on June 24th, 2022. Self-titled, the hard-working and gifted 17-year-old’s first album is a deeply lyrical and musical storytelling journey channeling his many influences — John Prine, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Keb Mo’, Taj Majal, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Tweedy, and other greats — while remaining uniquely Brody Schenk. Produced by Greg Gefell (who adds his lusciously warm pedal steel to numerous tracks) and with artwork by Alex Spacher, the debut album is available on all streaming platforms (and on CD), and contains 11 original songs written by Brody during his last years of high school before his recent graduation. His previously released and critically acclaimed original singles, Charlie Brown and Somewhere, Somehow are also widely available for streaming.

Brody’s songs are informed by his far-beyond-his-years, old-soul wisdom, honesty, wit, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness. His highly adroit playing, mostly on acoustic guitar in this offering, creates an intimate listening experience: There’s no band here, just Brody genuinely playing and singing sophisticated arrangements — immediately evident on the first track, Cash To Your Name — abutting more traditional stylings, including his timely and socially poignant Independence Day, and the album’s closing track, Papa Was A Traveler, a nine-minute odyssey about a young man trying to connect with his vagabond father.
Brody completed his solo tour of the East Coast this past Summer. Brody has opened for Tim Reynolds’ TR3, Melvin Seals and JGB, Cory Brannon, Sean Rowe, Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad, among others. He also fronts the Rochester-based band, The Old Souls, and has accompanied Jack West on tour in NYC, LA, Seattle, and elsewhere.  Brody’s is currently pursuing a Songwriting Degree at Belmont University in Nashville.

Learn more about Brody Schenk by visiting his website, http://brodygeorge.com.

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