Friday, March 08 2019 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Location:
First Congregational Church of Montclair
40 S Fullerton Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
Event Description:
“NRBQ brings joy when we could really use some.” —Elmore Magazine
NRBQ is Terry Adams, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, and John Perrin. “NRBQ” stands for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet. The band’s music, a rollicking blend of everything from stomping rockabilly to Beatles-influenced pop to Thelonious Monk-inspired jazz, has attracted fans as diverse as Elvis Costello, Penn & Teller, R.E.M., SpongeBob SquarePants, Ian McLagan, She & Him, Wilco, Widespread Panic, Nick Lowe, and indie-rock band Whitney. NRBQ songs have inspired cover versions by Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Darlene Love, and Dave Edmunds, among many others. In addition, the group served as the unofficial "house band" for The Simpsons for the Season 10-12. NRBQ has released a series of critically-acclaimed albums in recent years, among them Keep This Love Goin’ (2011), Brass Tacks (2014), and last year’s 5-disc, 50-year retrospective, High Noon. Of the brand new Happy Talk EP, the Nashville Scene says, “…ties the pursuit of eternal youth to the idea of timeless rock ‘n’ roll.” As the song says, “You’ve got to have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?”
“They are an unstoppable phenomenon, and have been so longer than most any other band on the planet.” –Dave DiMartino
“Inventing music right before our ears.” –Blurt
“NRBQ consistently discover real musical light in the darkest of souls.” –Hal Willner
“NRBQ have always been cool with being uncool which is, perhaps ironically, what makes them so damn cool.” –Glide Magazine
“A perfect combination of genius and joy.” -- Jad Fair