David Huckfelt & Michael Rossetto, Driveway Thriftdwellers

press release: Sunset Music Series returns to the East Side Club for 2017, on the second and fourth Thursdays, June through August. Each night features an emerging touring musician and a local opener.

Time: Music 6 - 9pm, TIki Bar opens at 4pm, Food Carts

Cost: $5 advance ($7 DOS)  

July 27:  David Huckfelt from The Pines & Michael Rossetto w/ Driveway Thriftdwellers. 

A cosmic folk duo with deep Midwestern roots and a keen ear for the dark & other-wordly in American song, David Huckfelt of The Pines & Michael Rossetto have been making music together for more than a decade. Touring extensively with The Pines & other projects including Pieta Brown, Erik Koskinen, Frankie Lee & more, this rare duo performance highlights Rossetto's distinctive 5-string banjo & electric guitar style and Huckfelt's lyrically rich song-craft and easy grasp on blues, folk and country traditions

Made up of veteran musicians from Madison and Milwaukee, the Driveway Thriftdwellers draw upon their founding brothers’ Northwoods upbringing to create a no-nonsense blend of DIY classic country and Americana sensibilities. Earthy vocal harmonies and down-home pedal steel distinguish the group’s sound. The Thriftdwellers’ live shows feature a diverse mix of original music – ranging from sprawling odes about unspoiled landscapes to up-tempo bar anthems – and occasional tributes to everyone from Merle Haggard to The Replacements, all lovingly performed with just the right amount of North Country twang. 2016 saw the release of the band’s debut album, Cutover Country. 

Sponsors: Ale Asylum, Isthmus, Howard Johnson, The Monona East Side Business Alliance, Monona State Bank, Madison Media Institute, First Weber, The Blue Umbrella