Gabe Burdulis Band, Lost Lakes, The Mascot Theory

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Tori Simpson

A Madison native and pop-country-rock wunderkind, Gabe Burdulis has taken his talents to Nashville. He returns to his hometown for a holiday party alongside two excellent local bands: Americana outfit The Mascot Theory and pop-folk-rockers Lost Lakes.

$15 ($10 adv.; ages 18+).

press release:  Gabe Burdulis shares “It’s been a few years since I’ve had a solo record out and I’m really excited to get to share some new music that I’ve been working on! Very excited to be back in my home town for the Holidays with two of my favorite bands The Mascot Theory and Lost Lakes. I don’t always get to play with my full band, but when I do we always have way too much fun. My Holiday show is an All-Star Madison band event with some of the most amazing people and incredible players. It will be the most rockin’ holiday party around! “

Gabe Burdulis: https://gabeburdulismusic.com

This is Gabe’s annual Holiday show, as he begins his tour releasing his new music CD “Late Night Drive”. Gabe will be performing selections from his new works as well as his popular original music and instrumentation.

Gabe’s 2018 Spring/Summer Tour included openers for Wynonna Judd, The Fray, boy band Why Don’t We, Sara Evans and in January 2019 Gabe will perform at Rockwood Music Hall NYC on 1/19/19 and open for the band America in Naples, Florida along with Ali Morgan 1/25/19.

Gabe Burdulis is a self taught multi instrumentalist located in Nashville, Tennessee. His energetic and engaging vocal and guitar performances described as “captivating” and “like John Mayer but a little more country” as he draws from a depth of varied talents and influences. Producing his first CD at age 16 with grammy winner Scott Lamp, Gabe has gone on to perform at many iconic venues across the USA, opening or performing along side: Los Lobos, Wynonna Judd, 2 Cellos, Cheap Trick, Sylvan Esso, Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown), X Ambassadors, George Clinton Funkadelic, and many more.

The Mascot Theory: https://www.themascottheory.com/about.html

A high-energy dose of toe-tapping Americana folk-country rock drenched in tight harmonies spewing lyrics of love, loss, regret, death, and hope. With groups like Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dawes setting the tone, the sub-genre of acoustic folk rock made its way to mainstream radio and captured an incredible and very loyal fan base. With the release of their Nashville-recorded album Hand Me Down Miracles, the Esperanto EP, and the most recent Trust and Bones album, The Mascot Theory is set to be the next band in that category to make a major impact, as they have quickly moved up the popularity ranks of Madison's music scene with their infectious songwriting and energetic live shows. They balance on an alternative folk influence and pull it together with a rootsy bluegrass blended Americana feel to give something that fits alongside their counterparts, but also has enough freshness to it to give it a unique spin and create their own sound as well, with a sonic backbone of 4-part harmony swells.

Along with a 2017 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) win for Best Male Vocalist (Erik Kjelland) and a nomination for Best Americana/folk artist, The Mascot Theory has won 18 MAMA (Madison Area Music Association) awards including back to back 2016 and 2017 Artist of the Year awards. They have played major festivals throughout the Wisconsin including Summerfest, Freak Fest, and Mile of Music Festival, and have shared the stage with BoDeans, Vance Joy, Frank Turner, Chase Rice, Kaleo, The Wild Feathers, Guster, Blitzen Trapper, Cory Chisel, Andy Frasco and the UN, Don McLean and Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts.

Lost Lakes: http://www.lostlakesmusic.com

Lost Lakes is a collaboration between Corey Mathew Hart and Paul Mitch. The two met during a songwriting competition held by a local radio station. It wasn't until they returned for a duets portion of the follow year's competition that Corey saw Paul play bass and singing harmonies. The first time Corey and Paul played together, they clicked musically and personally, developing into a strong songwriting and production team with a focus on well-crafted tunes and tight vocal harmonies. Lost Lakes' self-titled debut record bears witness to their talents and the fact the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.

Recorded over a 9 month period, the recording process was a labor of love. Paul and Corey produced the record and enlisted percussionist Shane Leonard (Field Report, The Stray Birds) along with longtime bandmate Rusty Lee on keyboards to fill out the sound. The project was recorded in a shared warehouse space called the Dojo. Many of the basic tracks were recorded live in 2 separate sessions with overdubs done in small Thursday night sessions. Being fairly porous to the outside elements, the temperature in the Dojo ranged from 41 degrees to well over 100 over the course of the project, adding a sense of adventure to the sessions. Being able to take their time for this project gave Corey and Paul a lot of freedom to try different sounds and arrangements for songs they have been playing live for a couple of years. With no pressure, no deadline, and a giant warehouse space filled with eclectic gear, the two managed to create a record of the highest quality.

When it came time to mix the album, Corey and Paul called on an old acquaintance, Grammy award winning engineer Justin Guip. The two had met Guip years ago when they opened for The Amy Helm (daughter of Levon Helm) at a Barn show in Spring Green. Guip also happened to have just finished a record with the Stray Birds that Shane Leonard played percussion on. The past and present collided, and the timing couldn't have been better. Corey and Paul approached Guip about mixing the record and he was very excited about the songs and tracks that were laid down at the Dojo. Guip's aesthetic greatly aligned with the vision that Paul and Corey had for the record, and the result is a compelling masterpiece.