Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ages: 18+
Tickets: $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show
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LaMP performs at Putnam Place on their “Road to Northlands.”
On a magical night at Nectarโs, in Burlington, VT, in December of 2018, three musical masters โ Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger and Ray Paczkowski โ came together with alchemical synthesis, and created a fresh, so-tight-it’s-free sound, permeated with technical prowess and a deep-pocket punch. The packed house fortunate enough to be in attendance that night witnessed the birth of something very special: LaMP.
Metzger, described by The Village Voice as โโฆan ace guitarist of a thousand styles,โ and a full-time member of the beloved Joe Russoโs Almost Dead, tested the decades-strong synergy between Lawton and Paczkowski, forged from their time playing with Trey Anastasio Band and their duo project Soule Monde. The melodic and harmonic interplay of Paczkowskiโs swirling organ and clavinet dancing with Metzgerโs acrobatic melodies on telecaster, both driven by Lawton’s unflappable backbeat, produces music that is immediate and irresistible.
It’s the chemistry that drives LaMP’s newest studio album, “One Of Us,” which arrives on March 21 via Royal Potato Family. The trio previewed the record with the lead single, โJasperโs World.โ
“One of Us” follows LaMPโs 2024 release, “Live At Nectarโs,” captured at the famed Burlington club where the band formed. The new studio effort โ cut at Ben Colletteโs Tank Recording Studio in Burlington โ marks the trioโs first since releasing their 2020 self-titled debut album.
โThis record has more of a gritty, edgy sound to it compared to our first one,โ Metzger said of “One Of Us.” โThe first album felt clean and smooth. ‘One Of Us’ has more attitude. It still emphasizes melody, groove, and accessibility like the first record, but this one feels like weโve got some more miles under our belt, which makes sense since 2024 was a big year for our little band.
โMost of these tunes started from beats Russ sent around, and Ray or I would put down a harmonic or melodic idea we thought captured the mood of the groove,โ Metzger added.
โLaMP definitely started with a sound right from the first show and it continues to grow as we write new songs,โ Lawton said. โSomeone will come in with a song โ or Iโll pass along a rhythmic concept โ and weโll build from there.โ
โItโs the next sounds of three musicians who are playing what they feel, and feeling it as one,โ Paczkowski added. โThe album is called One Of Us, but if there is a theme to this record, it might be โthree of us.โ Weโre all writers in the sense of courting some kind of inspiration, a melody, a rhythm, a vibe; feeling some kind of spark and bringing it to the band. The goal was to get a fire going.
Website: www.ilikelamp.com
The E-Block is a 4-piece R&B band originated in upstate New York, blending the acoustic warmth of singer-songwriter music with an ice-cold rhythm section informed by modern R&B. With a deep bag of influences and free-flowing style, The E-Block has earned a reputation as a unique live act in the New York scene and beyond.
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