GEORGE USHER
Lakeside Lounge
Tuesday, September 21, 9:00
162 Avenue B @10th Street
Free Admission

Moving between guitar and piano, Usher (“one of New York’s best pop-craftsmen”—Village Voice) will offer up material from his long career, mixed in with brand new songs and material from his recent, well-received album, Yours And Not Yours.

George Usher has been a fixture on the NY scene since the early ’80s, when his band, the Decoys, were mainstays of the CBGB/Village clubs. While putting in stints with local legends Beat Rodeo, the Bongos, and the Schramms, Usher formed House Of Usher and the George Usher Group, releasing many well-received albums, including: Miracle School (“****”—Pulse, “marvelous folk-pop”—Alternative Press),Dutch April (“timeless, hum-along pop music”—Amplifier), Days Of Plenty (“a wonderful collection of worthwhile songs”—Music Matters), and Fire Garden (“a true pop masterpiece”—20th Century Guitar, “*** a textbook definition of power pop”—Uncut).

As a songwriter, he’s made his mark with songs recorded by Laura Cantrell (“Not The Tremblin’ Kind,”) Richard Barone (“River To River,” “Clouds Over Eden”), and Bedsit Poets’ Edward Rogers; he co-wrote and co-produced the latter’s stunning first solo record, Sunday Fables, and his follow-up, You Haven’t Been Where I’ve Been. Usher is currently writing songs with Lisa Burns for a duet cd and recording material for his next solo album, Shadow Congress.

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