A fixture on Long Island's folk and acoustic scene since the mid-1990s, Stuart Markus has been writing songs since middle school and has played professionally for over 28 years.

Stuart is perhaps best known outside of Long Island as a member of the folk-rock/Americana harmony trio Gathering Time (www.gathering-time.com). Described alternately as a rocked-up Peter, Paul & Mary or a co-ed Crosby, Stills & Nash, the trio has been touring throughout the northeast and internationally, turning heads with their stunning vocal blend, strong songwriting, and creative yet faithful interpretations of traditional folk, '60s classics and songs by other local songwriters.

Stuart also has a repertoire of hundreds of popular songs from the 1940s to the present day, which he performs regularly, along with his originals, sea chanteys, and parodies.

Opera singer turned singer-songwriter, Sally Louise holds her audience in awestruck wonder with her powerful vocals and 70s sun soaked guitar melodies. A self-taught recording artist, she has written, recorded, and published six singles, two EPs, and a full-length studio album. Since her debut single, Milky Blue - which was released in July 2020 - she has opened for the legendary Chris Isaak, toured solo in Nashville, New York, and Connecticut, been featured in Floated Magazine and Adventures in Americana, and performed on air on WXNA Nashville and WXXI Rochester.

https://www.sallylouisesings.com/

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

The featured artist this month is Matt Venuti:
MATT VENUTI is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist composer/performer and music video artist who is known for introducing rare and expressive acoustic and electronic instruments to the world through his concerts and videos. Matt’s innovative music career was launched and cultivated in San Francisco and he’s toured the country for many years as a solo artist.

In 2019 Matt was Artist in Residence in both the Everglades and Shenandoah National Park and has been the featured performer at multiple TED and TEDx Conferences. Two of Matt’s albums charted in the top 10 of the College Media Journal and Zone Music Reporter. A diverse live performer, Matt offers electro-acoustic “sound and groove immersion” concerts but is also known as a singer-songwriter and band-leader that has played on numerous national stages and high-profile events.

www.mattvenuti.com

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

This event has a $10 suggested donation that will go directly to the artist.

The featured artist this month is Todd Lewis Kramer:
Todd Lewis Kramer is a Connecticut-bred singer/songwriter who called New York City home for more than a decade until unpredictable times prompted a multi-year road trip (that's still ongoing) with his guitar in tow. TLK’s sound is Americana at heart and features a catalog of nostalgic, heartfelt lyrics to complement his smooth, baritone vocals.

http://toddlewiskramer.com

Wonderful local singer-songwriter, Scott Tremolo comes back to Big Alice.

hyperfollow.com/scotttremolo

Cultivating an immense degree of dedication to music began at a young
age for Scott Tremolo. With exposure to musicians ranging across the
last century (see - D. Boggs, W. Guthrie, P. Seeger, R. Stanley, N.
Drake, P. Simon) he was indoctrinated with the expansive worldviews
these singers encapsulated in their songs. Coupling this with lessons
on piano as early as five, then following with banjo, Scott was
provided a sturdy foundation from which a songwriting practice would
take root in his early teens when he began playing guitar. Having the
experiences of playing with fellow peers, performing with bands
locally and entering into what music competition there were offered
locally in the Finger Lakes, he was afforded enough peak experiences
to shape an enduring writing ethos.
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A decade on Scott then found himself operating in a more abstruse and
artistic mode, getting involved in a sonic art program upon the
completion of art studies. Given access to resources like a Doepfer
sound module, 'prepared pianos' and MIDI controllers, his knowledge
and understanding of sound were given a staggering jolt. It's here he
would articulate unorthodox instrument tunings, explore stream of
consciousness songwriting methods, ultimately attuning himself to
hearing and discovering new textures in both music and noise.

Taking this sonic art experience to it's natural conclusion, of which
studio wizardry still relies on tracking solid performances, Scott has
revisited his earlier influences with renewed zeal of late. Digging
further into the roots of the sixties folk revival and the writers and
musicians who peopled it's culture and influence, he continues to mine
this great shift in the culture of American music for attributes of
authenticity worth emulating in his own repertoire."

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

This event has a $10 suggested donation that will go directly to the artist.

The featured artist this month is Louiston:
Louiston is the solo acoustic project of Lou DiPietro, a Trumansburg-based songwriter who mixes the golden, vintage sounds of classic country with folk, roots, and indie pop to make his own brand of up-tempo, acoustic folk n’ roll. Slick, seasoned guitar work, a pure and authentic voice, lyrics that matter, a deep DIY streak, and the production chops to make records on his own terms – these are what make Lou a one-man wrecking crew and one of the savviest, sharpest songwriters in upstate NY, and maybe beyond.

https://louistonmusic.com

Aaron Lipp is returning to Big aLICe FLX!

https://www.aaronlipp.com/
Aaron is from Naples, NY, and has been a professional musician since age 16. From performing on stage, recording in the studio and teaching lessons, he has found his place in music. Throughout a multitude of different genre adventures and instrumentation, he has found home in traditional Appalachian old time music, classic bluegrass sounds, and the blues - all fused into a new sound of the next generation while paying tribute to the traditions of our ancestors.

Aaron has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Anders Osbourne, The Slide Brothers, and more as well as performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Kelly and Michael show.

Since early winter 2013, he has taken an extended hiatus from touring to pursue several musical projects as well as diverse original songwriting. He has been the frontman and principal songwriter of the local group The Cabin Killers who have performed at many regional venues and festivals. Aaron also spends time working on several Bluegrass and Old Time musical projects with members of The Henrie Brothers. He can be found playing regionally with bands such as The Cabin Killers, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Campbell Brothers, Axis Armada, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, South Hill Cider String Band, The Prickers and The Henrie Brothers, just to name a few.

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

This event has a $5 suggested donation that will go directly to the artist.

The featured artist this month is Tim Britt:
Tim Britt, of Buffalo, NY is a self-taught musician who got his start playing as a teen in the local clubs of his hometown of Whitesboro, NY. With an engaging personality and vocals that range from a soft vibrato to a raspy rocker, from an operatic falsetto to a mellow baritone, this solo acoustic act continually proves he can entertain a vast audience, and never fails to impress. His original songs have an appealing style of honesty with bluesy undertones and range from love songs, to contagious crowd sing-alongs.

https://timbrittlive.com/

Aaron Lipp is returning to Big aLICe FLX!

https://www.aaronlipp.com/
Aaron is from Naples, NY, and has been a professional musician since age 16. From performing on stage, recording in the studio and teaching lessons, he has found his place in music. Throughout a multitude of different genre adventures and instrumentation, he has found home in traditional Appalachian old time music, classic bluegrass sounds, and the blues - all fused into a new sound of the next generation while paying tribute to the traditions of our ancestors.

Aaron has shared the stage with Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Anders Osbourne, The Slide Brothers, and more as well as performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Kelly and Michael show.

Since early winter 2013, he has taken an extended hiatus from touring to pursue several musical projects as well as diverse original songwriting. He has been the frontman and principal songwriter of the local group The Cabin Killers who have performed at many regional venues and festivals. Aaron also spends time working on several Bluegrass and Old Time musical projects with members of The Henrie Brothers. He can be found playing regionally with bands such as The Cabin Killers, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Campbell Brothers, Axis Armada, Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, South Hill Cider String Band, The Prickers and The Henrie Brothers, just to name a few.

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

This event has a $5 suggested donation that will go directly to the artist.

The featured artist this month is Tenzin Chopak:
Tenzin Chopak is known for composing and performing music across the genres of roots and progressive chamber folk, world beat influenced rock, and experimental and improvisational music including analog electronica (Moog) and trance mixed with instruments such as cello, piano, double bass, acoustic/electric guitars and voice. Most commonly, he performs with guitar and voice.

https://tenzinchopak.com/

Big aLICe’s monthly Listening Series features live performances by local and regional songwriters. Join us for a quiet evening of original music.

This event has a $5 suggested donation that will go directly to the artists.

The featured artist this month is Scott Tremolo:
Scott Tremolo is an independent recording artist from the central region of New York presently operating out of Geneva NY. All the recordings of which you can hear via this page, and others
platforms were created (written, performed, recorded, mastered etc.) solely by Scott Tremolo.

This musician's various artistic inflection points are ultimately born out of an attempt to meaningfully contribute to contemporary American music. A landscape that is increasingly becoming more precarious and redundant as its monetization models mine deeper to uncover, as of yet, unexplored degrees of intimacy. It's in this artist's appeal for transfiguration that music's value as entertainment might be realigned to more aptly serve the times in offering medicinal aid in the form of song; a melodic companion for addressing existential quandaries capable of debilitating/liberating those brave seekers of purpose in an evaporating world of fracturing truths.

Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5jLK3l1QyJRcmrPwFje00q