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Writing reviews. Curating NYS Spotify playlists. Playing guitar and singing all over NYS. Check out my site for more content - birkbymusic.com

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Hearing Aide: FRANK ‘Dreams and Fears of the Outside’

Gabe Birkby May 13, 2021
FRANK, a Brooklyn based group made up of Christian Linsey (drums and percussion, vocals), Billy Ziff (bass) and Scott Porter (guitar, vocals). On April 23, FRANK released their most recent piece of their already great discography. The…
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Hearing Aide: Grosh ‘Not Down for Long’

Gabe Birkby Apr 29, 2021
Buffalo based four-piece rock group, Grosh, is locked and loaded for their release of Not Down for Long. The group, consisting of Grace Lougen (guitar), Josh English (drums), Megan Brown (vocals), and Dylan Hund (bass) are some of the…
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Hearing Aide: No Showers On Vacation ‘Aquaband’

Gabe Birkby Mar 7, 2021
No Showers On Vacation sounds about right. Now, wouldn’t that make you stink? Well, yeah of course. It is fitting then that this Burlington group’s funk is so strong it can kill a hippo. And jokes aside, this Phish-inspired group really…
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Songs of Summer Spotify Playlist from Artists across New York State

Gabe Birkby Aug 13, 2020
We're moving quickly through the 'Summer of Home' and while live music is slowly making a comeback, we're a ways off from having it back to what we remember as normal. NYS Music looked back at the past decade and came up with a Spotify…
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Exploring Storytelling in Music with The Ninth

Gabe Birkby Jul 21, 2020
With large gatherings banned for the foreseeable future, fans of musical theater and full-band live music are on the search for musical fulfillment and interesting story arcs. Enter the concept album- a perfect cross between long-form…
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Hearing Aide: Animal Sounds ‘Layers’

Gabe Birkby Jun 26, 2020
One of WNY’s tightest and most eclectic rock groups is back with a new album release on July 3. Rochester based indie rock band, Animal Sounds, has a great discography already, with early material like “Ghosts” paving the way for their…
Alternative/Indie

Thin Lear Releases Single ‘Maniacs’ and Announces New Album

Gabe Birkby Mar 5, 2020
Indie singer-songwriter Matt Longo, known as Thin Lear, has announced a new album queued for release on April 24. The full-length album Wooden Cave will be released under Egghunt Records and is primed to be a wonderful addition to Thin…
Album Reviews

Hearing Aide: Full Body ‘Always There’

Gabe Birkby Nov 7, 2019
Full Body is a Rochester-based rock band that has been making music that fits their name. The band’s deep brand of gangly rock is unique and rounded, tying in elements of shoegaze and post-rock to make something in the realm of noise rock.…
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Hearing Aide: Cold Lazarus ‘Colors and Lights’

Gabe Birkby Sep 23, 2019
Hailing from Jamestown, NY, Cold Lazarus is a fusion four-piece that melds funk, psychedelic rock, reggae and soul with indie-style vocals and introspective lyrics. With three releases now in their discography, the band is established in…
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Hearing Aide: Alex Northrup and the Backup ‘Long Story Short’

Gabe Birkby Sep 2, 2019
Rochester based multi-instrumentalist Alex Northrup and his band The Backup released their six-song album in March titled Long Story Short. The band is made up of Alex Northrup (keyboard, vocals), Andrew Carter (bass guitar, backup…
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