(The following is a special series on Bluejeanfood.com written by guest contributing writer and correspondent for “Small Bites Radio” William Knowles. He highlights his passions of trying something new whenever the opportunity presents itself, or possibly something old, but new again since it has been a while. I hope you enjoy his very special perspective that I am sure many of you can relate to. Follow him on his exciting journey “Around Town”)
Bourbon and Branch is a neighborhood watering hole in the Northern Liberties section off 2nd Street and Fairmount Avenue in Philly. On Thursday, June 15th, I enjoyed some good food, drink, and music there in another one of my stops around town…
Wylder, an Indie-rock group based out of Washington, DC, headlined the venue’s upstairs rock club on that evening. Blending a mix of rock, pop and folk, the band was in fine sound that is illuminated by their harmonies and melodic hooks. Their new single, “Save a Way”, has just been released and is available at their website wyldermusic.com, along with all of their prior work. The guys in the band were all a pleasure to meet, and take great pride and joy in performing their energetic set.
Opening up for Wylder was local artist Joy Ike, a very talented singer-songwriter who performed a set of her recent work. Accompanied by her sister Peace on percussion, Joy played keyboards and sang some beautifully crafted pieces to kick the evening off. She is in the midst of recording a new album, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help her reach her dream. You can visit her website joyike.com to contribute, and listen to her in action…
Bourbon and Branch was a great setting for both artists to perform, as well as having a menu full of unique American fare food offerings. Their specialty, of course, is a long list of bourbon drink offerings to sample and choose from. The vibe was perfect for both musical acts, whom I enjoyed and highly recommend you check out for yourself.
Until next time, “around town”…
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