LITTLE JED & THE PHAT DADDIES w/ BLACK CAT CROSSING

A LISTEN LOCAL SHOWCASE EVENT!
 
Through a very generous grant awarded by the Norwood Cultural Council we are happy to present two outstanding local bands from the Norwood area. The Norwood Cultural Council is part of the MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL serving the arts all over Massachusetts. We thank the Mass Cultural Council and the Norwood Cultural Council for their generosity and continued efforts to support music and the arts statewide!

Little Jed and The Phat Daddies -
Little Jed & the Phat Daddies are an acoustic multi-genre 5-piece roots band out of Millis, MA. Their sound is a mash of roots rock and old school country. They play a variety of instruments including guitars, violin, bass, keys, flute, a bit of horns and accordion, and lots of vocals. But it is the Manjo, a double neck marriage between the mandolin and banjo, which gives the signature to their sound and look.

It was during the unforgiving winter of 2010-11, guitarist Jed Stefanowicz and singer Brian Steiner stopped shoveling their roofs, listened to their wives, and decided to start a band. The yet unnamed duo quickly recruited the skills of guitar/bassist Doug Calais. The result was a rapidly expanded and continually growing song catalog, a prolonged band-naming process, and the birth of the Hardest Working Band in MetroWest: Little Jed and the Phat Daddies

Jessica Price has been a Phat Daddy since the age of 17 and joined Brian in simultaneously blending the Majesty of Rock with the Mystery of Roll adding flute, trumpet, tin whistle. Band performances feature rotating vocals and extended setlists, with varied arrangements of familiar songs featuring violin, mandolin, fiddle, flute, accordion, banjo, and the signature sound of the only Manjo in the world.

Tim Roper brings violin, vocals, keyboards, and distinctive harmonica chops to the complete the scene! Phat daddies Doug, Jed and Tim have reclaimed Millis's once-famous claim of the worldwide home of the three-harmonica band, while percussionist Bob "Bobaloo" Hall brings the rhythm as the newest/oldest/wisest Daddy.

Black Cat Crossing - 
Black Cat Crossing crossed our path at our very first Open Mic Night back in early 2023. The duo of Steven Healey - guitar and vocals, and Kathy O'Connell - banjo and vocals, definitely had something that caught our attention. The harmonies were tight, the playing was tight and the selections of music were off the regularly beaten path. They've since hit almost every open mic night and opened a show at the Fallout Shelter with Jamie Walker and Friends. Black cat has grown exponentially since, adding upright bass, mandolin and fiddle.

The Fallout Shelter is an all ages performance venue welcoming worldwide, world class music in an intimate setting. Our studio audience attends to watch the creation and production of the music television series The Extended Play Sessions. The Fallout Shelter events are immersive experiences for both audience and performers alike...a live music experience like no other. We are fully ADA compliant and have wheelchair access. We have a wide selection of beer and wine for your adult beverage pleasures and each show comes with a free commemorative event poster. Our doors open at 6PM. Seating is General Admission. We recommend you arrive at the time the doors open.