Like Hartford, being only 30 minutes from New Haven, has a pretty distinct scene whereas New Haven from Black Rock has a distinct scene and each one has cultivated its own community,” Brownstein said. “For being such a small state, there have been these unique hubs as well. The cup is never filled - you'll see the same fans at different shows."īrownstein credits the niche community of jam band fans and supportive venues in the state for the popularity of not only Eggy, but jam bands in Connecticut. It means the world to us when our first four shows back are sell-outs. “The fact that people receive the hard work and energy that we put into it, especially over this last year of finding more creative ways to engage with our fans. “It’s something we’re starting to get used to and hopefully don’t take for granted at all,” Brownstein said. Wicked Tulips Flower Farm in Preston opens for the season with over 700,000 blooms.Two new mixed-use buildings to bring 166 apartments to downtown New Haven.6 CT women stole $60,000 in food stamps, benefits in unrelated schemes, officials say.Video: Police raid wrong New Haven home searching for man accused of trading child sex abuse videos on Facebook.Connecticut carnivals are returning for the spring/summer season.Ridgefield's Double H Farm sells for $24M, setting CT's priciest sale to date for 2023.Stephen Colbert visits Yorkside Pizza and Restaurant in New Haven.In addition to the band’s recent shows, Eggy sold out its first four live concerts performed since March of 2020, including a headlining show at Fairfield Theatre Company in May. The band recently played a set at the Peach Music Festival in Pennsylvania as well as a hometown show at New Haven’s Westville Music Bowl, opening for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. “The year we were promised in 2020 might not have happened then but it is happening now,” Battat said. Now, as live music begins to climb out of hibernation, so too are the members of Eggy - renewed with a new assortment of tunes and a “revitalized sound.” The events of the months of isolation were eventually put into a short film format with the release of the band's first film, "Second Step." “Even though we weren’t able to see our fans face-to-face, I think there was an even stronger connection that came out of it,” Battat said. In that adventure, fans would be able to tailor a story through the band’s catalogue of songs to create their ultimate Eggy setlist. Similar to the “Choose Your Own Adventure” book series, the “Eggventure” tales had fans pick one of three adventures to join virtually. If you like it at the end, that’s great, and if not, make those changes.”Īside from writing new music during the pandemic, Eggy was hard at work concocting and implementing its “Choose Your Own Eggventure” streams. You can get in the way and I think it’s always best to answer the call and see what comes out. “I think if there is one consistent formula that has worked for me in writing music, it's just not judge it until it's done,” Brownstein said. But also, through improvisation, something that is not about being timeless but more so living in the moment.”īrownstein said the band keeps a Google Doc with its longtime writing partner, Pat Amarante, in which band members share ideas. "In one standpoint, we’re trying to be timeless and trying to write music that we feel will always have a place. “When I think about our approach to ’s almost two things at once," he added. Knock on the door and see what can happen,” Brownstein said. “Our idea for living together was that when inspiration strikes, you run to it.
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