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Last night Father / Daughter Records put on a wonderful showcase at Shea Stadium featuring a very solid bill of Rivergazer, Sharpless, Small Wonder and Flagland.

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Rivergazer is the project of Kevin Farrant of Porches. They blew me away with a impressive set of inspiring lively songs with folk-roots, but with plenty of grand moments that inspired. They released their debut album Random Nostalgi just last week and its a record that shouldn’t go under your radar. In the middle of their set Kolson Pickard let a fan get on stage and cut off his beard in what was just one of the many great moments from their set.

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Sharpless are no strangers to this blog, but it took me until last to finally see the group live. Their latest album The One I Wanted To Be was released this summer, and truly is a must listen. I like the album quite a bit, but hearing the songs played live delivers a different sort of punch that had the crowd (with many of their friends in attendance) going understandably wild. It was a fun set full of all kinds of energy that couldn’t be contained.

There’s a raw fragility to Small Wonder, the project of Henry Crawford that captivated the attentive audience that watched on last night. Crawford delivers honest songs with a powerful emotional connection that will leave you transfixed and wanting more. Jack Greenleaf of Sharpless helped out on keys/vocals, giving all the songs of Henry’s a little bit of a boost that made all the difference.

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Flagland are a Brooklyn trio who released their new album Love Hard on Father / Daughter earlier in the year. They delivered a flavorful punch of punk rock with a heavy draw from 90s acts, a perfect fit for the sweltering heat of Shea Stadium.

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Photos of all four acts posted below.

Rivergazer:

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Sharpless:

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Small Wonder:

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Flagland:

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