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Barney Cortez
w/ Babe Lewis
@ The Camel
Thursday, September 18th
Doors 7pm
Show 8pm
$15 ADV, $18 DOS
Barney Cortez is a songwriter/producer hailing from Philadelphia. Along with Nick Bockrath (Cage The Elephant), he founded the band Nicos Gun and was their main singer/songwriter. 2018 found him breaking off to make his own EP "Pretty Thin", which introduced his unique brand of pop/rock sensibilities. After a steady release of four EP's, a tour of Europe and a string of singles, he released his debut album "Hullabaloo" on La Reserve Records in 2022. The song "Shit River" with Rayland Baxter made its way onto Spotify's "Fresh Folk" playlist amongst others.
2024 finds him gearing up for the release of his second LP "Earth Station", which was mixed by Jeff Lucci of Mo Lowda & the Humble. His most cohesive work to date, "Earth Station" shines a light on Cortez' clever mix of psych rock, sonic experimentation and heartfelt, honest storytelling.
Cortez has been featured on outlets such as NPR, Earmilk and No Depression.
Babe Lewis is the solo recording project of Harrisonburg, Virginia-based songwriter Joseph Harder. Mercurial and expeditious, Harder's writing soars and pulses, painted with an ethereal sonic palate incorporating elements of psychedelia, shoegaze, and psych rock.
Inspired by the guitar stylings of bands like My Bloody Valentine and Helvetia, the hypnotic lo-fi pulse of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and the mystic harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash, Babe Lewis inhabits a niche at the overlap of myriad eras and modes of psychedelic music.
Though the Babe Lewis project remains a solo recording endeavor, the project has grown to incorporate a full live band, comprised of Joseph Harder (vocals, guitar), Dane Ludwig (drums), and Valentin Prince (bass, vocals).
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