The Tenants
"Every now and again, a band is formed, seemingly spontaneously, through a process akin to random abiogenesis, sprouting skyward from the sprawling post-industrial rustbelt ooze that is Akron, Ohio, its members half-comprehending the extent to which serendipity and whiskey-soaked chance was responsible for this thing, whatever it is. Two friends, one, recently-turned landlord (Mike Good, vocals, rhythm guitar) and the other, recently-turned tenant of the house next door (Nathan Sterley, bass) decided one ethanol-tinged day that a Velvet Underground cover band might be something to unleash upon the townsfolk. Anyway, the Velvet Underground cover thing didn't last long. Some Stooges got thrown into the mix. Then some Townes Van Zandt. Kinks. Stones. Howlin' Wolf. Frank Black. Then Mike started ad-libbing songs about vegetarian drummers and a pawn shop chicken foot of dubious powers. Calamine Lotion was dead, and The Tenants kept rollin' on from that point. Donald Alan (also another literal tenant of the singer's for a time and the lead guitarist) got conscripted into the band at a local jam night after what may have been a few too many oat sodas. On drums, Joe Kidd of Simeon Soul Charger and Gruff at the Buzzer fame is the most recent addition to the band, following the departure of founding member, the original high hat-less badass, Hanger. The sound might be described as "twangy-folky-bluesy-rock that occasionally gets a little fuzzy."
The members of The Tenants currently all reside in or right next to Akron, Ohio.
Rye Valley
Rye Valley is an Americana band from Northeast Ohio. Founding members Brett Auerbach and Landon Kearns met at an iconic NEOH open mic hosted at the Silver Swan Tavern. After nearly a decade of casual collaboration, Auerbach and Kearns joined forces in 2021 to create Rye Valley. Rye Valley showcases Auerbach’s original songwriting and Kearns talented multi-instrumentalism. They released their first EP in 2023 titled “Greetings from Rye Valley”. Additionally, Rye Valley released a live recorded album in 2023 titled “Rye Valley Live at Plastic Dino Records”. In Spring of 2024, Rye Valley dropped their first full length studio album with producer Tuck Mindrum titled “Miss River”. Many guest appearances are on the album including Tyler Lobdell (Ray), Jono Yowell, Erik Diaz, Jen Maurer, and Leigh Ann Merrill.
James McKeiver and The Starry Sky Band
An original folk-rock group out of Cleveland, Ohio steeped in the roots of American music. James (acoustic, vocals) has released 5 full length records, the last 3, starting in 2020 with Hills & Dreams, features his backing band the Starry Sky Band - Jay Kuebler (drums), Gary Heinrich Jr (electric guitar), Darren Hamm (bass). The band brings an energetic show that oscillates between country, folk, and rock & roll. Their latest release - The Storm Rages On was voted a top 10 record of the year for 2023 by the podcast Music Talks.
Get to the show early for dinner and drinks from Paninoteca - open in The Rialto Living Room at 5pm!
Doors: 7:00PM / Showtime: 7:30PM