BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1031@wnyblues.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T230000 DTSTAMP:20230928T161244Z URL:https://wnyblues.org/events/the-greg-koch-trio-ali-handal-live-at-fana tics-pub-in-lima-new-york/ SUMMARY:The Greg Koch Trio & Ali Handal Live at Fanatics Pub in Lima\, New York DESCRIPTION:Koch-Marshall Trio\, consists of American guitarist Greg Koch\, his son Dylan Koch on drums and Hammond B3 specialist Toby Lee Marshall. At the heart of this organ trio is a blues sensibility - but Koch's compos itions are an amalgam of rock\, funk\, jazz and country served up with hea vy grooves and dynamic improvisations delivered with no small dose of humo r and occasional wild abandon.\n\nMilwaukee native Greg Koch has forged a successful career as a guitar player's guitarist. He has been called "fien dishly talented" by author and former editor- in-chief of Guitar Player Ma gazine Tom Wheeler and "scary good" by guitar phenom Joe Bonamassa. In add ition to his 15 releases on multiple record labels which feature his uniqu e take on a variety of American guitar styles and his versatile compositio ns\, Koch is widely known for his lengthy tenure as an international ambas sador for Fender Guitars which listed him in their “Top Ten Unsung Guita rists” on Fender.com\n\nGreg’s latest original music outlet\, The Koc h-Marshall Trio\, is perhaps the best vehicle yet to convey his bold impro visational explorations and ever increasing arsenal of original material. The trio blends the explosive guitar manipulations of Greg\, the groove-ce ntric\, power-pocket playing of his son Dylan on drums (who share many tel epathic musical moments) and the glorious\, Hammond organ stylings of the uber-talented Toby Marshall\, Greg’s compositions are properly portrayed in the blues drenched\, funk\, chicken-fried\, gospelly\, jazz-rock panor ama in which they were conceived.\n\n​"Koch Marshall Trio is a sublime c ollaboration between three finely in sync musicians that are simply on ano ther level."\nrocknloadmag.com\n\n \;\nAbout Ali Handal\n\n\n\n“Ali Handal’s reputation has centered around her big riffs\, burning yet melo dic solos\, and huge voice”\n~ Guitar Player Magazine\n\n“A triumph… From the first measure of the rocking “You Get What You Settle For\,” you know you’re in good hands.”\n~ Paul Zollo\, American Songwriter M agazine\n\n“Chock full of cleverly crafted lyrics and catchy hooks\, Han dal doesn’t skimp in the killer guitar performance department.”\n~ Gui tar World\n\nLead guitarist &\; singer-songwriter Ali Handal sets the s tage ablaze with fiery guitar passages and soulful lyrics delivered by her powerhouse voice.\n\nVintage Guitar magazine describes Ali as a “devili shly witty songwriter whose guitar is as blue and gutsy as her lyrics.” When asked about her music and stage presence\, fans simply say “badass. ”\n\nOnstage and on record\, Ali oozes an empowered female sexuality tha t is reflected in her lyrics\, as well as the swagger of her songwriting a nd guitar playing.  She has earned raves from GuitarPlayer\, American S ongwriter\, Guitar World\, and Vintage Guitar magazines. She’s cracked the Billboard album charts\, and toured Australia\, Japan and beyond. Ali has sung backup for Neil Young\, and has been songwriting legend Paul Wil liams’s featured vocalist. She’s had her songs featured in numerous fi lms and hit TV shows.\n\nShe was asked to write Hal Leonard’s guitar met hod Guitar for Girls\,a book + audio brimming with encouraging pointers\, as well as uplifting quotes and remarkable songs from female songwriters in all genres. Ali is also known for her role as lead guitarist in the all -female Aerosmith tribute RagDolls\, playing note-for-note renditions of Joe Perry’s iconic but elusive solos.\n\nAli has released four albums\, as well as a series of singles from her forthcoming album Slow Burn.  He r song “Shut Your Mouth and Do Something” was chosen for Spotify’s “Nu-Blues” &\; “Women of the Blues” playlists\, as well as Joe Bonamassa’s “Cutting Edge Blues” Spotify playlist. Slow Burn is du e to be released in early 2024\, produced by Ali’s long-time collaborato r and four-time Grammy Award winner Seth Atkins Horan.\n\n\n \;\n\nWNY BS Member Discount Code: WNYBS-GREG\n\nTickets: https://events.eventgroove .com/event/The-Greg-Koch-Trio-Ali-Handal-83702\n\nNot a WNYBS Member? Join Here ->\;  https://wnyblues.org/membership-plans/\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/wnyblues.org/wp-content/upload s/2023/09/Fanatics-Greg-Kosh-Trio-10-17-2023.png?fit=360%2C224&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Live Blues Music LOCATION:Fanatics\, 7281 West Main St\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States GEO:42.904931;-77.612755 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7281 West Main St\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Fanatics:geo:42.9049 31,-77.612755 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR