Australian rocker Brien McVernon will be at Rockwood Music Hall on Monday night
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1
196 Allen St. between Houston & Stanton Sts.
Monday, April 18 free, 7:00
212-477-4155
www.rockwoodmusichall.com
www.myspace.com/brienmcvernon
Hailing from New South Wales, Australian rocker Brien McVernon will be making a stop in New York City on Monday night prior to being showcased on Thursday by his new label, Judy Collins’s Wildflower Records, at the Nashville Film Festival; his Wildflower debut will be released later this spring or summer. McVernon plays Brian Setzer-style rockabilly mixed with jump, jive, wail, boogie, surf, and swing, as shown on such albums as Camera, Lights, Action and Rockets from Oz with the Retro Rockets, who are not to be confused with North Carolina’s RetroRockets or California’s the Retro Rockets. McVernon is the band’s chief songwriter, turning out such great tracks as “Catalina,” “Hey El Diablo,” and the motorcycle song “Churro” while covering the likes of Link Wray’s classic “Rumble.” McVernon will be at Rockwood Music Hall on April 18 at 7:00, preceded by Marissa Hansson at 6:00 and followed by Joe Whyte at 8:00 and NLX at 9:00.