Twiddle

Known for jaw-dropping live performances, the Vermont quartet Twiddle have played some of the most legendary venues in the world, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Capitol Theatre, igniting festivals such as Bonnaroo and Electric Forest along the way in addition to launching and headlining their own annual multi-day event, Tumble Down Festival. 

Propelled by constant evolution in its 18 years touring, the band - Mihali Savoulidis [vocals, guitar], Ryan Dempsey [keys, organ, synth], Adrian Tramontano [drums], and Zdenek Gubb [bass] - have created an immersive and creative community around their music, while consistently rebirthing their sound. Now leaning more heavily on enigmatically stoic songwriting in lieu of the affably saccharine, their latest effort - 2022’s Every Last Leaf - treated longtime listeners to an elevated presentation of Twiddle’s trademark sound, delicately orbiting the worlds of funk, jazz, rock, reggae, and bluegrass.

Their powerful catalog is highlighted by the 2017 double-disc epic Plump (Chapters 1 & 2), and 2011’s Somewhere on the Mountain, gathering over 100 million streams and counting. In addition to hundreds of live show recordings, each with a unique setlist and collection of improvisational jams, Twiddle’s discography is an endless source of creativity, inspiration and discovery.

Announced in late 2022, the band will begin an indefinite hiatus after their final shows - Frendsgiving at the Capitol Theatre on November 24-26, 2023 - as the individual members explore their individual creative pursuits and spend more time with their families. Twiddle’s music and mission, however, will continue to live on in the hearts of every frend who ever embraced the movement that captured so many purple & green hearts across the country.

YAM YAM formed in late 2015, coming together from playing in an assortment of local bands in central PA.  The band is inspired by 1970s soul music, New Orleans roots of jazz music, and modern/vintage funk and jam music. YAM YAM features raw instruments and captures a high-energetic sound. YAM YAM is Mike Dempsey on keys, Jason Mescia on saxophone, Xander Moppin on bass, Tom Fuller on guitar, and Tyler Fuller on drums.

The band released its debut, self-titled album in late 2018 and upon its release, it charted on Billboard Jazz Albums section at No. 17. The band has opened for Lotus, Dopapod, and Keller Williams among others and has been featured in NepaScene, LiveForLiveMusic, TheBurg, and Burg in Focus.

The band is currently finishing up its second album, preparing for a release in 2020/2021.