Westerly Whales and friends at Island Merchant January 15, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HYANNIS - JANUARY 9, 2011 - Acoustic alternative and indie folk band Westerly Whales plays Saturday, January 15th, 2011 at The Island Merchant on Main St. in Hyannis. Osterville singer/songwriter Andy Milk helms the band, who will be joined by Kyle Waaramaa at the show. The show is part of Milk's own "Weightless Music Series", a collection of live music and DJ sets showcasing Cape Cod talent.

Westerly Whales is Milk's most recent band after THE VITAL MIGHT, an alternative indie rock band based in Boston and signed to Charleston, SC's 10t Records, a prominent progressive and experimental music record label. The new band features Milk on acoustic guitar and vocals, Hyannis' Jack Garrett on drums and vocals, and Rick Gauthier on bass. The band sites Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, Bon Iver, and Jeff Buckley as influences. Westerly Whales will be releasing an EP of their material in February 2011.

Information about the event:

Saturday, January 15th, 2011
9pm
Westerly Whales
Kyle Waaramaa

The Island Merchant
302 Main St.
Hyannis, MA 02601

For more information: http://www.weightlessmusicseries.com or http://www.westerlywhales.com
Email: [email protected]

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Official Website: http://www.westerlywhales.com