PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project presents “The Everly Set: Sean Altman and Jack Skuller Approximate The Everly Brothers,” at Next Stage on Friday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 pm.
In this performance, acclaimed New York City-based singer-songwriters Altman and Skuller pay tribute to two of their rock heroes, according to a news release, with “Bye Bye Love,” “Cathy's Clown,” “Wake Up Little Susie,” and other Everly (and Everly-influenced) classics. Next Stage features a dance floor and air conditioning.
Altman and Skuller will be joined by two Next Stage favorites: percussionist Michael Hunter and upright bassist Adam Bernstein.
Altman, widely regarded as “the Father of Modern A Capella,” co-founded and led Rockapella on the Emmy-winning PBS series “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?”, for which he co-wrote the theme song. He currently sings a cappella with The GrooveBarbers and Doowopera, original pop songs on guitar as a solo artist and original comedy songs as Jewmongous. (Note: Jewmongous will come to Next Stage on Dec. 23.)
Skuller is the 2014 recipient of the Holly Prize, an award made possible by the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a tribute to the legacy of Buddy Holly. He has performed his original music around the country with Radio Disney. He is a regular performer with the acclaimed Losers Lounge tribute series at Joe's Pub in New York, and his latest singles have been released on indie label Mint 400 Records.