Friday, Jan 17 Rickshaw Stop + Live Nation present DOGS IN A PILE with Blackout Make Out 8 pm doors $20 adv / $25 doors all ages The sandy shores of Asbury Park, New Jersey are hallowed ground in the northeast; the rolling waves have ushered generations of venerated musicians to worldwide acclaim. Dogs in a Pile, an eclectic quintet, has emerged as the heir apparent to the town’s rich musical legacy. Merging funk, jazz, and rock and roll with psychedelia, the quintet presents a completely original vibe built on kaleidoscopic soundscapes eerily reminiscent of the days of yesteryear. The Dogs employ a unified approach to performance and songwriting, crafting aural mosaics through adept instrumentation and humble precocity. As avid storytellers, they draw inspiration from personal experiences, balancing life’s foibles with ever-present youthful sanguinity. Dogs began when Philadelphia University of the Arts guitar gun-slinger Jimmy Law began playing with young Joe Babick (drums), a student at the Count Basie Theater program in Red Bank, NJ. Lightning struck when they were introduced to Berklee School of Music student and bass player Sam Lucid, who immediately suggested fellow Berklee student and keyboard player Jeremy Kaplan. The addition of fellow Berklee student Brian Murray (guitar) in 2019 made for the quintessential final piece in the Dogs’ puzzle. dogsinapileofficial.com Blackout Make Out: The song writing features jazz chords, from simple structures to more rich technical structures woven with singer songwriter lyrics that are inspired by the human spirit. The band takes these songs as structural compositions and allows them to evolve in dynamic improvisational rock through an interplay with the vibe of the room. The improvisation is unplanned, exciting and new every time. https://www.instagram.com/blackoutmakeout/