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December, 2009

Vermouth plays at Bordello for a special night on Tuesday December 15th with a handful of our very favorite bands. We are opening for B is Baroness in honor of their CD release. Erich von Kneip and Cat Hair Ensemble will be performing as well. Vermouth will be changing it up at bit- performing as a "power trio" with Joe Berardi on drums and will be joined later by Josh Aguiar on trumpet.

The $8 cover includes the B is for Baroness CD! In the spirit of the holidays, you are invited to bring a canned food item or packaged staple- we will deliver it to the LA Regional Food Bank... (Powdered Milk, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Canned Vegetables, Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing Mix, Canned Pumpkin, Sugar, Rice, Grits or anything else you come across in your pantry.) More info here.

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VERMOUTH NEWS ARCHIVES

October, 2009

We have a show coming up on Friday, Oct 23rd at Taix Lounge. Vermouth will be performing with guests Dawn Frinta on drums and Braxton Danzey on bass. We might even throw in another guest or two. Who knows!

June, 2009

Vermouth plays June 27 at Taix Lounge. It's going to be a special night because we will be followed by élena & the innocents! élena is a talented songwriter and close friend who recently released an excellent album filled with amusing & insightful stories. She is joined by a host of talented musicians, including Vermouth's Giulio Carmassi, and former Vermouth drummist, Curtis Cunningham.

May, 2009

Vermouth plays Friday May 8 at El Cid! We are very excited to be sharing the evening with Gina Villalobos who will be opening the show at 9:30. Former regular Vermouth member and current honorary/guest member Dawn Fintor is playing in Gina's band so we are going to have a lot of fun. For the first time ever, there will be 7 Vermouth players on one stage!

On Friday May 29, we play at Taix Lounge with the New Rome Quartet. We are looking forward to gigging with these guys!

April, 2009

Greetings appreciators of retrofuture pop exotica! Vermouth is baaaaaaaaaaaack! We are performing at the exquisitely decorated Bordello in downtown LA on Wednesday, April 22nd and are currently reciting mystical incantations to compel you to present yourself for the occasion! Can you feel the magnetic pull- coaxing you into the red velvet night?

Tim Maag, soundman extraordinaire, put this show together so you will definitely enjoy the whole lineup.

October, 2008

Come out to Taix Lounge on Friday, October 3rd to see Vermouth and Patria Jacobs. Patria gave us our original introduction to the unusual LA venue hospitality of Mason and the community he has built at Taix Lounge and we always appreciate sharing a stage with her and her well-crafted songs. She mixes folk-rock and country with her own brand of ambient psychedelic pop. The show opens on Friday at 10:00PM with Patria accompanied by her guests Carey Fosse on Guitar, Marc Doten on bass and Chris Rael on sitar and guitar.

September, 2008

Vermouth plays Tues, September 2 at The Scene Bar in Glendale, CA. Our friends in Cat Hair Ensemble invited us and it is going to be a great night! Vermouth opens the show at 9:30 for the Austin-based Mr Lewis & the Funeral Five - a six piece band described by the Austin Music Magazine as "a devil that plays punk rock with a dash of tango." Cat Hair Ensemble, did we mention that we LOVE them?- closes the show. (Rumour has it that Erich Von Kneip will be sitting in on stand-up bass. Um.. we LOVE him too!

July, 2008

Vermouth plays Fri, July 25 at Taix Lounge. We are so happy to be sharing a night with Cat Hair Ensemble. If you like us, you will like them. If you like them, you will like us. It's going to be fun.

Mar, 2008

We have a couple of shows coming up at Taix Lounge (Thurday 2/28 & Friday 3/14) and a Saturday Show at Bordello (3/29) at the end of March.

New songs await you along with our new player and great friend Geoff Dent on vibraphone and percussion. Now there are six of us. :-)

November, 2007

SsssAtuRrDAY Nov 24:
That's right Ladies And Gentleman, we're playing Sat Nov 24 at Taix Lounge. Motivate yourselves and come socialize with like-minded humanoids. We'll be there early- soaking in the atmosphere- with soup and wine.

October

Vermouth is playing at Taix Lounge in Echo Park on Friday, Oct 19. We love Taix and haven't played there in a little while so we are looking forward to it! We have a fun set planned for a Friday night that includes some new arrangements. The Agents open at 10PM.

September

On Sunday, Spetember 30, Vermouth is sharing a night at Bordello with two great friends: Marc Cogman and B is for Baroness.

Wanna know the extent of our musical friendships? We'll tell you. Steve and Guilio both play in Marc's band, Justine and Molly of B is for Baroness both sing in Eastern European Folk Women's Folk Chorus Nevenka, Dawn, Justine and Elena of B is for Baroness sang and toured with Petra Haden and The Sellouts, Giulio plays in Elena's band, and Justine and Steve and Molly played in UCSC's Latin American Ensemble Taki Ñan a few years back as well as in a couple of assorted gamelan groups. Come out to Bordello on Sunday and feel the love!

Vermouth is opening for surf guitar king, Dick Dale on Sunday, September 16 at The Mint! Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance at Groove Tickets. Vermouth plays at 8:30 sharp. If you want to have a good seat, make a reservation for dinner and come early!

July/August

Vermouth has two upcoming shows at Bordello in downtown LA- both with great friends. On Tuesday, July 31, B is for Baroness opens, followed by Vermouth and our new friend Erich von Kneip. The Sundowners close the show. On Augut 23rd, Vermouth opens for another friend, Marc Cogman, who incidentally happens to have two Vermouth players, Giulio Carmassi and Steve McDonald in his band.

May/June

Our new favortie venue is Bordello in downtown LA. We love it! Vermouth will be playing there Tuesday, May 8 and Tuesday, June 26. We have a Saturday night show coming up at Mr T's Bowl in Highland Park on June 23. We are excited to be sharing the stage(s) with some fantastic bands in the next few weeks.

April 20, 2007

Our next show is May 2nd at Mr T's Bowl in Highland Park with Janna Marit and our great friends B is for Baroness. It is a free show! Click here for details.

April 1, 2007

We have a big show coming up on Thursday April 12 at Tangier. Nevenka, L.A.'s celebrated Eastern European Women's Folk Ensemble, opens at 7:45 PM followed by Vermouth at 8:45. It is a special night for us because Justine is also a member of Nevenka! Come check out one of the musical influences of Vermouth!

Jan/Feb 2007

Vermouth has two shows coming up at Taix Lounge. We are looking forward to playing for you and hearing your animal sounds.