Event Details
Sunday August 4th - Doors at 3:45, show at 5:00pm
Masonic Temple upstairs ballroom
Come hang out early 3:30-5pm, and get some drinks at the Fireside Lounge - featuring guitar music by Allan Servoss.
Visit thefauxpawsmusic.com for more info.
“10 Best Trad Albums of 2021”
-- Folk Alley
“A fresh, constantly-evolving vision on Americana from the trio, weaving together bluegrass, roots music, and pop rock.”
-- Bandcamp New and Notable August 2021
“An 11-track extravaganza of sound. Well-paced, thought-out & offers delectable musical interplay. These are musicians par excellence...this CD is set on replay. The music affirms itself.”
The Faux Paws have a problem. They’re a triangle band in a land of circles. Musically impossible to describe, they don’t even fit into todays often hyphenated-genre world. No fan, industry expert, nor member of the band can seem to sum up this band’s sound in any kind of marketable way. They continue to remain a singularly unique outfit in the acoustic music community, always on the fringes, always memorable and with an increasing number of die- hard fans who feel like they’ve uncovered a secret.
Is it bluegrass? Not usually. Old-time? Occasionally. Is it Celtic? Can’t quite say that. Is it Folk? Americana? Jazz? Singer-songwriter? None of the above, but members of the Paws have deep ties to all of these traditions and blend their elements effortlessly to serve whatever musical idea is being presented. So what can we say? This band takes risks. They’re dynamic, exciting, sincere, irreverent, infectious, and surprising. They move deftly between moods, influences and instruments but always maintaining a “groove” that pulses through the music like a heartbeat (you may not always be aware it's there but it gives the thing life).
A Faux Paws live show is an explosive roller coaster ride that brings the audience along. Virtuosity on the fiddle, mandolin, guitar and saxophone, sure, but also vulnerability, personal lyrics, tight 3-part brother harmonies, playful interplay, intricately arranged details and soaring improvisations. With the considerable success and praise the band has seen since coming out of the pandemic the Paws decided to add long-time friend and collaborator Zoe Guigueno (Fish & Bird, Della Mae) to their touring outfit on upright bass whenever possible. Zoe only deepens the group’s already massive sound while freeing each member up for more creative expression on their various instruments.