The Trapps at Joe's Pub

The March/April 2011 issue of Elmore Magazine includes a review by Kay Cordtz of a live performance of The Trapps at Joe's Pub.  Above is a photo of mine used for the article.  Below is Kay's review.

"A band of laid back, flannel-shirted musicians from the hills of upstate New 

York came down to the big city one cold Saturday night in January to show their 

stuff at the prestigious Joe’s Pub. Judging by the warm response from a packed 

room, they are right on track. Playing songs from their last record Cheap Seats 

and previewing others from their upcoming release, the band charted the 

emotional journey of singer/songwriter Sean Schenker, who in a few short years 

became a dad twice over and lost his own father suddenly.  Schenker’s talents 

and his band’s musical skills proved a winning combination as they blazed 

through intelligent, melodic songs written after Schenker’s father passed 

(“Everything Good is Gone”), at his daughter Lyric’s birth (“My Lullaby”), and 

toddlerhood (“Do What She’s Told”), and real time political commentary (“Bitter 

Pill”), then progressed to some hopeful new themes on “Unfolds” and the lovely 

“Quiet Road.” A decade of playing together showed in the cohesiveness with which 

they smoothly played some complicated arrangements. Warren Gold’s slide guitar 

won plenty of crowd approval, supported by John Burdick and anchored by Seth 

Moutal on drums and Jason Sarubbi’s standup bass.  A fine, bigtime debut."

-- Kay Cordtz

Thanks for Reading.

Be well,

Ahron