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The Toughcats
Saturday, February 20
Show starts at 10:30
$10 cover
About The Toughcats
The Toughcats play a mean live show. They take the stage and reel off a
blistering string of short tunes that leave you breathless. Then they launch into
a slow, sweet one, like “Thunderbird” that gives you just a second to catch your
breath. Before you know it, that slow, sweet song gets quicker and hotter, and
they’re back to their breakneck pace again. Jake Greenlaw’s feverish drumming
and palpable energy draw justified comparisons to Animal. Joe Nelson, along
with his driving rhythm guitar and effortless leads, has a voice that’s equal
parts Tom Waits and Beck. And Colin Gulley is equally clever on banjo or
mandolin, polishing it all to a bluegrassy sheen.
Joe Nelson sings, plays his National guitar and dislikes 3-pronged forks. Colin
Gulley plays the banjo, the mandolin, and can bowl over 200. Jake Greenlaw is
the drummer; his kit includes a suitcase and a rumpled piece of copper. He
sings sweet harmonies and breaks fourteen brushes per show. He is also a big
fan of Hall and Oats and green tea. The Toughcats hail from the island of North
Haven, 12 miles off the coast of Maine, (population 350).
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