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Grounded in the soft subtle chords of the beach, the clubs, and the favelas of Rio de Janeiro; driven by the pulsing rhythms of late Miles; founded on the desire for fun and good grooves, the Capitol Hill band RIO GARAGE was born.
Think Rio. Think Garage.
RIO GARAGE MUSIC SAMPLES
Desafinado
My Truest Possible Love
Cravo e Canela
RIO GARAGE the Sound of Capitol Hill
Featuring Mary Flannery on piano/vocals, Danny B/Joao Shepherd on drums, D-man Perry on bass, Dave Kaplan on jazz harp, and Howie LeVine on sax, RIO GARAGE boasts an eclectic array of tunes with exciting original arrangements.
Saturday, September 13
7pm to 8:30pm
New Deal Cafe
113 Centerway
Roosevelt Center
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 474-5642
No Cover Charge.
RIO GARAGE is the opening act for another Brazilian band, "Maria's Friends", who play from 9pm til closing.
The performance will be held outside, weather permitting. Otherwise look for us inside!!
Sunday, October 12
1 to 3pm
Eastern Market
On the corner of 7th Street and
North Carolina Avenue, SE
Outside Port City Java
Here's what people are saying about RIO GARAGE:
"They're so good! I wonder how come hardly anyone is here!!!???"
a woman in the audience last Saturday
"Super amazing...you guys must rehearse a lot!"
young man from Maryland
"The food was fine and the entertainment priceless!"
Owner of the B&B around the corner from Zack's Taverna
"Makes me proud to be a Brazilian!!! I would close my eyes, hear you sing and drift away in the melody. I loved it!"
Hugo from Brazil
"Quirky but legitimate. You should be playing in New York."
the man from Mount Pleasant
"In August 2007, Mary Flannery of Rio Garage performed to rave reviews at the Acton Jazz Café in Boston, (listed as one of Downbeat's 100 great jazz clubs worldwide)."
a New England jazz connoisseur
"Awesome hearing you guys...really fun, laid back, and inspiring..."
Chun-Wei, local hiphop entrepreneur
"Only a few times in our short lives do we hear a band that transports us to another
dimension, a place where friends abound and the love juice flows.
Now they are back, faster, brighter, bolder. with a whole new edgy tone.
This is your chance at nirvana."
Swami Chacha
"There comes a time when the music just HITS you right. Suddenly, you're in
a rag tag beach bar, the melody flows, washing you in a passionate breeze
and ALL IS WELL. Such are the nights when Rio Garage plays."
The Beachcomber
"Cool sound. Felt like I was sipping a caipirinha on the beach at Copacabana while the Boy From Impanema smeared suntan lotion on my back."
Bubba the bureaucrat
"Absolutely Riveting."
Curl Lee from the Sailing Times
"A show not to be missed!"
Timmy Boy from Riva Md.
"Better than SEX."
the guy who walked out
"That passion tramp on the piano stole my heart."
Phil from the Greek Place
"I wish they played music like this in the Safeway."
grandmother of little ballerina
"You don't look anything like you sound."
the lady who got us the gig