Popular Long Island Quintet Follows Up Triumphant 2007 Patchogue Theatre Performance

April 5, 2008

(Patchogue, N.Y.) Two rising stars on the Long Island music scene share the bill. Miles to Dayton, Michael Korb and The Sun Gets Down will perform at the Pathcogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday April 18 at 8:00 pm.

With the successful release of their first album A Long Way Back in 2005, Long Island’s Miles to Dayton capped several years of songwriting and live performances that saw them playing a large number of small venues around Long Island, honing their performance skills, polishing their songs and sharing their personal story with a growing fan base. They started as a trio, with the talented brother-sister duo of Dave and Krista March and musical journeyman Jonathan Preddice creating a unique texture of three-part harmony, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and cello. After adding Rob Caniglia on percussion and Preddice’s younger sister Leanne Preddice on electric violin, Miles to Dayton’s live sound really began to take off and they began to play even larger venues such as Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, Kenny’s Castaways and the Knitting Factory in New York City and music festivals such as Millenium Music Festival and Great South BayMusic Festival. The family chemistry adds to the onstage fun, while the unique instrumentation truly delivers an eclectic sound portrait, with a comfortable, down home vibe in all of the songs and presentation. By June of 2007 they were ready to release their second album, Rise, a collection of upbeat tunes with the emergence of a newly bolstered powerhouse five-piece lineup. They staged a triumphant performance to launch Rise, headlining the main stage of the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA). Since then, they have been increasingly been in demand in the northeast and have had a busy performance schedule. Their unique sound of three-part harmony, improvisational violin and cello, and a solid rhythm section crosses a lot of musical boundaries from folk to rock and appeals to a broad audience that spans several generations. They will bring material from their first two albums in addition to brand new songs to their second headlining show at the PTPA on April 18.

Sharing the bill for the April 18 Miles to Dayton performance is Singer- Songwriter Michael Korb of Saint James and The Sun Gets Down, a powerful eclectic duo from Eastport and Manorville. Impressed with live performances they have seen from both groups, Miles to Dayton felt they would like to share this great original music from Long Island with their audience.

Michael Korb’s music is difficult to define by genre. On one hand his dark lyrics surround mental, emotional and situational struggles; on the other hand his melodies are addictive and fun to sing. There’s just something about his music that attracts audiences young and old, but ask anyone what it is exactly, and you’re bound to only get a small piece of the story.

Ryan Englebert and James Boon are 22 year old best friends who played in several groups over the past six years before forming as The Sun Gets Down in 2005. Lead singer Engelbert is a also plays acoustic guitar and Boone’s acoustic lead guitar work compliments the songs. Their five song “demo” recording entitled “This Is What It Is” was recorded in 2007 and is now available at their live shows.

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