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The Empty Pockets Announce New Live Album Live In Buffalo
Featuring Elliot Scozzaro – Out Friday, May 2nd on Vinyl, CD, and Digital Platforms
Chicago blues-rock quartet The Empty Pockets are set to release their highly anticipated new live album, Live In Buffalo, on Friday, May 2nd. Available on vinyl, CD, and all digital platforms, the record captures the band’s electrifying performance at Sportsman’s Tavern, a legendary music venue in upstate New York. Joined by renowned Buffalo-area saxophonist Elliot Scozzaro, the performances are a thrilling showcase of musical synergy, skill, and soul.
“We never planned on making a live album, but as soon as we listened back to these recordings, it was obvious—we had to release them,” says Josh Solomon (guitar, vocals). “The energy, the interplay, the sheer joy of the moment—it’s all there.”
From Americana to folk to bluesy rock ‘n’ roll, The Empty Pockets have cultivated a sound that is both timeless and refreshingly unique. The band—Josh Solomon (guitar, vocals), Erika Brett (keyboards, vocals), Nate Bellon (bass, vocals), and Adam Balasco (drums)—have built their reputation on the road, sharing stages with legends like Kenny Loggins, Al Stewart, and Simon Kirke (Bad Company, Free). Their tight-knit musical chemistry, honed over years of touring, shines brighter than ever on Live In Buffalo.
A Collaboration That Soars
Featuring Elliot Scozzaro’s masterful saxophone work, Live In Buffalo elevates The Empty Pockets’ signature sound to new heights. The interplay between Scozzaro’s soulful melodies and the band’s dynamic grooves breathes fresh life into each track, making every moment feel spontaneous and exhilarating.
“Our songs transformed the second Elliot stepped on stage,” says Erika Brett (keyboards, vocals). “His sax brought out new textures in our music, inspiring us to stretch, improvise, and create something completely in the moment.”
The album’s lead single, “Wolfpack” (Live), already released to critical acclaim, offers a taste of what’s to come—an intoxicating fusion of tight musicianship, raw energy, and undeniable groove.
Experience Live In Buffalo
For longtime fans and new listeners alike, Live In Buffalo is more than just an album—it’s an experience. Each track immerses you in the heart of a joyous, genre-blending performance, showcasing a band at the peak of their powers.
“This record captures everything we love about playing music—the spontaneity, the risk, the magic,” says Nate Bellon (bass, vocals). “We can’t wait for you to hear it.”
Former ‘The Voice’ finalist and renowned TV sync music writer LLOREN releases her next single ‘Like I Need’.
On the track, LLOREN explains, “After coming out of a 12-year relationship, I realised that any love I accepted next would have to be something spectacular, the kind of romance you see on movie screens. It wasn’t that I wasn’t loved before, just not in the way I needed. When I started developing a new crush, as exciting as it was, I knew I couldn’t settle. I wanted and deserved the kind of love that sweeps you off your feet, full of passion, magic, and possibility. Nothing less. The chorus is a pretty much a road map to my heart!”.
Produced by Daniel Pashman, ‘Like I Need’ captures feelings of hope and anticipation, while keeping the retro, anthemic vibe that’s quickly becoming LLOREN’s signature. The track’s melancholic under-tones are swept away in a thick 80s production, as the chorus hits hard with its instantly engaging and relatable themes, bringing all of the feels of searching for new love.
Hit TV show The Traitors, Grey’s Anatomy, The L Word, 1923, Wish, The Company You Keep, Made In Chelsea, Love Island UK and Love Island USA are just some of the many sync credits LLOREN has amassed to date, which have steadily proved her rich, multi-faceted vocal and powerful contemporary inspired compositions to be a cut above the rest.
Tracks from LLOREN’s hugely anticipated forthcoming debut album ‘It’s Always Sunny in LA’ have already picked up airplay from BBC Radio 2’s Angela Griffin and Radio X’s John Kennedy and press acclaim from prestigious music tastemakers Louder Than War and The Line Of Best Fit, as momentum continues to build. LLOREN’s video for her track ‘Like This’ also won a Telly Award in the US, as well as also being nominated for a prestigious Leo Award in Canada.
LLOREN appeared at The Gibson Garage All Day Festival in London earlier this year and in her career to date has opened European tours for Fleurie, Johannes Oerding and Michael Patrick Kelly respectively, played the UK’s annual PRIDE celebrations in Manchester and London and toured with Mauvey, with whom she collaborated with on the track ‘Pillow’, performing it at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend as well as the Isle Of Wight Festival 2023.
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