Blair, Bbpue, Mongo
About This Event
At the Knitting Factory, Blair joins Bbpue and Mongo for a mixed bill that pairs the conservatory-minded training of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music with two New York hip-hop/R&B performers. Bbpue and Mongo, regulars on local bills alongside acts like Afternoon Bike Ride and Lala Lala, favor tight rhythms, direct vocal phrasing and band-to-room interaction; Blair’s work stresses trained technique and clarity.
About the Artists
Blair
Blair is associated with Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music in Nashville, a conservatory-minded program housed within a research university. The school trains undergraduates in performance, composition, and interdisciplinary music study, and also supports a large community program serving hundreds of precollege and adult musicians each term.
Bbpue
Bbpue is a Hip-Hop/R&B artist heard on New York City bills at the Knitting Factory. Their background reads through the company they keep, with past shared lineups alongside Afternoon Bike Ride, Peaer, Wendy Eisenberg, Kissy Noises, Premium Chunk and friends, The Black Keys Record Hang, Bad Bad Hats, and Smut.
Mongo
Mongo is a Hip-Hop/R&B artist who performs in New York City, including sets at the Knitting Factory. Their work has moved through mixed bills and collaborations with acts such as Afternoon Bike Ride, Peaer, Wendy Eisenberg, Kissy Noises, Premium Chunk and friends, The Black Keys Record Hang, Bad Bad Hats, Smut, and Lala Lala.