Dog Shaped (single release), Kata Ester, Al Sugarman
About This Event
Dog Shaped stages a single-release set at Alphaville, joined by Keta Ester and Al Sugarman. The lineup reflects a small-room, scene-based practice: Dog Shaped and Al Sugarman work through collaborative, structured sets built in public, while Keta Ester emphasizes songcraft and direct vocal delivery within live-band arrangements.
About Dog Shaped (single release)(song)
“Dog Shaped (single release)” lands in New York in a live set at Alphaville, with featured performers Keta Ester, Al Sugarman, and Dog Shaped. The song sits in the city’s long tradition of small-room premieres, where new material is tested in public before it hardens into a record. Heard this way, it reads as a document as much as a track, shaped by volume, bodies, and the room’s attention. One clear virtue is its refusal to separate the music from the social space that produces it.
About the Artists
Keta Ester
Keta Ester is a Rock/Pop artist active on New York City stages, including Elsewhere and Alphaville. She has appeared on bills with Another Michael and E.R. Visit, and has shared lineups with Al Sugarman and Dog Shaped, including events tied to “Dog Shaped (single release).
Al Sugarman
Al Sugarman is an individual artist who has appeared on New York City bills at Alphaville, a regular stop for independent and cross-genre lineups. Their recent listings include the single-release event “Dog Shaped,” alongside sets featuring Keta Ester and Dog Shaped.
Dog Shaped
Dog Shaped is a group that has appeared on New York City bills at Alphaville, moving through the same rooms and lineups that shape the borough’s small-stage ecosystem. Their recent performances include the single-release set titled “Dog Shaped,” alongside collaborators Keta Ester and Al Sugarman.