TINKERTOWN/Hilken Mancini & Melissa Gibbs

Led by Boston rock veteran Dean Fisher and vocalist Gabriella Lawrence, TINKERTOWN plays original rock with nods to several different styles of Americana. Featuring local luminaries Russell Chudnofsky, Elizabeth Steen, Joe McMahon and Chris Anzalone. Members of TINKERTOWN have played with such artists as: Natalie Merchant, Tanya Donelly, Juliana Hatfield, Will Dailey, Lori McKenna, Billy Bragg, Tim Gearan, Jimmy Ryan, and Roomful of Blues.

Hilken Mancini band is combined of 2 original members of the band Fuzzy (signed to Atlantic Records and in Rolling Stone as having written one of the top 50 songs of the 90’s) with Winston Braman on Bass (Fuzzy/Thalia Zedek/Consonant) Luther Grey on Drums (Tsunami/fully celebrated orchestra) on drums, and Melissa Gibbs on vox and guitar (Heavy Stud/Gymnasium) and Hilken on guitar/vocals (Fuzzy, Shepherdess, The Monsieurs).

Now having just recorded a new full length coming out 2023 with essential contributions made by J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.,Thalia Zedek/Chris Brokaw (Come), Chris Colbourn/Tom Maginnis (Buffalo Tom) they are ready for their 2.0 rock invasion. File under: Anne Sexton has a power lunch with The Village Green preservation Society and a double negroni with the Mc5. It's freedom rock so turn it up.

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