Thursday Night Live: Courtney Lee Adams Jr. and Perrotta

Courtney Lee Adams Jr.

From her earliest days in the East Village roots-rock scene, when her band Courtney and Western issued blue-vinyl singles on the Diesel Only label, Courtney Lee Adams Jr. (Bard ’83) has always been regarded as a powerful songwriter and performer. Learn more about her at courtneyadamsjr.com.

Courtney Lee Adams Jr. ’83: Guitar and voice
Buford O’Sullivan ’84: Trombone
Fred Smith: Bass

Perrotta

Perrotta is a fashionable pop rock trio that combines songwriting aptitude with a grand and sweeping soundscape. The band features Sarah Perrotta on Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer, and voice; Johnnie Wang on guitar and voice; and Will Olsen on drums. With their romantic melodies and driving rhythms, Perotta’s sound evokes an array of influences such as The Cure, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros, Jeff Buckley, and Portishead. More at sarahperrotta.com.