Name: December 21, 2023
Start: 2023-12-21T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2023-12-21T21:30:00-06:00
Location: Linnemans

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The Longest Night w/ Blacktop, Andii, & Maximiano

Doors at 6pm, Music at 7pm, $12 ADV (The Longest Night: ANDII/Blacktop/Maximiano Tickets, Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite) $15 DOS

BLACKTOP (MKE): https://blacktopmakesmusic.bandcamp.com/

Blacktop is the independent recording project of Milwaukee-based multi-instrumentalist and producer, Austin Wood. Blacktop draws from a large pool of influence – from Ethiopian jazz and Latin rhythms of the 1960-70s to modern pop and alternative artists such as levitation room, Babe Rainbow, Skinshape, Loving, and Kate Bollinger. With nearly all recording, mixing, and production being done in Wood’s home studio, the music of Blacktop is adorned with gentle and dreamy vocals, washed-out guitars, and acoustic percussion and rhythmic elements. The project’s core is rooted in the spiritual and Zen philosophy of dwelling in the present moment, mindfulness, and impermanence. Blacktop is able to be heard through the airwaves on 889 Radio Milwaukee, and is featured on Lilliput Record’s “Local Milwaukee Showcase”.

When singer-songwriter Max Janairo (they/them) performs by themself, they go by their full first name: Maximiano. For the last year and a half, Max has been writing and releasing music as part of the local band Crawlspace, during which time many songs that didn’t fit that group’s aesthetic were stored away. Since the band’s break-up, these songs have found new life and new meaning. Riding waves of indie folk orchestration, Maximiano’s plaintive voice conveys the heartbreak, love, and growth that continue to define the artist’s musical experiences. In live solo performances, Maximiano offers an intimate experience, one that lets the communal love of music overtake and renew the emotion of these songs.

Born and raised in the Good Land, ANDII has been making music for more than a decade. Her powerful, transcendent voice draws from the traditions of American jazz and folk vocalists of the 50’s and 60’s, while her writing and performative style lean towards contemporary Pop & Rock N’ Roll sensibilities. With an air of vulnerability and humility throughout her lyricism, she offers a unique perspective into the world of relationships—relationships with others, with Mother Earth, and with ourselves.