be honest. If they aren’t going to
be able to bring a crowd — and
a crowd that will drink alcohol —
they won’t be a good fit.
“Fortunately or unfortunately,
that’s the only way the bar can
make money,” said Smith. “To
their credit they give us the entire
door. It’s the epitome of the local
saloon. It’s Montclair’s local bar.”
The Porchistas see music and art
as community building endeavors.
They describe their sound as lyrically driven folk, punk, throwback,
rock with a strong hippy spirit.
They’ve often performed as part
of fundraisers or benefits for various organizations over the years.
You don’t have to visit Smith’s
Sustainable Living Education Center in Costa Rica to see how important social and environmental
causes are to the band. Despite
hoping to keep their schedule
clear so they could finish the CD
and get ready for their own party,
the band couldn’t say no to playing a trio of benefit shows in October.
On October 11th, they were part
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