Erin & The Wildfire and Midnight Snack

Erin & The Wildfire and Midnight Snack presented by The Music Resource Center and Starr Hill Brewery

Schedule
Bar Doors 6
MRC Acoustic Performances Harli Saxon and Isabel Bailey 7 - 8
Midnight Snack 8:30 - 9:30
Erin & The Wildfire 9:45 - 10:45

Starr Hill Brewery will donate $1 to MRC for every Starr Hill beer sold.

About Erin & The Wildfire

Erin & The Wildfire is a Charlottesville-based band that has been steadily carving out a reputation for themselves in recent years as one of the most captivating live acts to come out of Central Virginia since their formation in 2012. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist and Fincastle native Erin Lunsford, the band has been making waves throughout Virginia stirring up their unique sonic melting pot of rock, soul, funk, and blues. The group's striking sound, goofy charm, and relentless work ethic has propelled them to some of the Commonwealth's biggest stages, including a main stage spot at 2014's Lockn Festival, three appearances at FloydFest 2016 and 2015, and back-to-back performances at the 2014 and 2015 Festy Experience.

About Midnight Snack

Immediately following graduation from college in Boston, the five members of art-pop band, Midnight Snack, hit the road in 2014 for an autumn of touring. With them, they took the additional goal of finding a place to call home given their new freedom, and by the spring of 2015 the group had moved to Asheville, NC. They’ve since settled into a shared house, constructed a studio, and most recently have completed work on their newest album.

Child’s Eyes is the third full-length from the project started by brothers Jack Victor (vocals, drums) and Mike Henry Johnson (guitar/synth) before their enrollment in college. Through the addition of classmates Peter Brownlee (bass) and Zack Kardon (guitar)—as well as old friend, Katie Richter (vocals, trumpet)—Midnight Snack have developed a varied and eclectic sound, this latest offering the most personal and introspective of their lengthy discography.

Lead single, Magic, showcases a more soulful side to the group’s varied influences, fusing the intimacy of a Sufjan Stevens soundscape with the playfulness of Talking Heads. Victor takes a commonly autobiographical approach with his lyrics and the band supports his sentiments through a tasteful arrangement. Magic exemplifies Midnight Snack’s effectiveness as a team and paves an exciting path for what’s to follow.