By Danny Coleman
originally published: 04/19/2018
"One more show tomorrow; "The Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame" induction dinner and then I'm staying for the ceremony Saturday and I'll be coming home Sunday," says Low Cut Connie front man Adam Weiner as he discussed the band, their relentless Appetite for touring, their music and their relationship with Elton John from Ohio as this leg of the tour wraps up. "We've done a lot of shows in Cleveland and the folks over there have become big fans and the museum asked us and we're just so excited and I was asked to do the Howard Stern wrap up show because they were broadcasting live from the Hall of Fame; I can't wait to see who will be there."
They may be listed as, "Out of the Philadelphia area" but their roots stretch pretty far across the Delaware River. "I grew up in South Jersey, Cherry Hill," stated Weiner. "The whole band is local except Saundra who lives in Bloomfield and Larry who lives in Wilmington, DE."
Weiner goes on to explain that they formed approximately eight years ago and that there have been multiple personnel changes before finally settling on this current configuration; something he is quite content with. "In 2010 we recorded our first album which came out in the beginning of 2011 but we didn't become a full time touring band until about four years ago. We've had 14 people in this band, I had a whole different group of guys in the beginning but this crew I've had for a while and they're just fantastic. James Everhart is the lead guitar, Will Donnelly is rhythm guitar, Larry Scotton is the drummer, Lucas Rinz on bass and Saundra Williams sings and plays tambourine."
"Get Out the Lotion," was recorded in a scant four days time and was that first album which they would eventually self-release. The disc was well received by the majority of music critics; including,"Rolling Stone Magazine" which had very high praise for the group. However, despite his best efforts, Weiner couldn't seem to get major labels interested in the project so he created his own label called, "Contender."
"Yeah that's the label that I started. I started it out of desperation because we couldn't get signed but now it's become a lot of fun to play Phil Spector to the world or a Berry Gordy," he said as he reflected on the early struggles. "I just don't have time at the moment to work with other bands but I definitely have an interest in producing."
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Weiner reportedly plays a piano named, "Shondra" after an exotic dancer whom he encountered in Atlanta, GA and their music and music videos definitely indulge their racy side; even their name and record label are steeped in the same. "The name? It was a Nightmare; It's got a bunch of different applications and it wasn't really a well thought out conversation. It was a reference to a diner waitress in South Jersey but it's taken on a new meaning. Me and the rest of the band are big fans of boxing. I like to go watch boxing when I'm at home near Philly and Connie is a female boxer who has come to represent the band and she's down but she's not out. Meaning she, "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking;" if you know what I mean?"
Those songs, as colorful as they may be, epitomize what the band is about; some dirty, fun, rockin' good time music. A soon to be released disc called, "Dirty Pictures (Part 2)," is the follow up to, "Dirty Pictures (Part 1)" and is due to be released on May 18. Weiner says that although he writes the majority of the music that he's no dictator and it's all a group effort. "No, that's not how I do it. I write the songs, on this album and on the last album our guitar player James, he has a song, both great songs but I write 95 percent of the songs. We as a band work out the arrangements and play them live and then we kind of pour some beer on them and put them in the oven for a while and out they come."
Low Cut Connie has begun to draw major interest, not only here in the U.S but overseas as well. In July of 2017, Sir Elton John interviewed Adam about the band. "Elton has played us on his radio show a few times and he called me and interviewed me for his radio show. We did an interview that you can hear on our website and you can hear the conversation that I had with Elton; it was fantastic. I always felt like he and I would connect because I grew up with his music and playing piano along to his songs. We had a lot to talk about, we're both piano rock 'n' roll guys and both kind of funny lookin' and have an outrageous kind of performance style; I just connected with him, it was really fantastic."
Saturday April 28 they will be performing a local show at Asbury Park's Wonder Bar before heading overseas. They are in town at the right time as the, "Asbury Park Music & Film Festival" is wrapping up and are only across the street from all of the hoopla. "Yeah we've played at The Stone Pony, The Saint, the Wonder Bar and we're very excited to be back there and we're on directly after the Danny DeVito award ceremony. They are giving him a lifetime achievement award so hopefully some of the folks from that will stumble into our show which is kind of an official after party for that; I love Asbury it's just a fantastic scene in that town that has developed. People in New Jersey are my people. They're the best live music crowds that there are; they're not afraid to get their hair messed up."
There's no rest for the weary as these road warriors have a very short break and then a packed schedule into the fall and beyond. "We're only home for a week and then we fly to do a festival in Florida and then the show in Asbury, then we fly to California for, "BottleRock Festival," we're doing a tour with Social Distortion, we're opening 13 shows for them. Then we fly to England for a week of shows and come back and play Philadelphia for our album release show at Union Transfer, then New York at the Bowery Ballroom and then we really hit the road later in the summer and go all the way back across to the west coast and back and then off on a full tour of Europe in the fall."
To discover more about Low Cut Connie, please visit www.lowcutconnie.com.
That's it for this week! Please continue to support live and original music and until next week....ROCK ON!
This week's event listings
Alchemist & Barrister 28 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-5555
Thurs. "Pasta and Sinatra Night"
Wed. 10 p.m. (TBA)
Arts Council of Princeton 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-8777
Thurs. 7 p.m. Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra. FREE event
Sat. 1 p.m. "Artist Talk and Book Signing" w/ Authors Diane Burko/Michael Lemonick. FREE event
Bill's Olde Tavern 2694 Nottingham Way Hamilton
(609) 586-0192
Thurs. 9 p.m. Trivia
Ages 21+
Blend Bar & Bistro 911 Highway 33 Hamilton
(609) 245-8887
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Jam
Wed. 7 p.m. Karaoke
Bowman's Tavern 1600 River Road New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2972
Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Neil Podgurski Trio
Fri. 8 p.m. Liz Du Four
Sat. 7 p.m. Dave Dales Trio
Sun. (12 p.m.) Brunch w/ Ottmar (6 p.m.) Lorenzo
Mon. 6 p.m. Andy Prescott
Tues. 6 p.m. Tony Alosi
Wed. 6 p.m. Ryan Shurbert
Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room 19 E. Union Street Burlington
(609) 733-356
Fri. 10 p.m. DJ Shorty Rock
Sat. 9 p.m. Charlie Stroup & The Soul Battery
Broken Goblet Brewing1500 Grundy Lane Bristol, PA
(267) 812-5653
Sat. 8 p.m. Harlowe Jones
Sun. 10:30 a.m. "Yoga and Flights"
Bung's Tavern 2031 Route 130 South Burlington
(609) 499-1355
Thurs. 8:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 7 p.m. Grouser Girl
Sat. 9 p.m. ArHouse
Wed. 7 p.m. Open Mic
Candlelight Lounge 24 Passaic Street Trenton
(609) 695-9612
Sat. 3 p.m. (TBA) $10 (cover charge/$10 Minimum includes buffet)
Tues. 6 p.m. "Tuesday Jazz Jam" Open Session feat. James Stewart / Tom Littwin Trios. $5 (Lite appetizers)
Championship Bar931 Chambers street Trenton
(609) 396-5457
Thurs. 6 p.m. Bodysnatcher, Distinguisher, Wolf King, MVA, Burning Limbs, The Final Impression. All ages, $12
Chickie's & Pete's 183 US Highway 130 North Bordentown
(609) 298-9182
Tues. 8 p.m. Acoustic Music Night
Wed. 9 p.m. Quizzo Trivia
City Streets 510 Highway 130 South East Windsor
(609) 426-9400
Fri. 9 p.m. Running With Scissors
Mon. 9 p.m. "Malibu Mondays"
Tues. 9 p.m. Trivia w/ Jessie & Chelsea
Wed. 6:30 p.m. "Wine Down Wednesdays" w/ Rich Genoval
COARadio.com 125 South Main Street Hightstown
(609) 241-7103
Sun. 7 p.m. "Rock On Radio" feat. (On vacation replaying previous show)
Diamond's of Hamilton 661 Route 33 Hamilton
(609) 981-7900
Thurs. 6 p.m. "Ladies Night" and Dance Party w/ Frankie "O"
Fri. 6 p.m. Tara Woodcock
Sun. 12 p.m. "Jazz Brunch" feat. Ambiance The Duo
Wed. 7 p.m. "Dine and Dance" w/ Radio Personality Bob Pantano.
Dog & Bull Brew House 810 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13) Croydon, PA.
(215) 788-2855
Thurs. 8 p.m. Norman Taylor
Fri. (4 p.m.) "Funky Friday Happy Hour" (9 p.m.) Michael Leggerie
Sat. (11 a.m.) "Saturday Brunch" feat. Keli Vale (9 p.m.) Soul Custody Trio
Sun. (11 a.m.) "Sunday Jazz Brunch" feat. Dick Gratton (4 p.m.) Ivory & Steel
Freddies Tavern 12 Railroad Avenue Ewing
(609) 882-0978
Fri. 8 p.m. Gyrl Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Smoked Ice
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Joe Vadala
Grover's Mill Coffee House Princeton-Hightstown Road Princeton Junction
(609) 716-8771
Thurs. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Anker
Sat. 7 p.m. 3.26 Jam -Filled
Havana New Hope 105 S. Main Street New Hope, PA.
(215) 862-9897
Fri. (8:30 p.m.) Richie Kotzen. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $35 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (1 p.m.) "Rock 'n' Roll Doo Wop Dance Party" (8 p.m.) "A Tribute to Eric Clapton" feat. Journeyman w/ Nichael Devin. Doors at 6 p.m., $35 (11 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 1 p.m. "End of Season Show" w/ The Princeton School of Rock
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Wed. 8 p.m. "Local Original Music Showcase" Hosted by Pat Foran feat. Tyler Rousseau, Ron Maletich
Hopewell Theater 5 South Greenwood Avenue Hopewell
(609) 466-1964
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Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn 15 East Broad Street Hopewell
(609) 466-9889
Fri. 8 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 46 Yard Avenue Pennington
(609) 737-4465
Thurs. 6 p.m. Joshua Holland
Fri. 6 p.m. "Music & Merlot" feat. Got 35
Sun. 2 p.m. "Jazzy Sundays" feat. Ashley Pettet
Hurricane Jacks Bar and Grill 7759 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(267) 914-4517
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paul Kircher
Fri. (6 p.m.)Mike Ghant (9 p.m.) 5 Shades of Gray
Sat. 9 p.m. Little Miss Love Jones & The Archangels
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Paula & Sam
Iron Plow Vineyards 26750 Mount Pleasant Road Columbus
(732) 306-9111
Fri. 6 p.m. Victor Tarassov
Sat. 1 p.m. Gregg Parker
Sun. 2 p.m. Jerry Steele
Ivy Tavern 3108 S. Broad Street, Hamilton
(609) 888-1435
Thurs. 9:30 p.m. Karaoke
Fri. 9 p.m. Audio Pilot
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
All shows 21+
Jake's Eatery 869 Bustleton Pike Richboro, PA
(215) 322-6787
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Ladies Night" w/ Bob Tomlinson
Sat. 9 p.m. Bill Shannon
Wed. 8 p.m. Trivia Night
John & Peter's 96 S. Main Street New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-5981
Thurs. 9 p.m. Calla Bere & The Attitude
Fri. 9 p.m. False Front
Sat. (3 p.m.) The Real Fugitives (9:30 p.m.) Brian Rothenbeck
Sun. (3 p.m.) Black Cat Habitat (9:30 p.m.) Chandler Travis Three-0
Mon. 9 p.m. Open Mic.
Tues. "Something is Happening"
Wed. 9 p.m. The Invitational
All shows 21+
Killarney's Publick House 1644 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 586-1166
Thurs. 9 p.m. David Duong
Sat. 9 p.m. DJ Jimmy G
Sun. 4 p.m. "Jeep Meet"
Laurita Winery 85 Archertown Road New Egypt
(609) 752-0200
Thurs. 7 p.m. "Laurita Idol 2018 Spring Singing Showcase" Adult Tryouts
Fri. 8 p.m. "The British Invasion Years." Doors at 6:30 p.m., $30
Sat. (1 p.m.) Jean Therapy (7 p.m.) "Country Line Dancing"
Sun. 1 p.m. Gregg Parker
Wed. 6 p.m. Girls Night Out "Yoga and Wine"
Logan Inn 10 West Ferry Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2300
Fri. 7:30 p.m. Sourland Music
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Zeke Sky Band
Sun. 11 am "Jazz Brunch" feat. Dave Dales
Mama Flora's Trattoria & Catering1750 North Olden Avenue Ewing
(609) 434-1188
Sat 6 p.m. Bryan Hill
Mamma Rosa's 572 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 588-5454
Thurs. 6 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Richard Schneider
McGuinn's Place 1781 Brunswick Avenue Lawrence
(609) 392-0599
Tues. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Ages 21+
McStews Irish Sports Pub 5316 New Falls Road Levittown, PA
(215) 949-9570
Thurs. 10:30 p.m."Beer Pong" w/ DJ RV & MC Slim
Fri. 10 p.m. "Ladies Night" Frisky Friday w/ DJ O_Geez
Sat. 8:30 p.m. "Sound of Insanity" feat. Sutter Cane, Half-Ton of Humanity, Machines of Penalty, Amnivor. $5
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo hosted by Mike
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Kirchner Entertainment
Millhill Basement 300 S. Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-1600
Sat. 9 p.m. The Cuts, Friction 57, SophistiPunx, Pissed!
Tues. 10 p.m. "Local Artist" Hip Hop, Experimental EDM and Bass Music Showcase
Mojito Cuba Caribe 90 South Main Street New Hope, PA
(267) 740-2900
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Chris
New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Road New Hope, PA
(215) 794-2331
Fri. 8 p.m. Kashmir (Led Zeppelin Tribute). Doors at 7 p.m., $35
Sat. 8 p.m. Tempest. Doors at 7 p.m., $25
Nook's PourHouse 2043 Route 130 South Florence
(609) 447-0927
Sat. 9 p.m. Unleashed
Tues. 8 p.m. Trivia Tuesday w/ Quizoholics
Nottingham Tavern 9 Mercer Street Hamilton Square
(609) 587-6623
Thurs. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Super Dave
Fri. 7 p.m. Jerry Monk & Diane Chiorello
Sat. 9 p.m. Einstein Bridge
Wed. 5 p.m. "Weekend Warm-up" w/ DJ Chris Barlow
Ages 21+
Old Town Pub 135 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 291-9232
Thurs. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics trivia
Sat. 9 p.m. B-Street w/ Mario DiBartolo
Palermo's Of Hamilton 310 Klockner Road Hamilton
(609) 838-7979
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke
All shows 21 +
Patriots Crossing 1339 River Road Titusville
(609) 737-2780
Thurs. 8 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Bobby Jones
Fri. 8 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 8 p.m. Blues In Disguise
Wed. 7 p.m. "Quizzo"
Parx Casino (360 Bar) 2999 Street Road Bensalem, PA
(888) 588-7299
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Latin Night" w/ DJ George Dennis
Fri. (9:30 p.m.) Lauralea & Tripp Fabulous (10 p.m.) DJ Paul Desisto
Sat. (5 p.m.) Scattertrain (9:30 p.m.)Split Decision (10 p.m.) DJ Eric Vanderslice
Sun. 5 p.m. The Uptown Band
Wed. 8 p.m. Jessica Kirson
Pete's Steak House 523 Whitehorse Avenue Hamilton
(609) 585-8008
Fri. 9:30 p.m. Kindred Spirit
Sat. 9:30 p.m. Polish Nannies
Wed. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Randy Now's Man Cave 134 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 424-3766
Fri. (8 p.m.) Dan Bern. All ages, $25 (10:30 p.m.) Hub City Stompers "Haters Dozen" CD Listening Event. All ages
Sat. "Record Store Day" Opening at 9 a.m. (8 p.m.) Cidny Bullens. All ages, $12
Sun. 6:30 p.m. Jackknife Stiletto. All ages, FREE
Rossi's Bar & Grill 2110 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton
(609) 890-2004
Thurs. 7 p.m. (TBA)
Salt Creek Grille 1 Rockingham Row Princeton
(609) 419-4200
Fri. 8 p.m. Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Sat. 8 p.m. Jerry Topinka
Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon Street Princeton
(609) 924-4377 x2
Sat. 8:30 p.m. Mr Chris & Alley
1867 Sanctuary 101 Scotch Road Ewing
(609) 392-6409
Fri. 8 p.m. "Classical Concert" w/ Kathleen Scheide and Timothy Urban
Sun. 3 p.m. "Classical Duo" Meany/Simmons. $20
Wed. 8 p.m. "Mozart To Movies" w/ Claudia Pellegrini and Mark Yurkanin. $20
Tara's Tavern 1 Cookstown-New Egypt Road, Wrightstown
(609) 286-2300
Fri. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ Big Daddy G
Sat. 10 p.m. Billy Hector
Tavern On The Lake 101 Main Street Hightstown
(609) 426-9345
Fri. 9 p.m. Black Zeppelin
Sat. 9 p.m. Asylum Choir
Wed. 8 p.m. Karaoke Night
Temperance House 5 South State Street Newtown, PA
(215) 944-8050
Thurs. 7 p.m. Blues Open Mic Hosted by Steve Guyger
Fri. 7 p.m. The Triplets
Sat. 7 p.m. B-Street
Tues. 7 p.m. Quizzo w/ Righteous Jolly
Wed. 7 p.m. Jazz w/ John Sheridan
The Cool Cricket 216 Burlington Street Fieldsboro
(609) 291-9110
Fri. 9 p.m. Karaoke
Sat. 9 p.m. El Ka Bong
The Cure Insurance Center 81 Hamilton Ave. Trenton
(609) 656-3200
Check website for upcoming events
The Dubliner34 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 693-1816
Sat. 8 p.m. Andrew Koontz & Bill O'Neal
The Four Crows Café41 North Main Street New Hope, PA
(215) 869-5252
Fri. 5 p.m. Neil Grover
Sat. 5 p.m. " A Simon & Garfunkle Tribute " w/ Coo Coo Cachoo.
Sun. 2 p.m. Nancy Shill
The HOB Tavern 146 Second Street Bordentown
(609) 291-7020
Fri. 9 p.m. DJ Entertainment
Tues 9 p.m. Open Mic. Night
Wed. 8 p.m. (TBA)
The Ivy Inn 248 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 921-8555
Thurs. 10 p.m. Karaoke w/ DJ Rockin' Ron
Fri. 10 p.m. (TBA)
Sat. 10 p.m. The Goods
Tues. 8 p.m. Quizzo w/ Bob E Luv
Wed. 10 p.m. "Wednesday Wheel Night Spin To Win Karaoke" w/ DJ Rockn Ron
The Pines Tavern 6217 North Radcliffe Street Bristol, PA
(215) 788-1659
Sun. 3 p.m. Open Mic. Hosted by Bill Monach Jr.
The Raven 385 West Bridge Street New Hope, PA
(215) 862-2081
Thurs. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (10 p.m.) All Male Revue
Fri. (9 p.m.) Michael Ferreri (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sat. (5 p.m.) Russell Eiffert (10 p.m.) DJ Dance Party
Sun. 7 p.m. Karaoke w/ Ms Betty Cox
Tues. 8 p.m. "Bearlesque"
The Record Collector 358 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown
(609) 324-0880
Sat. 9 a.m. "Record Store Day" (12 p.m.) Anker (1:30 p.m.) Successful Failures. All ages, FREE Admission
Sun. 8 p.m. Terry Reid & Cosmic American Derelicts Band. All ages, Doors at 7:30 p.m., $25 (Advance)
The Roost 181 Rte. 539 Cream Ridge
(609) 208-0050
Fri. 9 p.m. The Suspects
The Sticky Wicket 2465 South Broad Street Hamilton
(609) 439-0007
Thurs. 9 p.m. "Throwback Thursday" w/ DJ Chillio
Tues. 7 p.m. Karaoke
The Stone Terrace by John Henry's2275 Kuser Road Hamilton
(609) 581-8855
Sat. 7 p.m. "Saturday Night Supper w/ Frank Sintra." (Benefits The Jeremy Fund) Feat. Chris Pinella & His 8 Piece Orchestra, $100 (Includes beer, wine, food)
The Sycamore Grill 255 North Sycamore Street Newtown, PA
(215) 908-6326
Thurs. 8 p.m. Joe Robinson
Fri. 8 p.m. Go Hamm
Sat. 8 p.m. Monique and Bob Rotondo
Sun. 3 p.m. Unplugged Acoustic Duo
Tir Na Nog 1324 Hamilton Avenue Trenton
(609) 392-2554
Fri. 9 p.m. Rick Winow
Sat. 9 p.m. Kevin McCloskey
Wed. 9 p.m. Open Mic Hosted by DQ
All shows 21+
Trenton Buzz 702 Pine Street Trenton
(609) 392-6000
Fri. 8 p.m. Live Band & Open Mic.
Sat. 10 p.m. "Buzzed Saturdays" w/ Bockman
Trenton Social 449 South Broad Street Trenton
(609) 989-7777
Fri. (5 p.m.) DJ ItsJustAhmad (9 p.m.) Sean Ladden
Sat. 8 p.m. "Prince Tribute" w/ DJ Iron Mike
Mon. 9 p.m. Karaoke w/ Benny P
Tues. 7 p.m. Open Mic. Night w/ Benny P
Triumph Brewing Company (New Hope, Pa. Location)
400 Union Square New Hope, Pa.
(215) 862-8300
Thurs. 8 p.m. Trivia
Fri. 10 p.m. "A Pixies Tribute " w/ Gigantic. $5 (cover charge)
Sat. 10 p.m. The Gene Smith Band. $5 (cover charge)
Sun. 7 p.m. Open Stage Night. (Sign ups at 6:30 p.m.)
All shows 21+
Triumph Brewing Company (Princeton Location)
138 Nassau Street Princeton
(609) 924-7855
Fri. 10 p.m. New Pony
Sat. 10 p.m. The Outcrops
Wildflowers Inn 2572 Pennington Road Pennington
(609) 773-2392
Sat. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock Night
Mon. 9 p.m. "Moonshine Mondays" Trivia
Tues. 9 p.m. Ed Wilson
Working Dog Winery 610 Windsor Perrineville Road Hightstown
(609) 371-6000
Sat. 1 p.m. Grouser Girls
Yardley Country Club1010 Reading Avenue Yardley, PA
(215) 493-4531
Fri. 6 p.m. Ernie White & Friends
Danny Coleman is a veteran musician and writer from central New Jersey. He hosts a weekly radio program entitled “Rock On Radio” airing Sunday evenings at 7:000pm EST on multiple internet radio outlets where he features indie/original bands and solo artists.
