Jonathan Hape/Andrew Smith - Tonight @ Nite Owl

...near the end of a two-week Midwestern jaunt, Jonathan Hape will make a final stop in Dayton on his way back home to Columbus tonight at the Nite Owl. Although performing solo in support of his Herbivore EP, Hape employs all manner of technology both digital and analog to create a lush, inviting sonic sheet. While you might liken him to The Postal Service, Boards of Canada, and more, Hape has a distinctive sound and is starting to make waves. Catch him now on the way up....

...opening the evening will be Andrew Smith of Andrew & the Pretty Punchers. His recent solo performance at Gem City Records indicated to us that with or without his band, Smith is one of this town's great talents....