Vic Ruggiero presented by Bierschinken

In the organizer's words:

Acoustic Swing * Country Blues * Rock'n'Roll

Anyone who knows Vic Ruggiero as the singer & organist of New York ska legends The Slackers will be surprised: for his solo project, he dons his guitar and plays rockabilly & country, accompanied only by mini drums and harmonica, which he plays himself on the side.

The different styles of his band and his solo music are no contradiction for Ruggiero: "It seems as if most people who listen to ska & reggae also like all this other music - old rock'n'roll, blues, good country music." Incidentally, all of his songs were written in the same way. And whether they sound like the Slackers or Johnny Cash: it's all a question of interpretation.

Ruggiero is not only a brilliant musician, but also a passionate storyteller and great entertainer. Live, he enjoys all the freedom of his solo show and fills the stage effortlessly on his own. The man bubbles over with rousing music and hair-raising stories. In his songs, Ruggiero loves to tell stories about madmen or the merits of girls from New Jersey.

Tonite, in person: Vic Ruggiero live at subrosa, at the Friday Night Music Club presented by bierschinken