9:00 PM, $7 suggested

Elastic Arts
2830 N Milwaukee

Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic featuring Andy Rosenstein and Jeremy David Miller

Andy Rosenstein plays keyboard for Bumpus, and writes for and fronts Clip Art. Rosenstein’s songs draw inspiration from the pop music of the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s. He avoids much of the cynicism of contemporary indie music. Instead, Rosenstein writes with an infectious exuberance and a playful naiveté. Even songs about breaking up bounce with optimism.

Jeremy David Miller writes songs in a blues rock or classic rock tradition, but with a punk anger and frustration. His songs are angry and confrontational, and his guitar lines rip. His grandmother showed him how to write songs when he was five, and he’s been writing ever since. He feels he’s gotten pretty good at it. Miller says this about his songwriting: "There are two things in life that can come so close to flying; they are swimming and singing. I sing much more than I swim. Yesterday at band practice, I thought, I’ve got to get loud to get high; I’ve got to get high to get loud. It worked.