Back for their second appearance at the Eye Level Art Gallery, Michael and the band have brought along a soulful vocal stylist to join them in the second set. With the As-Is you never know who is going to be involved. Watch for special appearances and a killer dance groove.
About the As-Is Ensemble The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of composer/keyboardist Michael Bellar. This improvisationally eclectic, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, JFJO and has upcoming performances scheduled with Tea Leaf Green and Medeski, Martin and Wood. The group has formerly been the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City and performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals in NYC.
In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, Billboard Magazine hailed them as "Generation Next." The group has also been named Unsigned Artist of the Month in KEYBOARD Magazine. As a sideman, Michael currently tours with Amos Lee and has also toured or recorded with Art Garfunkel, Howie Day, Wheatus, Teddy Geiger, Jump Little Children and Italian pop star Giorgia. His national TV appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, the Late Show with Conan O’Brien Show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Ellen Degeneres Show, TRL, Good Morning America, Regis and Kelly and the CBS Morning Show.
About Kellin Kellin has been playing music and writing songs for the past 12 years. Releasing her first demo album, Little things in 1998, Kellin got her first taste of recording in a studio. Since then, she released her debut solo inde album, Paper Bird, in December 2003, at 22. After touring the east coast, Kellin recorded her second album with her band in 2005, Kellin Watson Band LIVE, Red Flag. Proving to be a fan favorite, Kellin decided to head back into the studio in 2007. Her latest album, No Static was recorded at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville NC this past year. More recently, Kellin has been lucky enough to appear on a couple different television shows.
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