BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Some say\, 50 Man Machine is insane. \;With a line-up con sisting of vocals\, guitar\, steel pan\, cello\, Scottish/Scandinavian/C ape Breton fiddle\, saxophone\, flute\, bass\, turntables/dj\, trap kit\ , Irish step dancers\, electronics and bagpipes\, you may never know wha t to expect. The music is world-influenced Alternative Rock\, with very strong roots in Funk\, Reggae\, Afro-pop\, Scottish\, Irish\, Hip-Hop\, Jazz\, Improv\, Soca\, Flamenco and South East Asian influence. \;Ot hers say\, Collier Hyams is the mastermind behind 50 Man. The group star ted as a performance art piece/installation at Mass MOCA (the Massachuse tts Museum Of Contemporary Art) that expressed current concerns about qu ality of education\, stolen / misplaced identity\, hope for the future a nd freedom. It evolved into an eclectic\, energetic performing ensemble that was based in upstate NY and toured nationally.Collier re-formed 50 Man Machine in the DC Metro area\, and the band's current lineup feature s some pretty amazing talent:-Kristen Jones on steel pan &\; cello (o f ilyAIMY\, Pan Masters Steel Orchestra &\; more)-Trevor Specht on sa xophones\, flute &\; vocals (of Chopteeth)-Paul Dudley on drums/percu ssion (plays with Sarah Croker &\; innumerable other blues &\; roc k bands)-Scott Ambush on bass &\; vocals-Andrew Dodds on fiddle (Celt ic fiddler extraordinaire)All these diverse influences combine into a tr uly unique sound that's never the same twice! Most of 50 Man's tunes are Collier's originals\, but at any performance you might hear covers of s ongs by The Police\, English Beat\, Bob Marley\, Sly &\; the Family S tone\, Wayne Shorter and more--plus sets of traditional Celtic fiddle tu nes done non-traditionally.\n \;\nNOTE: this will be a smaller group than what typically performs URL:http://delray.patch.com/events/50-man-machine-part-of-del-ray-music-w eek SUMMARY:50 Man Machine (part of Del Ray Music Week) LOCATION:Vital Body and Mind Therapies: 2201 Mount Vernon Ave\, Alexandri a\, VA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR