Friday Night Highlights Series: Off the Ledge

The Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s Friday Night Highlights Series presents a Live Music Experience with Off the Ledge for the May Art Hop. Off The Ledge’s current lineup came together in early 2015 with diverse musical backgrounds and quickly morphed into a cohesive unit, creating a signature sound with their mix of funky, folky, blues-influenced, alterna-rock jazziness. The guys don’t take themselves too seriously, and at the onset, their biggest ambition was making each other laugh. Don’t be fooled by that– the musical complexity, instrumentation, and each member’s proficiency quickly grab your attention and speak volumes about who they really are.

Live performances incorporate an electric mix of original music and covers that showcase their affable personalities and many influences, ranging from Dave Matthews Band, Jack White, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, CCR, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mumford & Sons, Albert King, and Muddy Waters. The band members are experts at intelligently engrossing the crowd with catchy tunes with a broad appeal, making for active crowd participation and an inclusive, “feel good” show. Matt Shannon (lead vocals, guitar), Tab Wakley (lead guitar), Luke Dahlstrom (bass), and Eric Brandes (drums) comprise the band.