Cycles epitomize the power-trio format with ripping guitar, fat bass grooves played out through furious slapping, and dynamic drum beats flowing over intricate tempo changes. Each member wields a unique take on their instrument that when played together, forms a truly fresh and cohesive sound. Patrick Harvey commands the guitar with speed and precision reminiscent of Jimmy Herring while using his loop pedal virtually as its own instrument, a skill unique only to him. Michael Wood has subtly forged a drum style that showcases his rare ability to mashup funky hip-hop beats with frenzied rock riffs and only displays flashy technique when necessary while implementing the creative use of various sound-modulating drum triggers. At the heart of the band lies Tucker McClung’s dominant slap-bass chops that captivates audiences and pumps the musical blood through the band. The current incarnation of the ever-developing sound of Cycles reveals itself today as a staggering display of seemingly innocuous lyrics over purposeful compositions that only begin to mean more with time. Screaming peaks and balanced grooves find their way out of the chaos of a jam while samples ripped from anything between Prince, Missy Elliott, Chris Farley and Mortal Kombat movie quotes (and much more) ring out in the mix adding to the multicolored blend of sound filling a room and often standing out as comedic elements of the show. Drawing influence from artists such as Rage Against the Machine, J. Dilla, Primus, Weather Report, and many more, Cycles fuse an eclectic blend of genres to produce an original sound that has become harder and harder to find. Although only a few years old, Cycles have over 250 shows under their belt with tours extending across the entire U.S.  “A fast-paced journey through time and space, with riveting guitar work and a jam-heavy sound that seems near impossible to create with only three musicians” –Live For Live Music “Musically heavy songs that contain thoughtful lyrics and legitimately interesting compositions and changes” –Grateful Web “This album blurs lines between genres and takes listeners on a sonic journey.” -NYS Music TAPER POLICY: We allow and encourage live taping of our shows. If you are a security guard and reading this message...please let the tapers into the venue with their gear!

Music fans across the Northeast are talking about CNY-based The Unknown Woodsmen - Phil Muka, Casey King, Pete Dawes, Kevin Whitlock, and Zac Doob - who draw from the classic sounds of rock to create their own blues-reggae flavor of infectious rock grooves.   Since its inception in 2011, the band has spent countless hours honing their signature sound and tirelessly gigging throughout the Northeast.  Whether it is their crafty hooks, old-school grooves, or energetic stage presence, The Unknown Woodsmen have been captivating crowd after crowd at well-respected venues.  Woodsmen fans, or “Woodspeople” (as they are affectionately referred to by the band), seem to come from incredibly diverse musical listening backgrounds, yet are somehow all able to converge and groove in complete solidarity at shows. For 4 years, this dedicated crew of musical circus-ninjas has been hitting different cities and rocking faces across the Northeast.  They’ve shared the bill at shows and festivals with musical greats such as Rusted Root, Ryan Montbleau, Wild Adriatic, The Budos Band, Jimkata, Spiritual Rez, Sophistafunk, Funktional Flow, Driftwood, Big Mean Sound Machine as well as many others.  In the summer of 2014 the band launched an Indiegogo campaign to let fans pre-order, and thereby fund, their first full-length studio album, “Beauty in the Machine.” Over the course of the campaign they raised over $5500 and were able to release the album on December, 26th, 2014 to a packed-house crowd of over 300 people in the band’s hometown of Cortland, NY.  A month after its release, “Beauty in the Machine” was one of five albums nominated for “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the prestigious Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMY’s). The Unknown Woodsmen have played high profile venues including The Westcott Theater (Syracuse, NY), Rockwood Music Hall (NYC), Papermill Island Amphitheater (Baldwinsville,NY), Oneonta Theater (Oneonta, NY) and have upcoming shows at The Saranac Brewery (Utica, NY), Grassroots Presents: Big Splash Sustainability Weekend (Owego, NY), Sterling Stage Folkfest (Sterling, NY), and the Taste of Syracuse Fesival (Syracuse, NY).  Their music has been played across the central NY area on radio stations such as 95X Syracuse, 91.7 WICB Ithaca, I100 Classic Rock (Cortland and Ithaca), 96.7 The Vine, 97.7FM Fulton, and 88.1 WRFI Ithaca.