FREE EVENTS @ RECORD ARCHIVE

5.09.24 – Thurlow – Music For My Memories Vol 2. – Release Party  6-8pm
Join us for thurlow. ‘s release party for their second full length album “Music For My Memories Vol 2.” here in the Backroom Lounge at Record Archive.
“What does ‘thurlow.’ mean?!”
We’ll let you in on a little secret- the band was originated many moons ago (in vinnys grandparents basement) on THURLOW AVENUE in Irondequoit, NY!
“Yeah, but like, WHO is “thurlow.”?!?
“thurlow.” is an upbeat 4-piece group providing original and ecletic music to get your toes tapping and your legs moving. with 3+ hours of music, and a main focus on original instrumental songs; “thurlow.” has captured and captivated audiences all over the rochester area.
Vinny Maiuri– Guitar
Evan Hickernell– Saxophone
Jeff Irrig– Bass Guitar
Than Halstead– Drums

5.14.24 – Metal Meltdown – Hallucination Realized 5-8pm
The second Tuesday of every month a dark ichor weeps from the walls of Record Archive to signify it is time for the Metal Meltdown Happy Hour from exactly the hours of 5-8pm. Featuring Hallucination Realized an extreme hardcore / noise band from Rochester, NY. Hallucination Realized is:
Unterborn: Guitar/Backing Vocals
Roach: Drums
Glaser: Bass
Bay: Vocals/Noise

John Graham, drummer for MATF, is one of the most outstanding musicians in the area, laying down the funk and Motown beats. We call him “The Funkifier”, “Dr. Beat-em-up”, an integral part of the band!

Eric “Mitty” Moore, bass and lead singer in the band, comes from the institution of “R & B SKOOL OF SOUL”! Through the ups and downs of living, he stays true to himself, over 15 years of MATF and 22 years with
“The Legendary Dukes.”
“Music IS everything for everybody, and I hope to contribute something for the love of music!!”

Sam Gruttadauria, keyboards and vocals, has been with the band for 15 years. He’s been playing for over 4 decades and has played with Miami Sound Machine, KC & The Sunshine Band, Clarence Clemmons, Dion,
Chuck Berry, Kool & The Gang, and many more!! True “blue-eyed-soul” at it’s best!!

5.17.24 – No Child Left Behind 5-7pm
No Child Left Behind (the band, not the law) has been Penfield High School’s hardest working faculty band for over a decade. The guys that wrote the book on how to rock. Come hang in The Backroom Lounge for drink specials, fun events, prizes, and more!

5.18.24 – Twenty One Pilots Listening Party 2pm
Join us in the backroom lounge to hear early, before anyone else: Clancy, the new album from twenty one pilots, releasing May 24, 2024. Album description:
“Clancy marks Twenty One Pilots’ first studio album in three years and follows their RIAA Gold certified LP, Scaled And Icy. With details of the release teased to fans via cryptic mailings and covert artswaps on streaming services, “Overcompensate” welcomes listeners back to the band’s immersive world of ‘Trench.’ Layers of synths build over a racing breakbeat in the song – a skilled passage of alternative dynamics, flexing in time, and ready to explode. Having amassed over 33 billion streams worldwide and over 3 million tickets sold across global headline tours, the Columbus, OH based duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have established themselves as one of the most successful bands of the 21st century and redefined the sound of a generation.  Co-produced by Joseph and Paul Meany, Clancy – due out May 24th – marks the final chapter in an ambitious multi-album narrative first introduced in the band’s 2015 multi-Platinum breakthrough, Blurryface.  Twenty One Pilots extended the ambitious concept laid out in Blurryface with their 2018 Platinum-certified album Trench.  Featuring the multi-Platinum and Platinum singles “Chlorine,” “My Blood” and the GRAMMY® Award-nominated “Jumpsuit,” the album graced spots on “Best of” year-end lists by Billboard, KERRANG!, Alternative Press, and Rock Sound—who placed it at #1.”