Get Down with Your Favorite Uncle

          

By Kristin Chambers

Reunite with your favorite uncle this Friday night with upbeat ballads that encompass St. Augustine, mashed potatoes and old friends.

Uncle Marty will premier his first full-length album, Word Jazz, at The Standard from 8:30-past midnight or so, starting the set with a tasty array of openers.

Going solo after fronting local indie-experimental band Lighthouse Music, Uncle Marty, aka Mark Garrison, utilizes his unique voice and talent for eclectic story telling through his songs. From “The Ballad of Hairy Mashed Potatoes” to “Romaine Lettuce”, Garrison takes everyday life to a new level (and food group) that lays itself out within the oldest city’s table of talent.  

Employing a personal approach through positive inspirations from friends and his current dwelling, he deeply belts love for his hometown in "St. Augustine Song,” singing, “We got forts and lights that shine, the kindest people that you’ll ever find, because I’m back home again, back here on the coast again.”

Since Lighthouse Music’s recent amicable spilt, Garrison has delved into his musical alter-uncle full throttle, and with a pleasant nod welcomes all to check out what I know personally to be an entertaining ride fueled with piano, violin and various instrumentation.

Lucio Rubino is scheduled to kick off the show, which and continues with Casanova Frankenstien, The Dewars, Hear Hums and Uncle Marty & Friends. A DJ will be spinning until 2 a.m. following. 

Tickets are $7 for admission and $12 for admission and a copy of Word Jazz.

The Standard is located at 200 Anastasia Blvd. For more info hit up www.thestandardfl.com or call 904-342-2294.