A Great Smart Pop Double Bill: The Bloomingfields and The Mastersons @the Art Studio Saturday, May 19

Parents Who Rock's the Bloomingfields are playing half a great double bill this Saturday, May 19th @the Art Studio. The local sensations will be strutting their smart brand of alt/pop/indie rock tastefully infused with a good dose of sharp, ironyclad, songwriting laden with great hooks and fantastic harmonies. Check facebook for visit listen to them on Myspace. With the Fields setting a dauntingly high bar for any act to follow, enter the Mastersons...

Currently opening for and playing as part of Steve Earle's band, the Mastersons are touring supporting their new release, 'Birds Fly South'. 'Birds' is getting some great critical acclaim with Esquire Magazine noting them as one of 2012's top 10 Bands You Need to Know Now. Their first release as a group, husband and wife duo Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore have drawn comparisons to the Jayhawks with their upbeat, pop-influenced spin on the Americana genre. Having worked with Son Volt, Regina Spektor, Diana Ross and Mr. Earle (to name just a few) Chris and Eleanor bring a ton of experience to doing their own thing... together. Axe slingers and harmony mavens are in for a real treat! Check them out on YouTube.

No sappy singer/songwriter stuff here; this is going to be a killer show! Don't miss an opportunity to see two bands that will no doubt make you say... "How can you get such talented acts to play an intimate 50 seat, byo art studio, and why aren't these guys more well known?"

The doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8 p.m. @the Art Studio is located at 211 Glen Ridge Ave., Montclair, NJ. Tickets are $17.5 in advance or $20 at the door.