How COVID created Coffee to Cocktails

Lisa has been a singer all her life; in a wedding band, small combos, church soloist, and also solo and group classical and operatic recitals in several Boston area venues. Jay was a talented but  infrequent player. Together for 20 years and dedicated to their professional careers,  they rarely ever paired their talents despite being encouraged by friends and associates who heard them play.

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The Covid lockdown gave them lots of down time and their lives truly became one endless cycle of morning coffee to  evening cocktails. They began rehearsing songs between the two beverage times, hence the band name, and within 6 months they learned 100 songs, invested in a professional sound system,  and expanded their sound to reflect the full dynamic of the music they were performing.   In August of 2021 they caught a break and performed at a local beer garden before a crowd of 250 people and the response was overwhelmingly positive with requests for information about the band and an overflowing tip jar.

 

They have since become a regular feature in Boston area beer gardens, town concert series, fundraisers,  and corporate and private gatherings playing both small intimate venues  and (five times) to an audience of over 1500 people. Their fan base includes a US senator who heard them at a private party.

 

Coffee to Cocktails plays a wide variety of music styles from country, folk, and easy listening, to rock, bluegrass, pop and if you request it, a Puccini aria.

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Whether you're a relaxing listener or a footloose dancer, Coffee to Cocktails is certain to meet your expectation of a good time well spent​