Drink Me Pretty
A Montana-authentic evening of delicious food paired with the savory sounds of an eclectic roster of local music artists awaits you at Desert Rose Restaurant & Catering in downtown Belgrade. Here’s a look at music coming up. The Sugar Daddies will take the stage Thursday, December 17th. The Montana-based trio was founded in early 2012. It consists of Richard Riesser on guitar and vocals, Oscar Dominguez on keyboards, bass and vocals, and Rick Philipp on drums and percussion. Between the three there is a vast amount of experience, professionalism and talent that has its basis in Nashville, New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Since its inception, the band has been successfully performing in various venues throughout southwestern Montana. The main attribute for this success lies in the band’s ability to be as versatile as it possibly can, thus enabling it to adjust their set list at any given time to adapt to any particular venue. While the gist of their material is popular rock and roll, country, oldies, R&B and blues, they also have an extensive arsenal of original songs, all of which are palatable, as well as an array of lesser-known but still great songs by both obscure and well-known artists/songwriters. Their main focus is variety, and they half-jokingly have a motto of “No request left behind.” They have been fortunate in that every venue they have performed in has requested them back, and their name is gaining popularity all over the Southwest Montana area. The general reason for that is their ability to expand beyond any one type of music, with the goal of satisfying as many diverse listeners as they can. For a fun time of music and dancing, The Sugar Daddies are well worth listening to! Drink Me Pretty is set to perform Friday, December 18th. The Bozeman-based band is a dedicated unit that serves up a dirty cocktail of Blues Boogie Rock and Roll. Members include Sadie Locken on rhythm guitar and vocals, Isaac Carroll on lead guitar, Ben Dufendach on box drum and Austin Rehyer ticklin’ strings on the fiddle. Come see the band that plays it quick and gritty–no chaser. Todd F. Green will play a solo set Saturday, December 26th. Green, originally from Michigan, has lived in the area for more than thrity years. He is known for his acoustic light rock musical style and passion for vinyl records. When Green is not performing, the self-proclaimed “Vinyl Junkie” sells high end audio equiptment out of his shop TTVJ Audio in his home of Three Forks. Located in downtown Belgrade at 27 West Main, Desert Rose is open daily from 11am to 9pm. All music starts at 7pm. For more information about these performances, the menu, or catering services, call 924-2085. •
