Big Hoke

A few years ago, local musician Justin Gorski released Home, an alt-country album he recorded as Big Hoke, a long-running solo project of his that dates back nearly 20 years. Written and performed by Gorski and produced by Gordy Quist at his studio in Austin, TX, the album was mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Tom Schick. Gorski has followed that album up with a new EP, People, a terrific collection of tunes that includes the Randy Newman-like single “Bill Murray” along with an accompanying music video that finds Gorski wandering around town in a giant Murray mask. Gorski will have a 10-piece band in tow when he plays tonight at 7 at Forest City Brewery. Singer-songwriter Bethany Joy opens the show.