Stepanian has the Floor

Money Where Your Mouth Is: Scene’s music writers shut their yap and they let a band speak for itself: Band: Stepanian Hometown: Boston
Sounds like: “A influential food fight between Ryan Adams, Counting Crows, the Police, and Maceo Parker that is broken up by Bob Dylan writing lyrics for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.”
Fun fact: “Saxophonist Adam Schertzer plays seven different instruments during a typical Stepanian set, including a choreographed dance with upright bass player Michael Simon to a guilty pleasure pop medley.”
Playing: Friday, February 9, at Wilbert’s (812 Huron Rd. E., 216-902-4663), Cleveland
Why You Should See Them: “You could get caught in the crossfire of a food fight and perhaps find something worth taking home in a doggy bag.” — Eric Stepanian, guitar-vocals

This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2007.