John Powhida has played and recorded with Graham Parker, Peter Wolf, and members of Utopia and Nazz. He has written songs with The Figgs and won Boston's 2011 Rock and Roll Rumble. Michael Boezi is a songwriter who has done none of those things but would probably enjoy them.

Cambridge/Somerville friends: This is a big show for me, I want to see you there. My rock comrade Dave DeSimone will be joining me on drums.