City Winery Hudson Valley presents Annalyse & Ryan Present: The Songwriter's Lounge with special guests Wheatus Acoustic, Gabrielle Sterbenz, and Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn on December 5th, 2024, at the Boiler Room Bar at 7:00PM.

WHEATUS ACOUSTIC

Born and bred on an island as densely populated as Montreal, minus the culture, Brendan B Brown did what Andrew Carnegie did: he beat the odds. Brendan took his father’s nickname “wedus” to New York City at the age of 22, and formed “Wheatus,” becoming known in some circles as the greatest band to play Mercury Lounge. They eventually signed to Columbia Records, who released their first two records. Kinda… After the major label life and the success of Wheatus’s debut single “Teenage Dirtbag,” Wheatus released five more records before their renaissance, set off by One Direction covering “Teenage Dirtbag”. Since then, their songs have been covered by Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Sza, Jax, Ruston Kelly, and they have toured with Dashboard Confessional, Living Colour, Everclear, Bowling For Soup, and many more.

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GABRIELLE STERBENZ

Americana singer-songwriter, Gabrielle Sterbenz, got her start singing Gospel music in her Long Island high school. Desperate to leave her hometown and pursue her dreams, Gabrielle hatched a plan to graduate a year early, and then moved to New York City.

While writing and recording her own music, Gabrielle worked as a backing vocalist on late night television, for Mike Doughty, Robbie Dupree, and most notably, Wheatus (of Teenage Dirtbag fame). This year, Gabrielle performed her music in every state in the lower 48, as direct support on Wheatus’ US acoustic tour.

Gabrielle will soon release her second full-length album.

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DENI BONET & CHRIS FLYNN

Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House. They've performed their original music as soloists with several full symphony orchestras. For the last seven years, they have melded that skill, experience and musicality on stages across Europe and America, from festivals to house concerts, libraries to radio stations. Audiences will be uplifted and captivated by profound musicianship, energetic performance, hilarious anecdotes and superbly-crafted compositions, bonded by the special chemistry that could only come from two such experienced and respected artists and close friends.

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ANNALYSE & RYAN

Annalyse & Ryan are an award-winning Americana duo whose sound and songs take listeners on a soulful, rootsy journey, “resounding from the hollers with a haunting beauty” (Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post). With sweetness and severity, Annalyse & Ryan’s strong harmonies melt together seamlessly with an undeniable edge. A national and international touring act, their music has been featured on CBS, BBC, Amazon Prime, and more. The duo has written songs and scored for TV (PBS SoCal Global Mosaic Water for Life, Mattel’s Thomas & Friends and Wellie Wishers) and commercial (Thunderworks). Their 2023 original album, Trilogy, is streaming on all major platforms. In 2024, their song “Tough Luck” was awarded Silver in Adult Contemporary in the Songwriter’s Association of Washington’s Mid-Atlantic Song Contest.