The Bluebird Nightclub will be hot with the hip-hop fusion of Three Story Hill performance.
In traditional Bluebird cover band spirit, the local self-declared professional party band will be bringing its high-energy performance to the popular bar and nightclub at 9 p.m. Wednesday. The event is for those 21 years old and older and costs $5.
With Isaac Lightfoot on vocals, Zach Luginbill on guitar, Terrell “T” Sparks on keys and vocals, Pat Brown on bass and Aaron Smith on the drums, the technically proficient musicians collaborate to create a set packed full of upbeat hip-hop and rhythm-and-blues hits.
The Bluebird is popular for being host to a variety of cover bands throughout their season, but Three Story Hill is looking to incorporate more of its original music in with their covers as time goes on.
Lightfoot said the group likes to liven up the experience of their performances by incorporating original intros, breakdowns, solos and outros to each of the songs to give them an original Three Story Hill sound.
“We like to perform songs that range from Outkast and old Kanye to Big Sean and Drake,” Lightfoot said. “We don’t like to regurgitate the track like it is on the radio. We like to give a live experience.”
With its groovy instrumentations, the band said ithopes to “literally put the sex in sextet” and bring a fresh and funky experience to music fans across Bloomington.
The group started out six years ago as a small hip hop project between Lightfoot and Luginbill after they started rapping and playing in the studio together. Over time they added the extra instrumentation to craft its sound, Lightfoot said.
For the group’s first performance at the Bluebird of the season and its first show of 2017 Three Story Hill decided to take extra time to acclimate its newest members and develop a more dynamic sound, Lightfoot said.
Three Story Hill will continue out the rest of the season with a monthly performance of their funk-inspired set at the Bluebird, but with some fresh blood on the stage and a new year at their feet, Lightfoot said he has high hopes for the energy levels of tonight’s show.
“We had practice tonight and it got me so pumped,” Lightfoot said. “With the new members I think this show will probably be the best one in years if not ever.”
