The Changeups

Hardy sisters Alicia Kay, Anita and Angela join forces on New Year's Eve Eve to bring you a lovely evening opening with J Train Jazz followed by The Changeups! Save your spot at AsterCafe.com $13 Cover charges on the tab. Alternative Americana rock band, The Changeups, are based in Minneapolis fronted by vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Alicia Kay. The lineup consists of co-founder and guitarist/songwriter Jimmy Baker (Crazed Individuals, Eddie Mac), as well as drummer Aaron Rosener (Matt Jennings, Unclick), and bassist Jeff Ellington (The Fake McCoys, The Roosevelts). Their various backgrounds as rock, country, R&B, folk and punk musicians make for a distinct sound changing the song style throughout a performance. Alicia’s emotional lyrics and twangy heartfelt singing trickled in with Jimmy’s fun pop songs charm any audience and is loved by fans of Neko Case, Lucinda Williams and Lydia Loveless. They frequently grace the stages of the 331 Club, Aster Café and Palmer’s as well as the Turf Club and Varsity Theater. Members have played across the US and they have been interviewed and played on KFAI multiple times among other radio stations. They play rock and country but also dabble in indie, pop, blues, folk and bluegrass—no songs about baseball…yet. While rocking out in the local scene, they are also working out new songs and are planning to start recording a third album soon. Their latest single ’Pick Up the Pieces’ was released in December 2020 with a video release show at Palmer's in January 2023. The Changeups released their first recording, an EP, Negative Space, in January 2014, with a release show at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis, MN. They released their first full-length album, Unhinge the Moon, in December 2017, and had a release show at Bunkers. - J Train Jazz is a tour de force combo guaranteed to bring a “club car” sophistication to your evening of elegance! Our set list features slow music to sway to, bebop to hop to, crooner tunes to moon to, and bossa-nova to bliss out to. We perform beloved jazz standards by artists such as Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughn, Frank Sinatra, and Nancy Wilson — and throw some Motown, soul, and pop in the mix as well, giving the younger songs a “post-modern jukebox” revamp. We’re ready to take the Twin Cities jazz sound to the next level — all aboard! Catch the J Train! https://www.facebook.com/events/1337072160269034