The Vestrymen
@thevestrymen.bsky.social
From 1986 to 1994, The Vestrymen brought a folkier, psychedelic hue to the "Western Mass" sound forged by Dinosaur Jr, Buffalo Tom, etc.
https://thevestrymen.bandcamp.com/
https://thevestrymen.bandcamp.com/
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The Vestrymen
@thevestrymen.bsky.social
· Feb 11
Greetings, Bluesky! Our two og albums from the early 1990s are now available to stream or download via Bandcamp - and they can also be listened to via your preferred streaming platform. Go and dig it! #thevestrymen #westernmass #psychfolk
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com
Matt plays with The RecRoom Ramblers who will make their debut, of sorts, on Saturday, December 13th at 503 Social Club in Hoboken NJ! #musicsky #musiciansky #nj #music
www.eventbrite.com/e/reschedule...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Matt plays with The RecRoom Ramblers who will make their debut, of sorts, on Saturday, December 13th at 503 Social Club in Hoboken NJ! #musicsky #musiciansky #nj #music
www.eventbrite.com/e/reschedule...
www.eventbrite.com/e/reschedule...
If, back in '89, someone would have told us that in the future Andy would clone himself but be EVEN cuter, we would have laughed them out of the room... #goodgenes #sombr
October 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If, back in '89, someone would have told us that in the future Andy would clone himself but be EVEN cuter, we would have laughed them out of the room... #goodgenes #sombr
Psssssst Matt will be playing some old Vestry-nuggets at this show on Saturday, May 17th!
On Saturday, May 17th, The Pities will be performing an “unplugged” set as part of the first #montclairporchfest
The venue is the backyard of Michael and Gail Prusslin at 138 Buckingham Road in Montclair, NJ. Come cheer on @poolmcd.bsky.social and @jpuva.bsky.social
Bring family! Bring friends!
The venue is the backyard of Michael and Gail Prusslin at 138 Buckingham Road in Montclair, NJ. Come cheer on @poolmcd.bsky.social and @jpuva.bsky.social
Bring family! Bring friends!
May 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Psssssst Matt will be playing some old Vestry-nuggets at this show on Saturday, May 17th!
Rumor has it that Matt'll be dusting off some old Vmen gems for this unplugged set: "Greener," "Route 2," and others...
I'd like to *officially* welcome guitarist/singer John Paul Uva to The Pities! He will be making his debut with founding drummer Ken Meyer and me this weekend at Montclair Porchfest - details elsewhere on the Pities' page.
Glad to have you on board, @jpuva.bsky.social !
Photos by Elizabeth Uva
Glad to have you on board, @jpuva.bsky.social !
Photos by Elizabeth Uva
May 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Rumor has it that Matt'll be dusting off some old Vmen gems for this unplugged set: "Greener," "Route 2," and others...
Reposted by The Vestrymen
Matt performing "Fourth of July" as part of the Saturday Afternoon Song Swap's show devoted to NJ artists singing protest songs. Big thanks to @kittymusicgal.bsky.social and @deena0504.bsky.social for putting the show together, as always - and to Deena and Jon Fried for hosting.
Link to video below
Link to video below
April 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Matt performing "Fourth of July" as part of the Saturday Afternoon Song Swap's show devoted to NJ artists singing protest songs. Big thanks to @kittymusicgal.bsky.social and @deena0504.bsky.social for putting the show together, as always - and to Deena and Jon Fried for hosting.
Link to video below
Link to video below
Reposted by The Vestrymen
"Super-High Moon," from 2011's BELIEVE IN SOUND. Video by the excellent Jelani John. Sending love out to all of you.
Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday. Why not use that link above or in the comments and support musicians making music? More on the way later this year... #musicsky
youtu.be/x-CHqS-nxoA?...
Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday. Why not use that link above or in the comments and support musicians making music? More on the way later this year... #musicsky
youtu.be/x-CHqS-nxoA?...
Super-High Moon - The Thousand Pities
YouTube video by TheThousandPities
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March 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Super-High Moon," from 2011's BELIEVE IN SOUND. Video by the excellent Jelani John. Sending love out to all of you.
Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday. Why not use that link above or in the comments and support musicians making music? More on the way later this year... #musicsky
youtu.be/x-CHqS-nxoA?...
Tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday. Why not use that link above or in the comments and support musicians making music? More on the way later this year... #musicsky
youtu.be/x-CHqS-nxoA?...
A special treat for those among us who: A) lived in the 20th century, B) followed the Alternative Rock Music scene in the tri-state region (especially NJ!), and c) enjoy discussions about the pronunciation of the towns of Western Massachusetts. #unclefloyd #musicsky
youtu.be/zckBfr-aigM?...
youtu.be/zckBfr-aigM?...
The Vestrymen on NJ cable TV
YouTube video by Matthew Davis
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February 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A special treat for those among us who: A) lived in the 20th century, B) followed the Alternative Rock Music scene in the tri-state region (especially NJ!), and c) enjoy discussions about the pronunciation of the towns of Western Massachusetts. #unclefloyd #musicsky
youtu.be/zckBfr-aigM?...
youtu.be/zckBfr-aigM?...
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Matt performing a favorite Townes Van Zandt song, "You are Not Needed Now," back in 2014 at The Treehouse at 2A in the East Village, NYC. The whole show is a fun watch & listen. #musiciansky #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTWz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTWz...
Flowers & Wounds - A Celebration of Townes Van Zandt - at The Treehouse, NYC - Feb 16 2014
YouTube video by elementallfilms
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February 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Matt performing a favorite Townes Van Zandt song, "You are Not Needed Now," back in 2014 at The Treehouse at 2A in the East Village, NYC. The whole show is a fun watch & listen. #musiciansky #musicsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTWz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTWz...
Video for "Backyard" from our 1993 release RUBY RANCH MEETS THE PLASTIC HASSLE. Paul Devlin did pretty much everything behind the camera for this video - great job and a real period piece... #musicsky #thevestrymen #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
youtu.be/_nxt2UIg3WY?...
youtu.be/_nxt2UIg3WY?...
The Vestrymen - "Backyard"
YouTube video by DevlinPix
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Video for "Backyard" from our 1993 release RUBY RANCH MEETS THE PLASTIC HASSLE. Paul Devlin did pretty much everything behind the camera for this video - great job and a real period piece... #musicsky #thevestrymen #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
youtu.be/_nxt2UIg3WY?...
youtu.be/_nxt2UIg3WY?...
Time to play spot-the-differences!
Compare the covers of the og 1990 eponymous LP to the new digital reissue - dubbed RAINBOW HAND REDUX for obvious reasons... #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
Compare the covers of the og 1990 eponymous LP to the new digital reissue - dubbed RAINBOW HAND REDUX for obvious reasons... #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
February 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Time to play spot-the-differences!
Compare the covers of the og 1990 eponymous LP to the new digital reissue - dubbed RAINBOW HAND REDUX for obvious reasons... #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
Compare the covers of the og 1990 eponymous LP to the new digital reissue - dubbed RAINBOW HAND REDUX for obvious reasons... #thevestrymen #amherst #westernmass
Greetings, Bluesky! Our two og albums from the early 1990s are now available to stream or download via Bandcamp - and they can also be listened to via your preferred streaming platform. Go and dig it! #thevestrymen #westernmass #psychfolk
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Greetings, Bluesky! Our two og albums from the early 1990s are now available to stream or download via Bandcamp - and they can also be listened to via your preferred streaming platform. Go and dig it! #thevestrymen #westernmass #psychfolk
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com
thevestrymen.bandcamp.com