Cole Quest and the City Pickers Not only are Cole Quest and the City Pickers a part of the Astoria music scene, but they also belong to NYC’s burgeoning bluegrass movement. An Astoriabased band that mixes country, rock, jazz and pop, the members all met at a jam at The Quays in 2012. Additionally, a few members of Cole Quest and the City Pickers also play at The Strand every Sunday with The 2nd Avenue Mountain Boys. They have also been all types.” colequest.com Locals Note known to play sets at Dominies, Sweet Afton and The Quays. “Most of our songs are inspired by moments that took place in Astoria,” said band leader and Dobro player Cole Quest Rotante. Cole called the Astoria music scene “unexpected but it’s surprisingly awesome, filled with bands and open mics and characters of WHERE TO CATCH THEM NEXT: • Sunnyvale (sunnyvalebk.com) at 1031 Grand St. in Bushwick (Sept. 20) • American Beauty NYC (americanbeautynyc. com) at 251 W 30th St. in Manhattan (Oct. 1) Photo by Samantha Cohn Photo by Justin Camerer Photo by Gabe Palacio SEPTEMBER 2016 I BOROMAG.COM I 39
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