for: open! @nycshqstarts location: The Warehouse (a local coffee/beer stop), open mic night!
"What?" A laugh as he tunes his guitar, taking the moments to interact with the crowd. "Honey, I got an acoustic guitar in my hand, I dunno what on God's green earth makes you think War Crimes is happening." He banters with a smile, strumming a bit before continuing on with the set.
From being a strung out kid with bleached hair to a mostly sober thirty-something, music had always been the way he connected with others. Whether it's the strum of a guitar to crafting words that others related to, maybe he'd never been good at talking, but he'd always been good at singing. And this remains true as he sings to a small crowd in some coffee shop in Manhattan on a rainy night. Some know his past work from his old SoundCloud, some know him from his current band, either way hearing the choir of off key voices softly joining him warms his heart. The set ends and he thanks the crowd before heading off and packing away his things, looking to the small stage as the next artist starts up.
"Mind if I sit here?" He asks, nodding to an empty stool in the back.
After having a brutal day on set, along with having to handle last minute wedding emergencies, ending the day with a beer was Anora’s go-to when she needed to let off some steam. There was something about sipping her beverage and getting lost amongst the bustling atmosphere that was so incredibly soothing to the blonde as she people watched and enjoyed the live music.
Lost in her thoughts as usual, it wasn’t until she heard the sound of someone speaking to her that she broke out of her daze. “Oh!” It took her a few moments to register what was asked before she nodded her head, moving her purse off the vacant seat by her side. “Of course. Sorry, I didn’t mean to hog the seat like that.” Laughing softly, her gaze flickered up to meet his. “Hey, you’re the guy who was just performing! Great set, by the way. Your voice is fantastic — you make it all seem so effortless up there.”

















