The Brevity ThingThe Brevity Thing is a labor of love for four very busy and talented musicians. Coming together for a special event in 2014, the band -- featuring Dave Ball (guitar, harp), Jom Hammack (mandolin), Sue Schmidt (drums) and Steve Goldman (upright bass) – realized they had an amazing mixture of immediate friendship and incredible music, and the Brevity Thing was born. Blending together a myriad of musical styles, featuring strong vocal harmonizing, musical spontaneity, choice "cover" songs, and a few wild originals, at a Brevity show you’re never quite certain what is going to happen next but it will be fun!
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Dave Ball
Dave Ball a guitarist and blues harp player, song writer and vocalist, has been described as a "better looking, less weird version of David Byrne". Dave previously held down lead vocals and guitar for "Strung Out". In addition to The Brevity Thing, he currently plays with Milton Busker and The Grim Work
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Steve Goldman
Steve Goldman has been playing guitar, keyboards and upright bass in the Burlington area for nearly twenty years. In addition to the Brevity Thing, he is the bassist for Red Hot Juba and plays keyboards in Tiny Montgomery.
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Jom Hammack
Jom Hammack is a vocalist, songwriter and mandolin player extraordinaire. He has played and recorded with musicians across the country. In addition to the Brevity Thing currently plays with Hard Scrabble and Milton Busker and The Grim Work
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Sue Schmidt
Sue Schmidt began her musical studies at the age of six as a triangle soloist. Currently the drummer of The Brevity Thing, she has also played with Shadow of Longs, Lucrecia Crumb, and Hard to Please. In addition to drumming, Sue is a standup comic a member of The Vermont Comedy Divas, an award winning comedic storyteller and a producer for The Moth.
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