Doors 7pm / Show 8pm

South Study Special Aide is the solo project of New Jersey based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Kazim Zaidi, whose obsession with one-man music making has driven him nearly to madness since age 11. “It started with one of those little hand-held tape recorders my dad would use to dictate notes for work. But once I discovered multi-tracking, it became an obsession."

Catch him after 10 hours in his makeshift mixing suite, dark rings encircling his eyes, and he’s more than happy to wax poetic about his patron saints: Mac Demarco, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Jobim. That is, musicians who make entire records, or at least do much of the heavy lifting, all by themselves.

His first full-length was released in July and includes performances by Rugburn hardslop guitarist Josh Seigel, Broadway bassist Graham Kozack, and flutist Morgan Ulrich. The pendulum swings on several axes, from old school dance funk a la Nile Rodgers, to lo-fi bedroom pop, to country-tinged tales of regret and longing. Constant throughout are his unexpectedly feminine croon, whispery falsetto, and dense, reverb-drenched textures.

Logan Bogdan and Luke Guinta have joined the band as full-time members. "There’s no real path for making a career in music, but having people around to remind you that what you do matters is absolutely invaluable."

Kazim is currently working on his second record and plans to begin releasing singles this year and the full LP next.

$15 Advance Ticket / $20 Day of Show