John McCarthy born in Queens, NY and Lorraine Lisa (AKA Rain)  North Bergin, NJ.

Both moved the suburbs of Long Island, in their early childhood years.

In the late 90’s Rain put together a hard rock band called D’Vine Ryte.  John auditioned as a guitarist for the band. They developed their style of singing and harmonizing and writing together in this project. D’Vine Ryte had one self-titled, LP released in 1994.

John’s guitar technique has created and developed their unique sound. They are influenced by many rock and folk-rock bands, and their songs receive regular exposure.

John and Rain McCarthy are noted for “Fit to Be Tied” under the group Somehow Sorry. The full-length album was recorded at Modern Voices Records. The first release under the artist’s name Somehow Sorry. Johnny & Rain’s music is distributed on all digital platforms.

Festival appearances at Woman’s Rights to Rock, Lilith Fair, Woodstock Revival and the CCAR Recovery Fest. Established their reputation as a respected rock act, as well as supporting many national artists.

After wowing us at our “Sirens of Song” event this past October, we knew we had to bring back Lydia von Hof to do her own performance at the LIMEHoF! Lydia is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist based on Long Island. She has performed as a soloist at Madison Square Garden at a New York Knicks halftime show, The Bitter End in NYC, Rockwood Music Hall, and more. Aside from singing folk, rock, jazz, and her originals, she is a classically trained pianist and opera singer and has performed piano solos at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has performed with the New York Opera Exchange.

Gathering Time is an internationally touring folk-rock harmony trio in the spirit of the ’60s and beyond, playing original, classic 20th-century, and trad tunes. Best described as a rocked-up Peter, Paul & Mary or a co-ed Crosby, Stills & Nash, Gathering Time is known for astute songwriting, spirited and accomplished musicianship — and a stellar vocal blend.

Stuart Markus, Gerry McKeveny and (since 2022) Christine Sweeney evince deep roots in ’60s folk-rock, with a dash of traditional folk in the mix. Their stage chemistry makes clear that they take the music (if not themselves) very seriously, yet their infectious energy wins over even fans who never considered themselves folkies.

Gathering Time is one of few acts to have two successive #1 and four successive top-5 albums on the Folk Alliance International Folk DJ chart. Their most recent album, Old Friends, was #1 for September, 2020, which with 5 songs in the top 25, made them the #1 artist as well; their advance single, “Get Together,” was #1 song for July. Their previous release, Keepsake, swept the chart in March, 2016, earning them #1 album, #1 song and #1 artist. These followed on the heels of When One Door Closes… (#3 album, January 2014) and Red Apples and Gold (#5 album, September 2012).

They’ve also had three top-5 singles on the chart, apart from their album releases.

WFUV’s John Platt has written that they are “among the finest performers in the New York metropolitan area, whatever the size of the venue, from a house concert to an outdoor festival,” with “harmonies that can charm the birds out of the trees, strong original songs, and a savvy repertoire of cover songs, ranging from traditional folk to classic rock. They appeal to audiences of all ages.”

Closer to LIMEHOF’s home, WUSB’s Jersey Jim Sereda counts himself among the trio’s fans and supporters, frequently playing them on his alternate-Tuesday morning show. For the last 5 years, they have been among the star attractions on the mainstage at Suffolk County’s Bradstock Festival; this past year they were feature performers at the Philadelphia Folk Festival as well.

“Take 2”
Two dynamic voices playing contemporary acoustic, originals and folk come together to share their joy with you.
“Candice Baranello, a resident of Huntington, is a founding member of the highly acclaimed traditonal folk trio, The Mountain Maidens. She plays Ukulele, Banjo, Guitar and Dulcimer. Her voice is unique and powerful. Candice has an expressive voice that will touch your heart.

Singer songwriter, James O’Malley, has composed some of the most endearing songs that a music lover could hear. Early on, he learned to fingerpick with Erik Darling of The Weavers. He is a favored performer among the ‘dedicated listening’ crowd. James has a smooth tenor voice and a subtle intricate guitar style.

Janice Buckner has toured throughout the USA and abroad as part of the renowned performing duo Sweet Rose Revue whose credits included over twenty states across America, the Whitney Museum of Art (extended concert series), the Nassau County Museum of Art (extended concert series), the QEII Ocean Liner, the Reichold Center for Performing Arts in the Virgin Islands, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and two European Tours. As a solo artist, she is known for her silky voice accompanied by delicate guitar and bass playing (both electric and upright). Her cabaret performances feature original songs and poems, interpretive renditions of a wide pallet of genres, use of Sign Language for the Deaf (which she calls “Dance of the Hands”), and attention to choreography, lighting, and staging. Her goal is to create an aesthetic experience that captures the heart and touches the soul.

Janice has coached other performers in “The Art of Performance” and one such endeavor with a class of 14 musicians and singers culminated in a finale concert at the Art League of Long Island in Huntington. They performed to a standing room only audience and Janice won an award from FIOS TV for creating one of the best musical endeavors of the year (2016). For seventeen years she hosted her own radio show out of WRHU 88.7 FM which was heard via Internet internationally. Janice has 14 CDs (3 for adults and 11 for children) available through iTunes, www.CDBaby.com and www.Amazon.com. Her music and videos are on Spotify,Pandora, iTunes, and YouTube. Visit her website for more information at www.JaniceBuckner.us.

“Brilliant. Genuine. Wicked-talented. Take your pick.” –Brianna Coccia, Long Island Sound Love

You can hear both power and heartache in her voice. The music of Laurie Anne Creus moves with the melodic and lyrical vulnerability of ballads yet grooves with the driving beat of funk and R&B. 

“With each song that comes out it’s me betting on myself and proving that what I have to say matters,” says Creus. “Growing up I didn’t see a lot of Filipino-American artists out there. But I realized if no one was going to be an example for me I have to do it myself” -David Criblez, Newsday

Lyrically, her music encompasses themes of shattering an old self, letting go and an obsessive search for truth. Her songs, “Nothing Lasts Forever (Anicca)” and “This Time” are available now on all streaming platforms.