Name: NEW EARTH FARMERS + BRIAN MELLO AND THE AFTERGLOW + EGGCORN
Start: 2026-10-18T17:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-18T22:00:00-07:00
Location: Ivy Room

<p><em>ivy room presents</em></p><p><strong>SUNDAY OCTOBER 18TH</strong></p><p>—</p><h2><strong>NEW EARTH FARMERS (record release)</strong></h2><h2><strong>BRIAN MELLO AND THE AFTERGLOW EGGCORN</strong></h2><p>—</p><p>Doors 4:00pm / Show 5:00 ppm</p><p>Advance Tickets Available / $15 Door</p><p>—</p><p><strong>IVY ROOM</strong></p><p>860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+</p><p>—</p><h2><strong><br>NEW EARTH FARMERS<br></strong>—</h2><p>Formed by veterans of California's roots music scene, New Earth Farmers features Paul Michael Knowles on vocals, guitars, keyboards, and bass; Nicole Storto on vocals and guitar; and Nigel Twist on drums, the original founding drummer of The Alarm. The group is frequently joined by James DePrato on guitar, Kevin T. White on bass, Jeff LeGore on bass, and Melissa Phillips-DePrato on harmony vocals.</p><p></p><p></p><h2><strong>BRIAN MELLO AND THE AFTERGLOW</strong></h2><p>—</p><p>bio coming soon…</p><p></p><h2><strong>EGGCORN</strong></h2><p>—</p><p>Bay Area artist, eggcorn (aka Lara Hoffman), uses the observer effect as the foundation for her vivid album by the same name. The album's opener and title track, Observer Effect followed by its partner, Solo Party took shape within the weeks of prescribed inactivity Hoffman experienced after breaking a bone in her left foot. The full album releases March 23rd 2025 via Spirit House Records.</p><h2></h2><h2></h2>