The cool fedora-sporting cats who make up The Vodkanauts have been pushing their sometimes slinky, sometimes grooving, sometimes muscular and always upbeat blend of lounge, surf, rock and swing jazz since 2002, and while the lineup has shifted somewhat, the current players (Jonathan Harrison on slick and booming Vegas showman-style lead vocals, with guitarist Mark Warren, keysman Ryan Arsenault, bassist John De Bellis and drummer Stan Arthur) are a fun bunch who deliver infectious good times with a repertoire that includes covers by artists ranging from Stevie Wonder to Neil Diamond to David Bowie. vodkanauts.com.
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2013.