Northfield w/ Brad Bensko & Brian Gore and the Tender Fritters

Catch a showcase of regional talent live at The Oasis, where you can experience the lo-fi grit of Northfield, the vintage analog charm of Brad Bensko, and the desert tinged Americana of Brian Gore & The Tender Fritters all in one night!

Northfield

Northfield is a five-piece alt-country and lo-fi rock outfit hailing from northwest Connecticut. Composed of band members Jesse, Mike, Ethan, David, and Steven, the group creates a distinct sonic footprint that fuses the storytelling of gritty, 90s-influenced Americana with a raw, scuzzy indie rock edge. Known for their atmospheric instrumentation, unpolished production charm, and anthemic, sing-along choruses, the band captured their signature blend of melancholy and driving rock on their debut full-length album, Lost and Found, released in the autumn of 2025.

Brad Bensko

Brad Bensko is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer heavily rooted in the music scenes of New London and Mystic, Connecticut, as well as Boston, Massachusetts. Heavily inspired by a childhood love for the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan, Bensko channels the melodic sensibilities of 1950s and 60s pop, Motown, and classic American Roots music to craft contemporary songs with a vintage soul. He first made a splash in the southeastern Connecticut music scene by winning a New London "Whalie Award" in 2010 for his song "Why Do You Do That?" before heading to the Berklee College of Music to study Music Production and Engineering. Renowned for his devotion to analog recording techniques, he tracks and mixes music to reel-to-reel tape at his own Bearded Cat Studio in Mystic, capturing a warm, tactile sound both on his solo material—such as his self-titled debut LP and his folk-rock singles—and in collaborations like the indie folk-pop duo Kat & Brad.

Brian Gore & The Tender Fritters

Brian Gore & The Tender Fritters is a Tex-Mex, indie folk, and Americana band proudly based in New London, Connecticut. Fronted by singer-songwriter Brian Gore, the band crafts eclectic, story-driven original songs that seamlessly journey from surreal late-night mysticism to hyperactive, caffeinated be-bop road trips. Deeply influenced by the songwriting of Bob Dylan, roots revivalists like Woody Guthrie, and diverse European and Irish folk anthologies, Gore uses vivid natural imagery and a distinct affection for desert twilight to paint his musical landscapes. Backed by his band, the Tender Fritters, the project frequently centers its storytelling on the themes and aesthetics of the American Southwest, a sound heavily spotlighted on their acclaimed 2025 album That Fine Space Southwest, which was released under the regional indie label Vox Hall Records.