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Forget the Whale, a six- piece hailing primarily from Jersey City, Morristown, and South Orange, includes members Alishia Taiping (lead vocals, bass) Dan Pieraccini (bass, keys, vocals), Peter Durning (guitar, harmonica) AJ Zienowicz (drums, vocals), John Sequiera (trumpet and trombone) and Dan Landers (saxophone). It’s been said, of all the things Forget the Whale has, a ‘sound’ is not one of them. It’s not that they have no sound: blues, rock, alternative, R&B, country, funk and nu-metal all become ingredients for Forget the Whale’s veritable witches’ brew. “Forget the Whale is the band to see,” was one auspicious comment that emerged from their debut showcase at Rolf’s Restaurant and Pub (Warren, NJ) in August of 2014. Since then, the four have taken their show on both banks of the Hudson, filling notable venues like The Bitter End in the Village, Lovecraft Bar, The Cutting Room, and Brooklyn’s Matchless Bar in New York, and Crossroads, 10th Street Live, Dingbatz, Dorrian's Red Hand, Hat City Kitchen, The South Orange Elk’s Lodge, Maplewoodstock, Downtown at Sundown, the Barrow Mansion, LITM, American Spirits Roadhouse, Park Tavern, Groove on Grove, the Dublin Pub, FM, Brightside Tavern, Departed Soles Brewery, and the Corgi Distillery in New Jersey. What makes Forget the Whale special? One new convert from Brooklyn said, “Every song is completely different. You never know what’s going to happen next.” Let’s find out.