Hail Fredonia Records 2025

The Cave presents

Hail Fredonia Records 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025 7pm $10

Trashy Annie, Tetris Effect, Ed Croft & Tina Williams & Greg Hill

Hail! Fredonia Records Presents: Annual Showcase at The Cave  Student-run record label Hail! Fredonia Records is proud to present our annual showcase at The Cave in Buffalo, NY! Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating the incredible local talent that makes our community thrive. This year’s lineup features: •  

Trashy Annie: Grit, Guts, and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Born in the the dusty bars of Austin, Texas and raised in sweaty rock clubs from New York to L.A., Trashy Annie roars with a raw, genre-defying sound that’s equal parts country soul, hard rock edge, and punk defiance. Fronted by 2023 CMA of Texas Americana Artist of the Year Annie Davis, this band doesn’t just play music—they throw a damn party you'll never forget. “Grittier than Ashley McBryde or early Kacey Musgraves ever went, and I bloody love it” raves Rockin' Magpie, and they aren't wrong.

​Annie, a self-made entrepreneur and expert in the field of biomechanics , picked up her first guitar at 44, taught herself one chord, and wrote “Runnin” in 2020, fueled by whiskey and a middle finger to fear. She hit an open mic, caught the songwriting bug, and spent the pandemic mastering instruments, writing, and helping produce her own tracks with an unrelenting vision.

When trolls trashed her online for wearing clothes that are “too young” for her, she didn’t flinch—she named the band Trashy Annie, turning hate into a badge of unapologetic authenticity.

​Following her second release, 2022 banger “Nuclear Meltdown,” Annie recorded with heavyweights from The Refreshments, The Wallflowers and Faith Hill to develop her own unique sound. Her debut album, Sticks and Stones (May 2023), is a 12-track gut-punch of catchy hooks and raw storytelling, with songs like “Bama” and “Born Pretty” celebrating outliers who live loud. Backed by a powerhouse crew—Miles Barker (bass), Blake Jurasin and Amir Neubach (guitars), Ryan Smith (drums) —she and her band began touring relentlessly, playing 100+ shows across the United States in their first year alone.

​Live, Trashy Annie’s a high-energy riot, channeling Janis Joplin’s fire and Joan Jett’s swagger. “You can’t leave their show in a bad mood—it’s physically impossible,” fans say.

With a new album and a collaboration with Joan Jett’s drummer Thommy Price on the horizon, plus a 2025 tour hitting the U.S. and Mexico, Trashy Annie’s here to break rules and raise hell. Catch them before they burn the house down.

Greg Hill – a solo indie/alt-rock artist with heartfelt lyrics and raw sound. •    Tetris Effect – an emerging jazz fusion band made up of talented students from SUNY Fredonia. •   

 Ed Croft & Tina Williams – a dynamic punk duo bringing high energy to the stage. Ed Croft Description: A proud Fredonia alum and respected professor, Ed Croft has become one of Western New York’s most versatile and sought-after bassists. His talent and dedication have earned him major recognition in the JazzBuffalo Poll year after year, including Best Acoustic Upright Bassist (2017–2024), the Rising Star Award (2018), and Best Electric Bassist (2023). Equally fluent on upright and electric bass, Ed moves effortlessly across jazz, blues, rock, and country. His touring credits span the U.S. and Canada with groups like The Town Pants and The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, showcasing his dynamic ability on stages across North America. Throughout his career, Ed has shared the stage and studio with incredible artists like Mike Stern, Darryl Washington, John Jorgenson, Shades of Blue, and Tia Brazda. Beyond the spotlight, he’s a passionate member of Buffalo’s music community, always eager to collaborate, inspire, and bring his love for music to every performance. https://youtu.be/cJFTJrUePvM hhttps://youtu.be/g6aImeOjMA0(https://youtu.be/de1BEMPA7rM) https://youtu.be/g6aImeOjMA0

Tina Williams Description: Born and raised in Western New York, Tina Williams brings over two decades of musical mastery to the stage, effortlessly blending punk, country, folk, blues, and jazz into a sound that’s her own. Her singer-songwriter roots run deep, grounded in soulful storytelling that moves from classic country warmth to gritty anti-folk and blues. As the powerhouse vocalist of the punk band Murder!, Tina delivers electrifying performances that command the room. Yet she’s just as captivating in more laid-back venues, sharing heartfelt originals or slipping into rich, expressive jazz collaborations. A true force in Buffalo’s vibrant music scene, Tina’s style, raw emotion, and magnetic stage presence make every show an experience.https://youtu.be/9ysqYwUZgHA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WK1h33AIU https://youtu.be/9fy5dSOmVlc

Tetris Effect Description Tetris Effect is a student-led jazz-funk fusion band based in Fredonia, NY . Forming in late 2024 after connecting through the SUNY Fredonia jazz program, the five-piece group frequently collaborates with fellow student musicians. In between performing at Buffalo Iron Works, Domus Fare, and notable campus events such as Fredchella and Amp It Up, the group is currently working on their first full-length album Here is a write up of the event and bios  for Tina Williams, Ed Croft, and Tetris Effect . We will be sending a bio for Greg Hill tonight. The bios can be used for Facebook posts for the individual flyers. We will be posting the solos on  Instagram and collaborating with you so nothing has to be done on that platform.