Twisted Livin’, breakout New Jersey-based blues rock trio, make their performing debut at Atlantic City’s premiere non-casino live music venue, Anchor Rock Club, 247 S. New York Ave., Friday, Nov. 7. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.76 plus fees. Info: (609) 808-4990 or visit anchorrockclub.com. The Billy Walton Band is also performing.
“Very excited to play Anchor Rock Club,” Denny Shiffler, Twisted Livin’ guitarist and lead vocalist, said. “I’ve heard so much about it. I’m ready to pack the place and play my heart out.”
“Beyond excited for the privilege and opportunity to share the stage at ARC with the Billy Walton Band,” Will Keiter, Twisted Livin’ bassist and saxophonist, said. “To be able to stand alongside such respected musicians is something I don’t take lightly. Moments like this remind me how lucky I am to be part of this music community.”
“I used to go to Anchor Rock Club to see harcore bands…can’t wait to bring [Twisted Livin’s] music to AC’s best live music spot,” Bob Irwin, Twisted Livin’ drummer, said.
Recently the trio has been busy in the studio recording their as-yet-unnamed debut album. They also recently returned from Knoxville, Tennessee, where they performed at a University of Tennessee tailgate party. In September, Twisted Livin’ made their North2Shore performing debut at Hard Rock Casino’s Sound Waves Theater before an enthusiastic crowd.
Shiffler is being hailed as one of the new front-men in the blues; the band has been featured in their local area Atlantic City Press and The Sandpaper, and The Jersey Sound, among others. Their rhythm section (Will Keiter on the bass and saxophone; Bob Irwin on drums) is solid. Keiter trades off vocals with Shiffler, and these guys jam.
People are taking notice — including noted South Jersey promoter Carmen Marotta (Tony Mart) who hired the Somers Point-based band to open for a few of Tony Mart’s Legendary Concerts of the Beach series in Somers Point, including opening for rocker Mitch Ryder in September.
Twisted Livin’ formed in 2021 and has been turning heads and gaining fans ever since, including nationally-known recording artists Billy The Kid & the Regulators and Joanna Connor, both fans of Shiffler.
“Playing covers and original music, this band is capable of turning a quiet bar into a blues club during their set,” wrote Ocean County Tourism.com. “Mixing the old with the new, Twisted Livin’ brings together generations through the feeling of their music, crafting an experience that lingers long after the last note is played.”
