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Affectionately known as SOOP, Seat Of Our Pants has ascended to the forefront of Connecticut’s acoustic music scene with award winning, heartfelt, and clever songs that put a smile on your face, a tear in your eye, and get you thinking about the world around you. From sellout shows at The Buttonwood Tree, to the grand stage at Mohegan Sun’s Wolf Den, to Podunk Bluegrass Festival, and many of the premiere listening rooms around the state, SOOP never disappoints their audiences. The unique mix of instruments, and impeccable intricate harmonies, distinguish Connecticut’s one-of-a-kind SOOP. Their cornucopia of folk instruments and rock-infused songwriting are a contagiously fun experience.
Songs of Rabble & Roots, released December 2018, their first of all-original tunes, is a carefully crafted compilation, recorded with Grammy-nominated producer Ira Sakolsky at Riverway Recording Studio. The songs range from the comical “Fiddler’s Wife, to the touching “Wood River Valley”, a proud father’s memories of time spent with his son. ”Seat Of Our Pants is a great blend of musicianship and positive messages in their lyrics”, says Bruce John of Bread Box Folk Theater. While their latest release highlights their songwriting finesse, both of their prior albums, Fresh Hot SOOP (2014) and Higher Ground (2016), also include cover songs, which have become a beloved part of their live shows. Audiences are captivated by the band’s live synergy, as well as their unforgettable renditions of songs like “Eleanor Rigby” and “Black Magic Woman”.
The first time the band members jammed together, the synergy was so palpable that they decided to go full steam ahead as a group. With only bare-bone rehearsals under their belt, they made their first audiences swoon with a chemistry that only Mother Nature can infuse. Simply put, their performances are “magical” – Pamm Summers, Eastern CT Center for History, Art and Performance. The magic is onstage as well as in their writing. “So I guess its up to me to live life a different way. First of all I’ll make a list of all the rules I’ll break today” goes the song “Don’t Break The Rules”, poking fun of their own OCD. Graduating from the early days of winging it, the band carefully arranges each new song and performance, a virtue which creates that “magic” for the audience.
Date & Time
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Meeting House Presents
50 Bloomfield AvenueHartford, Connecticut 06105
