The Brothers Yee
The now famous Second Wednesday of Every Month Residency is always a full on treat of a performance. Fronted by P.J. O'Connor and Billy Ryan with the backing band of Chris Fischer, Brendan Ryan, and Patrick Carmichael… although you never know who may show up and join them. They adapt their show every month with new artists in their catalogue. No two shows are ever the same!
11th St Bar510 E 11th St, New York 10009
The Brothers Yee take over 11th St Bar for the group's recurring Second Wednesday of Every Month Residency. P.J. O'Connor and Billy Ryan front a five-piece lineup with Chris Fischer, Brendan Ryan, and Patrick Carmichael backing them. The residency is built as a full-performance evening rather than a fixed repeat: the group revises its show each month, bringing new artists from its catalogue into the selection. The personnel may shift further on the night, since additional musicians can join the band, making this edition part of a series in which no two performances are billed as the same.
The available information identifies The Brothers Yee through this residency rather than a biography: its core is O'Connor and Billy Ryan, supported by Fischer, Brendan Ryan, and Carmichael. What is clear is a continuing monthly working band with a repertory that changes from one installment to the next, not a one-off configuration. The listing calls the Second Wednesday series “now famous” and says it is always a “full on treat of a performance.” No outside search result accompanies the event, so the material does not provide a hometown, prior collaborators, releases, or critical notices for the act.
A basement club in the East Village, 11th St Bar is a steady fixture for live music, hosting regular house band sets and long-running residencies. The room is a modest space where the audience sits on wooden benches, close enough to hear every note from the front row. Shows typically run from 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM, with multiple sets and a relaxed, conversational atmosphere. The bar is present, offering drinks to accompany the music, and the evening is a night out where people listen, talk, and share in the energy of the performers. It's a place where local musicians play with authenticity and warmth, and the audience is there to experience the music, not just watch it.