Octave Cat, PEAK
Octave Cat, PEAK
The Sultan Room234 Starr Street, New York 11237
Octave Cat and Brooklyn’s PEAK share a bill at The Sultan Room. Octave Cat is the electronic/jazz-funk trio of Eli Winderman of Dopapod on keyboards, electric piano and synth, Jesse Miller of Lotus on bass and modular synths, and drummer Charlie Patierno. PEAK is a Brooklyn-based quartet led by guitarist and singer-songwriter Jeremy Hilliard.
Octave Cat moves from stripped-down jazz grooves to analog-synth dance music, blending jazz and funk influences with electronic and dance styles. Live for Live Music calls the trio’s grooves “infectious,” noting tight improvisation and a range running from jazz-dance hybrids to heavier electronic tunes. PEAK describes its music as “psychedelic indie funk,” with a sound also spanning guitar-driven rock, Americana and melodic indie. NYS Music praised the group’s live interplay, saying it handles “extended jams without skipping a beat or ever allowing the music to become stale.” PEAK has shared stages with Goose, Eggy, Dizgo, Lespecial, Neighbor, Mihali, Kendal Street Company and The Magic Beans.
Conceived as the nightclub counterpart to a resurrected 1930s Wisconsin supper club, this 201-capacity venue pairs elaborate retro-futuristic decor with a high-end d&b audiotechnik sound system, functioning seamlessly as both a live performance stage and a late-night dance spot. The room centers around a sunken floor where crowds gather right against the low stage, flanked by small peripheral booths for seated listeners during quieter sets. Shows are ticketed in advance, with programming shifting between live touring bands, global ensembles, and late-night DJ sets that keep the floor active past 2:00 AM. Between sets, patrons can order drinks from the full bar, step up to the rooftop terrace, or grab a late-night bite from the attached Döner Kebab counter and neighboring dining room.