Stochansky’s sound, which is described as being inspired by folk and electronica, was evident in the first song, "Hymn," which consisted simply of Stochansky playing guitar and singing. The stirring, lyrical piece was slow and sweet, with Stochansky’s unique voice dominating over the acoustic guitar he played. While there was no actual electronic component to the song, the style with which the guitar was played was reminiscent of the electronica genre.

As the final strains of "Hymn" faded and the applause exploded, Cooper joined Stochansky on the stage and picked up his electric guitar, which he would play for the next several songs. The second song, the upbeat and powerful "Stutter" picked up the pace of the evening, while the poignant, bittersweet "22 Steps" mellowed it out again. This upbeat-relax pattern proved to be the formula of the evening as Stochansky interspersed personal stories with the music without missing a beat, proving that he is an excellent performer as well as musician.

What was maybe the funniest song in the set was "Majesty," which chronicled the fictional account of a tryst with the Queen of England. The funky, rock-influenced song was dominated by the Cooper’s stellar guitar work. They again mellowed out the mood with two slower pieces, the second of which Cooper moved to the piano for. "Cashier Aisle 3" was a folky, poetic piece that started out softly, ended softly, and went everywhere else in between.

Most of the show consisted of the two musicians accompanying their vocals on the guitar. "Alien," a fast and funky piece, and "Fly," the powerful and lyrical encore song, featured Stochansky tapping the mic for percussion while Cooper played the electric guitar. The combination of tone and percussion was extremely interesting to listen to.

While I did thoroughly enjoy every song played over the course of the set, the next song, "Pass the Wheel," was my favorite of the evening. The initially mellow piece built to a louder, rock-like climax, and settled into to a laid back feel for the end. Throughout, the electric guitar picked out an almost calypso line, giving the piece a slightly different feel from the others that had been played.

"Pass the Wheel" was followed by the fast and light toe-tapper "Miss USA" and the more laid back and poetic "Everest." The final planned song of the evening, called "Clay Pigeons," was powerful and sweet, bringing the set to an emotional close.

While Cooper had been singing some funky and different backup harmonies for Stochansky for most of the songs in the show, the complementary call and answer lines in "Pass the Wheel" and "Everest" stood out in my mind as the most interesting. Every song performed was filled with passion and emotion, often taking the audience though emotional highs and lows within the same song. The performance was incredible.

Stochansky, a native of Toronto, Canada, has been involved in music for much of his life. He spent seven years as a drummer for singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco before making the decision to take up a more melodic instrument and make his own music. He performs either solo, with Cooper, or with a full band, and just recently signed a deal with RCA Victor. His third album is due out in the spring of next year.

Cooper has been playing guitar and making his own music for quite some time. He began playing with Stochansky about a year ago, and feels that it has been a great experience from a musical standpoint as well as a songwriting one.