The Faux Paws

Acoustic roots trio The Faux Paws brings their genre-defying sound to Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe for North Beach First Fridays. Featuring brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand alongside Grammy-nominated saxophonist Chris Miller, the ensemble draws from decades of contra dance, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, and jazz traditions. Their live set pairs intricate guitar work, saxophone improvisations, and high-energy fiddle playing with Québécois-style seated foot percussion and close vocal harmonies, delivering an agile, dance-rooted acoustic performance inside the historic North Beach bar.