It’s been said before that Long Beach Island is unmatched in terms of its support for local music, much of which is nurtured on the open mic circuit during the off-season. Such is the story for Island-based acoustic trio East Two Three, comprised of Jennifer Blanchard on vocals and guitar, her father, Chuck Blanchard, on guitar, and her husband, Dan Al-Daqa, on percussion.
Al-Daqa grew up in Flemington but, after high school, relocated to the Island, where his parents, Kris and Mohamed, own…
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