Nine Days after tomorrow.

With singer/songwriter/guitarist John Hampson, Brian Desveaux is the driving force behind the Long Island band Nine Days. After releasing two CDs on their own, Nine Days had an impressive major label debut with The Madding Crowd, which featured “Absolutely (Story of a Girl),” a song that went to Number One on the Top 40 Mainstream charts.

Now, like Hampson, Desveaux is debuting new solo material. His manager, Risa Matsuki, says Desveaux’s upcoming release, Alive Today, is pop singer/songwriter folk fare.

Brian Desveaux plays Club Octane’s Main Room, 321 Alvarado St., Monterey, Friday at 9:30pm. Free. 646-9244.