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First Listen: Shiloh Hill releases ‘Gardens’ new single, video to kick off ‘Magic Cool Bus’ tour
Shiloh Hill is a self-described eclectic folk-rock band that layers traditional folk instruments over a rock band rhythm section. My husband and I had the pleasure of discovering their unique sound last year at Craft City Sip-In in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Pickin’ in the Pines Returns to Booth Amphitheatre in August, September 2018
From the good folks over at Cary, North Carolina’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre:
Wednesdays this fall just got a whole lot more fun with the return of Pickin’ In The Pines at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. Shows will take place on Wednesday evenings in August and September and feature local and regional talent from 5:45 – 8:30 p.m. The music will take place on the spacious Crescent Deck, a casual and comfortable environment to enjoy a mid-week outing with friends. All seating on the deck and lawn area is general admission.
Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival announces area ticket locations for 7th annual festival set for Sept. 8, 2018
From the good folks over at the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival:
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – Organizers for the seventh annual Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival announced statewide locations for purchasing tickets to the Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, event featuring musical artists Alison Brown, Bobby Hicks and Mark Kuykendall and Asheville Bluegrass, Song of the Mountains emcee Tim White and Troublesome Hollow, Fireside Collective, The Snyder Family Band, The Trailblazers, and Dwight Hawkins.
First Listen: Couldn’t Be Happiers release ‘His and Hers’ tunes on Spotify
A year after the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based dynamic musical duo, Couldn’t Be Happiers, formed, they will release two tracks — “Cajun Spider-Man” and “Mad” — on July 24 that couldn’t be more different or more reflective of the artists. The two-track CD is appropriately called “His and Hers” and is available on Spotify.
Jordan Crosby Lee (vocals, guitar) is a tattooed Texas troubadour who blends melodies and shares harmonies with a Jodi Hildebran (vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion), a sassy blonde country crooner from North Carolina. Hildebran is a singer/songwriter whose love of pop and Americana music permeates her writing.
I have written in the past that the Couldn’t Be Happiers combine all the best things about classic country music.
That hasn’t changed with the release of the duo’s latest two tracks. I find Lee’s up-tempo “Cajun Spider-Man” tune reminiscent of the storytelling song genre the great Tom T. Hall and Roger Miller, among others, made famous. It’s outlandishness also reminds me a bit of Bruce Springsteen’s more recent “Outlaw Pete.”
Hildebran’s “Mad” is unique in its delivery allowing her the depth of her vocals to shine with a Rhiannon Giddeons’ quality I haven’t heard from Hildebran until now. “Mad” sounds like it should be listened to in a dim speakeasy lit only by candlelight while sipping on a Manhattan.
But don’t take my word for it. Take a listen for yourself:
Cary Live presents The Roosevelts, Koka Booth Amphitheatre presents Summerfest with legendary North Tower Band on Saturday, July 21
The Town of Cary is offering three live musical opportunities for fans of all ages and all kinds of genres on Saturday, July 21, 2018. And the cost ranges from free to $30. Continue reading
New Reveille set to release debut album, ‘The Keep,’ on Sept. 7
Jack the Radio fans, listen up:
The Americana band, New Reveille, which recently signed a label and management deal with Loud & Proud Records, will release “The Keep” on Sept. 7, 2018. Nashville-based producer / engineer Ben Fowler (Rascal Flatts, Ruby Amanfu, Lucy Hale, Kip Moore), a Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award winning, ACM Engineer of the Year nominee, produced their debut release, according to a press release. Continue reading
Six String Presents Chris Rosser, Aaron Price at The Cary Theatre on July 21
Six String Presents Chris Rosser and Aaron Price at The Cary Theater at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 21. Rosser has opened for John Mayer, Nickel Creek and won songwriting contests at MerleFest and Rocky Mountain Folk Festival. Aaron Price Music is a multi-instrumentalist from Asheville.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to perform at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on July 20
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds as part of the 2018 Classic Country Concert Series. The concert will be held in the Annex Theatre at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, 421 W 27th St.
Opening for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be aspiring local recording artist Jukebox Rehab.
Read my interview with NGDB on The Huffington Post.
Scythian, David Childers to play benefit for Water For People at Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh on Aug. 4
MerleFest and International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) fans listen up:
Celtic rock band Scythian and folk singer-songwriter David Childers have announced they will perform on Saturday, Aug. 4, in downtown Raleigh’s the Lincoln Theatre at a benefit concert for Water For People.
Doors for this all-ages show will open at 5 p.m. and the music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $50.
Water for People is a non-profit dedicated to providing water and wastewater education, training, and service in an effort to protect public health and the environment.
“We are always excited to come back to North Carolina and Raleigh in particular hold a lot of great memories for us with IMBA and the First Night Raleigh show we’ve played,” explains one of Scythian’s frontmen Danylo Fedoryka (vocals, guitar, accordion).
“To link a return show to a great cause makes it twice and meaningful for us and we hope that people will come out and support a great cause.”
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