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Norm's River Road House
12/9/2009 9:00 PM at Brennen Leigh with Jeff & Vida
7695 River Rd. Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Cost: tba
"I got trouble. That’s why I sing," declares Austin-based performer Brennen Leigh on the closing track of her sublime new disc, Devil’s on My Trail. Trouble, it seems, never sounded so good. In fact, Leigh would be wise to keep the mischief coming. In just a few years, Leigh—alongside brother Seth Hulbert—has firmly established herself as one of the Lone Star State’s premiere singers and songwriters. With her third full-length effort, Devil’s on My Trail, Leigh is poised to take her time-honored, country-tinged sound to a whole new level. Leigh’s approach is both astoundingly simple and wonderfully complex. Her sound is an intoxicating blend of raw talent, wily wit and bittersweet heartbreak—all touched by an affecting, uncommon grace.
The Jeff and Vida Band is one of New Orleans best known acoustic roots act. Performing original material spanning from Appalachian bluegrass to alternative country. Their live performances showcase Vida’s powerful voice, Jeff’s superb picking on mandolin, guitar and banjo, Mike Kerwin’s slap-you-in-the-face bass playing and tight well arranged harmonies. With ballads that sound like they could have been written fifty years ago and raucous barnstorming numbers that keep your feet tapping their live shows are exciting and unique, full of humor, good music and unforgettable songs.
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