Program #239 (April 9 at 8:00 p.m. and April 10 at 3:00 p.m.)
Equal parts poignant and lighthearted, Esther Rose's honeyed retro-country has the crossover appeal of artists like Margo Price and Kelsey Waldon.
Steeped in dreamy, rustic twang, her solo debut, This Time Last Night, arrived in 2017. Her third album, 2021's How Many Times, added a touch of pop luminance to the mix without diluting her songs' folksy charm.
Born in Detroit and based New Orleans, Rose began her recording career in collaboration with her then-husband, Luke Winslow-King, in 2013. They split in 2015, and she set about putting together an album of her own.