Over the past several years, Nashville-based musician Lydia Luce has quietly evolved from her classical roots and Nashville session work into a spellbinding singer/songwriter, first with her 2018 debut, Azalea, then with her sophomore record, Dark River. Last year, she also returned with a new EP, Garden Songs, exploring further into her cinematic combination of indie folk and chamber pop.
WALDOBORO The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St, Waldoboro) will host Maine’s own Jason Spooner Band performing on stage Wednesday, July 29, at 7 p.m. Lydia Luce from Nashville, Tennessee will be opening. Portland based songwriter, guitarist and producer.
Like the rest of Lydia Luce’s upcoming EP, Garden Songs, “Vow” is framed by lush, organic tones, breathtaking string arrangements, and soothing, otherworldly melodies. But “Vow,” by nature, is closer to her heart a meditation on what it meant to decide to spend the rest of her life with her partner. As with the rest of Garden Songs, “Vow” was written at an artist retreat on Orcas Island, a tiny destination of some 57 square miles off the coast of Washington state known for vistas of water, forest, rocks, beaches, and blue skies all of which are reflected flawlessly in the music. It was the first writing Luce had done since her 2021 album, Dark River.