Southern California native, Brigitte DeMeyer has been steadily releasing albums every few years for twenty years now and her latest,
Seeker is a collection of ten songs showcasing her unique soulful, jazz meets blues vocal style along with exceptional songwriting and sparse, groove-filled arrangements. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers,
Seeker is a laid back, swampy and spicy joy to get lost in. Bassist Chris Wood said, “It’s Bob Dylan meets Sly Stone.” I would say spot on with a dash of Rickie Lee Jones too!
AnaLee: You wrote most of the record with your producer, Jano Rix, I believe pre-pandemic, was that here in Nashville? It had to have been a bit frustrating waiting to release the album, but now that it’s been out for a couple of months and enjoying time in the top twenty of the Americana Album Chart, how are you feeling about the release and what the rest of 2021 looks like now?
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he first thing attendees at this yearâs MeadowGrass Music Festival should experience is a degree of familiarity after a year of pandemic. Nicole Nicoletta, executive director of festival sponsor Rocky Mountain Highway, said that dream came closer to fruition last month when the county eased restrictions on outdoor events.
Originally, festival organizers had envisioned all attendees restricted to 10-by-10-foot pods similar to those used at last yearâs MeadowGrass Vibes concert at UCHealth Park. Now, the large meadow at Black Forestâs La Foret Conference & Retreat Center will look much as it has for past MeadowGrass gatherings.
Members of Elk Range performing as a duo, with Ken Gentry on mandolin and Curtis Fiore on guitar. When the group plays as a trio, they re joined by Betty Hoops on harmonica.
This Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the Ute Theater Concert Patio series, Elk Range, a bluegrass duo that often plays as a trio or quartet, will be performing and sharing their sound with all of downtown Rifle.
Ken Gentry, the band’s mandolin player, said one of their friend’s observations about Elk Range’s energy while performing really hit the nail on the head.
“Our friend kind of coined it best, and she said ‘if it ain’t fast, it ain’t Elk Range bluegrass,’” Gentry said.