Raised on a Tennessee farm, Jennifer imbues her songs with a feel for the spacious expanses of earth and sky, an appreciation for the wonder of the natural world and the clear understanding of the importance of quietly, determinedly shaping one’s own artistic voice in the most personal way imaginable.
Blog Archives
Jennifer Niceley: You've Really Got a Hold on Me
Raised on a Tennessee farm, Jennifer imbues her songs with a feel for the spacious expanses of earth and sky, an appreciation for the wonder of the natural world and the clear understanding of the importance of quietly, determinedly shaping one’s own artistic voice in the most personal way imaginable.
Spirit Family Reunion: Sorrow I Have Known
Spirit Family Reunion is aptly named. Pulling elements from the broad spectrum of acoustic American music, the band revives them with highly spirited performances. The old-time charm in the band’s fiddlin’ n’ pickin’ is married to Dylanesque rage in gruffly delivered verses, leave audiences helpless but to sing, hoot, holler, and dance along — finding themselves part of the contagious energy the band creates.
Spirit Family Reunion: On That Day
Spirit Family Reunion is aptly named. Pulling elements from the broad spectrum of acoustic American music, the band revives them with highly spirited performances. The old-time charm in the band’s fiddlin’ n’ pickin’ is married to Dylanesque rage in gruffly delivered verses, leave audiences helpless but to sing, hoot, holler, and dance along — finding themselves part of the contagious energy the band creates.
Defibulators: Get Your Papers
The Defibulators have emerged as one of the most engaging live acts from the thriving roots scene in Brooklyn, NY – melding bluegrass, rockabilly, honky-tonk, and punk into their own eclectic sound. CBGB’s-meets-Grand Ole Opry, indeed.
Spirit Family Reunion: No Separation
Spirit Family Reunion is aptly named. Pulling elements from the broad spectrum of acoustic American music, the band revives them with highly spirited performances. The old-time charm in the band’s fiddlin’ n’ pickin’ is married to Dylanesque rage in gruffly delivered verses, leave audiences helpless but to sing, hoot, holler, and dance along — finding themselves part of the contagious energy the band creates.
Defibulators: Pay for that Money
The Defibulators have emerged as one of the most engaging live acts from the thriving roots scene in Brooklyn, NY – melding bluegrass, rockabilly, honky-tonk, and punk into their own eclectic sound. CBGB’s-meets-Grand Ole Opry, indeed.
Spirit Family Reunion: When My Name is Spoken
Spirit Family Reunion is aptly named. Pulling elements from the broad spectrum of acoustic American music, the band revives them with highly spirited performances. The old-time charm in the band’s fiddlin’ n’ pickin’ is married to Dylanesque rage in gruffly delivered verses, leave audiences helpless but to sing, hoot, holler, and dance along — finding themselves part of the contagious energy the band creates.
Cruz Contreras & Friends: Goodbye Mama Blues
You’ll quickly find it’s rare for Cruz Contreras to be presented with an instrument he doesn’t play. Contreras spent years performing as the “CC” in Robinella and the CCstringband. After the band ended, he took a couple of years off from music before emerging as vocalist and lead songwriter of the The Black Lillies, a group that has come to the forefront of the East Tennessee Americana scene.
Spirit Family Reunion: Woody Guthrie
Spirit Family Reunion is aptly named. Pulling elements from the broad spectrum of acoustic American music, the band revives them with highly spirited performances. The old-time charm in the band’s fiddlin’ n’ pickin’ is married to Dylanesque rage in gruffly delivered verses, leave audiences helpless but to sing, hoot, holler, and dance along — finding themselves part of the contagious energy the band creates.
