[Asheville,
NC] Three cute girls – everyone had their favorite – on banjo, fiddle and
guitar. And a guy with an evolution of man tattoo on his forearm on upright
bass. One girl in an old-fashioned innocent sundress (turned out to be a wry woman
from Boston), another in a modern short flouncy sundress (probably dating
EvolutionTatoo – she was the flirty young one), and the third deliciously 90-ed
out in a vintage blue country girl dress topped by a flannel shirt (turned out
to be from New York City – odd mix of girly dress, serious muscle, unserious
bangs, and deep voice). From the liberal mecca of North Carolina – seriously, I
just tested it and Asheville pops up when you google ‘liberal mecca of North
Carolina.’ In addition to sharing that trait with Austin, their sound was
reminiscent of Austin. They were rootsy but not exactly bluegrass – I’d hazard
a guess that they were doing old-time or Appalachian style music. Among their
songs were covers of “He Ain’t No Good,” “I Ain’t Your Horse Buggy” and “Henry
Lee.” Band member Chloe is also writing original songs for the band – two
albums of covers and originals already released. They did some breakdowns, a
gospel song, and two murder ballads. “He Ain’t No Good” was my favorite.
They’re on the verge of being a really good band – allllmost reminded me of
Those Darlins - they’re all extremely proficient musicians and more spirited or
original singing could push them over into greatness. I should mention they had
just driven some 30-40 hours to get to Gunnison.
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