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Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters w/ Laura Ivancie & Liz Chibucos
Like the Ohio to muddy Ol Miss, Ashleigh Flynn follows her
troubadour heart. Flynn grew up in Kentucky and cut her teeth on
local bluegrass music and Motown. A prolific songwriter and
performer blessed with unbridled charisma, she has taken the
stage at Bonnaroo and Bumbershoot, Delfest, High Sierra and
Vancouver Folk Fest and toured with the likes of Todd Snider and
the Wood Brothers.
Thanks to two critically acclaimed independently released studio albums and a live EP, Flynn is making a name for herself in Americana music. She arrived on the scene in 2008 with the release of American Dream, a poetic lament to the elusiveness of that national ethos. A Million Stars followed in 2013 a rollicking journey celebrating the women pioneers of the American West. Her most recent EP, The Low Arc of the Sun, 2016, was recorded live on the winter solstice in Portland, Oregon as an offering to the coming of the light.
With a fresh slate of songs in her arsenal, Flynn returned to
the studio in 2017 to develop a bold new project: Ashleigh Flynn
& the Riveters. In both name and spirit, this all-female band is
a nod to the Rosie the Riveter archetype and an homage to the
millions of American women who entered this countrys male-
dominated workforce during World War II and kicked some serious
ass.
The records 11 tracks feature Flynns compelling brand of
storytelling and soulful vocals, amped-up and virtuously
enveloped by the electrified Riveters. Inspired in large part by
her new guitar player Nancy Lucas style and skill, the album
hearkens back to early Stones and 70s psychedelic country rock,
yet the result feels simultaneously new and necessary.
Produced by Flynns longtime musical collaborator, Chris Funk of
the Decemberists, this highly anticipated LP was recorded and
mixed at Halfling Studios in Portland and supported by grants
from the Oregon Arts Commission and the Regional Arts and
Culture Council.
Produced by Chris Funk and recorded at the Halfling Studios, Portland, OR, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters (Ashleigh Flynn - vocals/acoustic guitar; The Riveters: Nancy Luca - electric guitars, Carmen Paradise - bass, Jolie Clausen - drums, Jenny Conlee-Drizos - organ/piano, Kathryn Claire - fiddle/bgv and Ara Lee - bgv) features 10 original songs of strength and hope. Cover art by Kate Flather. It's a collection of songs that from one to the next swagger like the Stones and charm like a Sunday afternoon front-porch session. Songs that land like T-Rex and T-Bone. Songs of determination and desire, hope (theres that word again), vengeance and humor.
I got a whole lot of love I aim to give to you, Flynn sings on the album-opening This Love, and she sings it with all the certainty of Rosies most famous flex. The ever-present conflict between reality and dreams, doubt and self-confidence flicker and dance across titles like The Sound of Bells, Too Close to the Sun, One Moment, Fly Away and High on a Mountain, where even the sweetest of memories are interrupted when ominous storm clouds, thunder fill me with dread. You Will Remember is a promise, but not without righteous ill-intentions, and Cold Black Line might well be you get there from here, another good time gone wrong.
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LocationWildCraft Cider Works (View)
232 Lincoln St
EUGENE, OR 97401
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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