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Asher Leigh seeks connection through making music
The show comes on the heels of Leigh’s debut album, Roots Alive, which was recorded in four days at Chris Rosser’s Hollow Reed Studio.
Acoustic Asheville: John Smith
While in tour with a recent tour stop at Isis Music Hall, Smith gave a two song performance for Xpress.
Smart Bets: Hubby Jenkins
The Carolina Chocolate Drops’ multi-instrumentalist plays a May 8 solo show at Isis.
Asheville Music School benefit takes on The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’
‘Revolver’ is often thought of as the first Beatles album to make use of the recording studio as an instrument. The album’s innovative, experimental nature is evident on tracks as varied as the singalong “Yellow Submarine” and the droning, psychedelic “Tomorrow Never Knows,” a John Lennon composition.
Queen Bee and the Honeylovers release their ‘Asheville’ album
Queen Bee and the Honeylovers aren’t completely immersed in the past; Moore’s historically based lyrics cover themes that are universal, and many are relevant to present-day Asheville.
Smart Bets: Erin McKeown
The musician and activist plays an intimate solo set at Isis on April 25.
30 Days out: a look at upcoming concerts
Two celebrated local artists (one who’s bidding farewell to Asheville, the other a globetrotting artist who’s only occasionally home) and two psychedelic bands (one a relic from the ’70s, the other a new and soul-infused exponent of the style) are spotlighted in this roundup.
Carsie Blanton brings her fierce, feminist, fun-filled songs to Isis
Carsie Blanton makes what she describes on her Facebook page as, “music for smart, ferocious, muffin-hearted libertines.” It’s as fun as it is revolutionary.
Unspoken Tradition celebrates its third album
“Not only is the music evolving,” mandolinist Ty Gilpin says, “but the subject matter of the music is also changing to reflect what’s happening in the world today.”
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
Country, blues, bluegrass and … prog-hop? The variety of live music available in Asheville never ceases to impress.
Smart Bets: Seth Walker
The North Carolina native bring his new Cuban-inspired blues songs to Isis Music Hall on March 16.
Storyteller Connie Regan-Blake releases an album
The tracks on the CD comes from the recording of a live show Regan-Blake gave at Black Mountain Center for the Arts in 2017. The stories are a mix of traditional folk tales and personal stories, and they’re suitable for all ages.
30 Days Out: a look at upcoming concerts
This roundup takes a look at three Asheville based acts in three very different musical styles, plus a compelling national-level musician who’s also a respected activist, theologian, author and documentary filmmaker.
Smart Bets: Rebecca Loebe
The Austin, Tex.-based singer-songwriter plays the Isis Music Hall lounge on March 6.
Former Goodies bassist Alias Patrick Kelly returns to Asheville
Though he’s settled in Atlanta, Kelly looks back fondly upon his time in the Asheville music community. He started playing with The Goodies when he was 19. He says that Goodies front man Holiday Childress was a major influence on his own songwriting.
Declan O’Rourke will bring songs of the Irish famine to Isis Music Hall
As an artist, Declan O’Rourke is stirred by the way humans move through tragedy, meeting fear with hope, meeting trauma with resilience. His 2017 album, which he’ll perform in full at Isis Music Hall, seeks to examine the impact the Iris Potato Famine had on families from that country.
Taj Mahal returns to Asheville with his trio
“We play all over the South, and it’s just different,” Taj Mahal says. “People have manners. Folks come to dance; they come to have a nice time.”
Smart Bets: Chatham Rabbits
The husband and wife traditional folk duo play Isis Music Hall on Jan. 26.
Smart Bets: Sam Bush
The mandolin master and his band play Isis on Jan. 13.
Smart Bets: Jangling Sparrows Duo
Asheville-based roots rockers Paul Edelman and Dave Baker play Isis Music Hall on Dec. 29.