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Amythyst Kiah w/ Axixa

Amythyst Kiah w/ Axixa

“Kiah stands out for her ability to fuse the old with the new” -The Washington Post

“Kiah is an important and innovative presence in contemporary traditional music. Describing herself as a “Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singer/songwriter,” Amythyst has a repertoire that honors tradition while crossing genres to illuminate many common threads.” ~ Sam Gleaves, The Bluegrass Situation

A professed Southern Gothic, alt-country blues singer/songwriter based in Johnson City, TN, Amythyst Kiah’s commanding stage presence is only matched by her raw and powerful vocals—a deeply moving, hypnotic sound that stirs echoes of a distant and restless past.

Accoutered interchangeably with banjo or acoustic guitar, Amythyst’s toolbox is augmented by her scholarship of African-American roots music. Her eclectic influences span decades, drawing heavily on old time music (Mississippi Sheiks, Son House, Jimmie Rodgers, Olla Belle Reed, Carter Family), inspired by strong R&B and country music vocalists from the ’50s-’70s (Big Mama Thornton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn) and influenced by contemporary artists with powerful vocal integrity (Adele, Florence and the Machine, Megan Jean and the KFB, Janelle Monae).

Provocative and coolly fierce, Amythyst Kiah’s ability to cross the boundaries of blues and old-time through reinterpretation is groundbreaking and simply unforgettable.

About Axixa:

Baltimore's own electric cellist, singer, and producer AxixA (pronounced Uh-zee-Zuh) will be opening the night with a homegrown mix of sultry and rock vocals wrapped around lyrics of mental illness, love, and identity encased in a sound that is not quite like anything else either.

Event Contact

Creative Alliance
410-276-1651

Event Details

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Prices:
$15 (for members) (+$3 at the door)
$18 (+$3 at the door)
410-276-1651

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