St Louis' Cassie Morgan and the Lonely Pine opened the evening and filled the dimly lit venue with their eerie style of folk. With an assortment of instruments backing the haunting vocals, as well as the acoustic, electric, and slide guitar playing, Cassie Morgan and Beth Bombara (the Lonely Pine) were warmly received by their hometown crowd.
Jill Andrews played in the second slot and wore a smile from the beginning to end of her set. With her left hand dancing up and down the neck of her guitar, Andrews displayed a keen knack for brilliant songwriting and her vocal delivery was an beautiful instrument in itself.
Following Andrews and picking up the tempo was Eileen Rose and the Holy Wreck. Rose, who is undoubtedly comfortable belting out lyrics on the mic, was backed by an excellent band and put on a lively show that the audience really seemed to have fun watching. With a southern charm and a subtle swag, this Nashville based band is a must see if you are a fan of twang and folk rock.
Closing the evening were Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison. Willis, whose vocal is as lovely as a summer evening, and Robison were completely locked in with eachother, often making eye contact with eachother from across the stage. Taking turns with the vocals duties, as robison filled the air with various guitar licks, the duo were a top shelf choice to round out an excellent night of music.
All photos by Nate Burrell. See more at my Flickr stream.
