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July 7, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

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Rising Appalachia

Presqu’ile Winery

July 7th

Doors at 6 pm (Gate entry for parking at 5:40 pm)
No outside food or drink allowed.   No RVs allowed.
Food and wine available for purchase
Advance Tickets: $25 club / $23 non-club
Day of Tickets: $30
Club members may purchase directly from Presqu’ile.  Visit our tasting room, or call 805-937-8110
Non-club tickets through Ticketfly: PURCHASE HERE
All Ages.  Kids 10 and Under Are Free.
No Dogs Allowed

 

 

Rising Appalachia , America’s new favorite World-Folk musicians, have already had a career-defining year, and it’s not yet July. Sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith have already led the band to new heights in 2019; releasing their much-anticipated LP Leylines to praise from fans and critics alike. Brooklyn Vegan called “Speak Out,” one of the album’s standout tunes featuring Ani DiFranco, “an appealing dose of fiddle-fueled folk and close harmonies.” NPR praised album closer, “Resilient,” as an “uplifting, original folk anthem” and Rolling Stone called their sound “protest music for the modernaage bolstered by delicate, skillful musicianship and otherworldly vocal harmonies.” This spring, in addition to touring in support of Leylines , the duo still made time to participate in a six-week cultural exchange trip through Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru—read about Leah and Chloe’s expedition in their No Depression spotlight here .

 

Leylines,  the band’s seventh studio album, was produced by  Joe Henry  —the title alluding to the concept of invisible lines believed to stretch around the world between sacred spaces, bonded by a spiritual and magnetic presence. That deep sense of connection is key to understanding Rising Appalachia as a whole.

 

For the ten-day recording session in Marin County, CA, Rising Appalachia called on legendary  producer Joe Henry  , along with longtime band members  David Brown(stand-up bass, baritone guitar) and  Biko Casini  (world percussion, n’goni) and two new members, West African musician  Arouna Diarra  (n’goni, talking drum) and Irish musician  Duncan Wickel  (fiddle, cello) to bring new life to the band’s blend of world music laced with their own southern roots, creating an inviting folk album. Although Leah and Chloe Smith consider their voices to be their primary instrument, Leah also plays banjo and bodhran on the album, while Chloe plays guitar, fiddle, and banjo. Special guests on  Leylines  include folk hero  Ani DiFranco  , soulful songwriter  Trevor Hall  , and jazz trumpeter  Maurice Turner  .

 

Leylines  runs the gamut with standout songs, all of which are freshly inspired and inspiring. “Cuckoo” brings together banjo, West African n’goni, and Irish fiddle to tackle the old-time Appalachian fiddle tune with a driving fervor. The uplifting and simple “Sunny Days” brightens the day with no more than the Smith sisters’ blend of voices and basic backbeat hand claps for percussion. Rising Appalachia’s “longtime favorite”  Ani DiFranco  contributes her legendary vocal stylings to “Speak Out”, a musical urge to protect the American South’s diversity, culture, and environmental wealth from the negative impact of consumption and capitalism in its modern age.

 

Rising Appalachia has toured British Columbia by sailboat, traversed the U.S. and Europe by train, and engaged in immersive cultural exchange programs in Bulgaria, Ireland, and Southern Italy, as well as Central and South America—not to mention the countless miles in their tour van. Tour highlights include Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco, Music Hall Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, Boulder Theatre in Boulder, Colorado, and the Showbox in Seattle, Washington. The band’s routinely packed rooms around the globe are a testament to their self-built success and extremely loyal fan base, with no small degree of stubborn independence.

 

For more information, please visit  http://www.risingappalachia.com/

Venue

Presqu’ile Winery
5391 Presqu’ile Drive
Santa Maria, 93455
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