I am proud to say I am one of the founding members of the upstart Americana Music Association. Over the last ten years, we have come a long way in getting the concept out there of roots music that isn't exactly country, not exactly rock and roll, but that has elements of those two traditions, plus others, like gospel, blues, and folk. And by combining, it isn't any longer purely any of those forms either, but has created a new sound, a new movement, if you will.
Through the year, we get to present some really cool stuff, primarily our showcase at SXSW, which is coming up soon, and our Conference and Festival in September in Nashville. And this year, we have a limited-run engagement at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. If you're going to be traveling there in the near future, you might want to check out a show; heck if you live in the Nashville environs, you might want to go to all of them. Here's the skinny.
-Jessie Scott