Nashville residents Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin are an interesting couple to behold. He is a world class instrumentalist. She is a vocalist of dramatic southern gothic sensibility. Together they have created a musical genre they call Pulp Country. Theirs is a cinematic world that has been described as an “eclectic walk on the wild side.” They have released two critically acclaimed albums, This Is Pulp Country! and Kristi Rose, Live In Holland, and have played thematically satisfying shows as duos and beyond on stages as diverse as Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, major festivals and venues in Europe, honkytonks, and legendary rock clubs. Onstage they summon the ghosts of our lives, the sorrows and regrets, as well as allow for joy and release. Their shows are certifiable events, and I encourage you to see them together. Not to mention that if you haven't seen Fats play, you are in for a total treat. He is much in demand with a host of artists, as well as with Kane Welch Kaplin...stellar stuff indeed! And there are solo Fats projects to pick up on, The Fatman Cometh and Fats Kaplin’s World of Wonder.
When they came to play for us in Memphis during Folk Alliance, I did not share what their trip was with the other Foggers in advance. Sometimes it's better not to explain, so as to watch the faces as it unfolds. And so it was. Theater came before our cameras. No Dorothy, you are not in Kansas anymore! "Come Back Tomorrow" is available as a free download on their website, or you can buy other tracks at CD Baby.
- Jessie Scott
P.S. And the rains came to Nashville in what is being called the 100 Year Flood. Mayor Karl Dean declared a State Of Emergency on Saturday. We pray that all our Nashville family and friends are safe, and that life returns to normal as soon as possible. Sadly, 22 people have lost their lives in Tennessee and adjoining states through this shocking weather. The Tennessean has reported that portions of The Opryland Hotel are under 10 to 19 ft of water. There are many other buildings, obviously, downtown and afar that are in the same situation as well. The Red Cross has opened at least 28 shelters across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Your help is needed. Give to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund if you can. Click on the Red Cross logo on our page, or here.
