LONDON GREEN NOTE

THU 2ND OCT, 2008 7pm

A Yankee singer-songwriter and a Texas fiddler might seem an unlikely pairing but the natural chemistry between Rod Picott and Amanda Shires is undeniable.

At 16 Amanda Shires was playing fiddle with The Texas Playboys, from there, Shires went on to be one of the founding members of Lubbock’s Thrift Store Cowboys. Amanda has worked with Texas legends Billy Joe Shaver, and Gary P Nunn as well as Folk/Bluegrass favourites The Rowen Brothers. Her first solo album release Being Brave from 2005, mixes brilliant arrangements and performances of traditional fiddle music along with several of her own compositions.

In 1994 Rod Picott moved to Nashville TN. where he established himself as one of the better new writers in town as well as opening shows for Alison Krauss and Union Station and Gillian Welch. Picott's debut release, “Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues” received airplay from Bob Harris on the BBC, and Music Row magazine’s Robert Oermann called the debut, "the birth of a major, major artist". 2002's “Straydogs” featured a guest appearance from Alison Krauss. Released in November 2004, “Girl From Arkansas” brought Picott's eye for lyric detail and whiskey-voiced delivery together with a newfound intimacy. In the summer of 2007 Maverick magazine called Picott's “Summerbirds” cd "as damn near perfect as you can get" and gave the album a full five star review.

Rod Picott and Amanda Shires are currently touring, writing, and recording in anticipation of their collaborative debut release, titled “Sew Your Heart With Wires”, due in October 2008.



Please Note: the venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of tables. These are reserved for diners only and are allocated on a first come first served basis. If you’d like a table, please ensure you arrive early (doors open 7pm).