By Ken Paulson –
We’ve been fans of Amy Rigby since meeting her at a party at Greg Trooper’s home in Nashville in 2002. Both Amy and Greg were working on new albums and played some new songs. Trooper played “Muhammed Ali (The Real Meaning of Christmas)” and Amy followed with “Are We Ever Going to Have Sex Again?” Both songs were jaw-dropping, for slightly different reasons.
Common to both, though, was honesty and a refreshing perspective. That – and a healthy shot of irreverence – have been the hallmarks of both Amy and Greg’s work.
There’s great news for Amy Rigby fans this year. There’s a vibrant new album called “The Old Guys” and “Girl to City,” a compelling memoir about Amy’s early career in New York and the era that spawned it.
We were able to catch up with Amy at this year’s 30A Songwriters Festival in Walton Beach, Florida and spoke to her about both the album and book in this edition of the Americana One Podcast.
(Photo above courtesy of Amy Rigby)
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