By Ken Paulson
Every Americana Music Festival reveals an invigorating
musical surprise or two, and ours came Thursday night at the Tin Roof in Nashville. In addition to the many festival showcases around, you’ll find artists performing at the many informal receptions around the city.
Applewood Road in Nashville
That’s where we found Applewood Road, a new trio made up of Amy Speace, Emily Barker and Amber Rubart, performing together for just the third time. A raucous bar hushed as they harmonized beautifully. We’ve known and admired Amy’s work for years; the three are a potent combination.
The group’s origins came in a songwriting session in 2014 in East Nashville, where they wrote the song with the title that became the band name.
Their debut album, due later this year, was recorded live at Welcome to 1979, an analog-only studio in Nashville.