-Adrian + Meredith-
What do you get when you cross a punk rocker with someone who cut their teeth in the old-time music scene? The answer; Adrian + Meredith.
Adrian + Meredith’s sound and style is hard to categorize into one genre that will do them and their music justice. I think James Carlson described it best.
“Adrian + Meredith’s music is too folk-punk to be country, and too country to be folk-punk. So what do we call it? Alt-Americana perhaps. Whatever the case, these two artists have a great deal of talent, and a noticeably potent chemistry to match. Therefore, the genre into which their sound can possibly be inserted is secondary to the fact that they play good old rootsy music that has appeal to fans of a number of styles…” [Source: No Depression]
Adrian + Meredith’s album More Than a Little was released Nov 2016. The album contains elven tracks; ten which are original. “Take a Boat” - “Bank” – “Birthday Cakes” – “More Than a Little” - “Hero” - “Greasy Coat + Kitchen Girl” - “Fixer” - “Get What She Wants” - Country Tune” – “Southern Call” – “Old Midwestern Home”
Adrian + Meredith “More Than a Little”
More Than A Little, Adrian + Meredith’s debut record, finds the East Nashville-based duo putting its own spin on Americana music. Their sound is roughing up the genre's edges with the rule-breaking spirit of punk, the vintage twang of old-timey folk and the sneer of rock & roll. Adrian + Meredith’s music even has the frenetic bounce of early Swing and Jazz.
Just who are Adrian + Meredith? Well there are some common factors. Both are from the Detroit Michigan area. Both are now based in East Nashville, writing and recording their music as a husband and wife duo. That is where the similarities stop as there is a big contrast in their back grounds.
Adrian was raised on punk-rock in the DIY history of Washington DC, with a carnival barker's croon and an off-the-wall "claw-hammer banjo" approach to the acoustic guitar.
Meredith is a Michigan-music native who cut her teeth in the old-time music scene, where she played traditional fiddle and clogged.
Since then the pair has been swapping harmonies, trading solos, and acting as co-pilots throughout their debut album. They have been touring relentlessly here in the United States along with taking their music across the great pond to the United Kingdom since the release of More Than a Little.
"Adrian + Meredith’s music produces a rallying cry from two road warriors who, after more than a dozen combined years in the music business, are too smart to play by the industry's rules and too enthralled to turn their backs." [Source: A + M Website]
Want to see Adrian + Meredith in person and enjoy their music live, you want be sorry you did. Adrian + Meredith make it easy to keep up with where and when they will be performing. To find out if they are coming to a venue near you all you need to do is go to their website and click on the Tour tab in the menu. Below are some of her upcoming shows.
- Wednesday September 13, 2017– Nashville, Tennessee – Strings & Needles Showcase
- Thursday September 14, 2017 – Nashville, Tennessee – The Alternate Root AMA Day-Party
- Saturday September 16, 2017 – Nashville, Tennessee – Green Room Music Source AMA Day-Party
- Monday September 18, 2017 – Nashville, Tennessee – Madison Guild
- Friday October 6, 2017 – Maryville, Tennessee – Barleys Maryville
- Saturday October 7, 2017 – Knoxville, Tennessee – Boyd’s Jig & Reel
- Thursday October 12, 2017 – Appleton, Wisconsin – Gibson Music Hall
Check the website for more info on these shows along with more tour dates.
Adrian + Meredith’s website is well designed and is loaded with all the information one would need. There you will find their EPK and videos plus you can buy their album right from their site by clicking on the Merch tab in the menu. The Album More Than A Little is available in the following formats from their website
- MP3 - $7.00
- CD - $11.00
- 12” Vinyl - $20.00
- 7” Single 45 RPM “More Than a Little” - $10.00
The music of Adrian + Meredith is also available on all the normal outlets, iTunes, Google Play and more.
Below are the links to connect you with Adrian + Meredith on the internet and social media sites.
Written by: Joseph Clay
[Joseph Clay is a Georgia native who now resides in East Nashville, Tennessee with his family. After twenty plus years in the engineering field Joseph decided to hang up his hard hat and retire to focus on his true passion, writing.
Joseph is a full time author and consultant for ThunderHorse Publishing, and is currently working on his next novel. His latest release Witch’s Dilemma is on sale now in paperback and eBook format. For more information on Joseph and his books visit his Official Website.
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