Leah Hennessy & Nick Morrison Somerville, Massachusetts
Leah Hennessy & Nick Morrison are investigating what it means to play the blues in the 21st century. Their approach to a repertoire of rural blues and folk music pays homage, while inflecting the sound with elements of free jazz and West African guitar. Hennessy's voice is by turns raw and refined, drawing from her Southern roots. Morrison on guitar & gourd banjo is intertwined as support and lead ... more
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