I got to see Sierra Hull (or Sierra Hull on Wikipedia) take care of business at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday, July 27 as part of the 92Y’s Midsummer MusicFest. I’m lucky to be going to see Shawn Colvin on July 29, too.
The show was fantastic and she and her fellow musicians went into jam mode several times and it was a real treat. There’s a reason Sierra Hull keeps winning the Bluegrass Award for Kicking Ass. I admit to not knowing her most recent record at all and, in fact, really only knowing her first two records really well. Still, the show was terrific even I couldn’t quietly sing along.
They all even treated us to a few songs in the old style of singing around one microphone which is something I find incredibly charming.
I don’t know how many seats are in Kaufmann Concert Hall, but it wasn’t full and it bummed me out. That being said, there was literally no one in front of us so our seats were perfect. I wonder if her not filling the seats has anything to do with Sierra leaving Rounder Records and therefor having a smaller marketing budget1. I am, of course, making that all up, but I do wonder if it’s related.
Anyway, if Sierra Hull comes to your town, you are in for a real treat.
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I see Alison Krauss has also left Rounder Records for Down The Road Records. I just learned that Down The Road Records was started by folks who founded Rounder Records. ↩︎