Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast + Abby Bryant & The Echos

224 S Blount St,Raleigh NC 27601

26 February, 2022

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Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast + Abby Bryant & The Echos The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop Ages 21+ Doors 8pm, Show 9pm. COVID POLICY: Proof of vaccination (14 days after your final dose) or a negative covid test within 72 hours of the show will be required for entry to concerts. Your physical card or a picture of your vaccine card on your phone will be accepted. In addition, masks will be required at all times while not actively drinking. Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast: Known for her powerhouse vocal performances, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast is a psychedelic soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. Krisko's electrified and unforgettable performances led to her working with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band and David Bowie's Blackstar Band on her newest studio album Lost My Sight. Krisko captivates her audiences, bringing the perfect blend of power and vulnerability throughout her shows. With a mix of soul, psychedelia, and blues rock arrangements, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast has shared stages with Mavis Staples, the late Charles Bradley, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Turkuaz, Marcus King, Keller Williams, Leftover Salmon, and Bettye LaVette among others. Abby Bryant & The Echos: Hailing from Gastonia, North Carolina, singer Abby Bryant and guitarist Bailey Faulkner have been hanging out and playing music together since they were kids. After a few challenging years of learning the ropes as touring musicians and struggling to make their way in a tough industry, the pair has cemented their presence as a regional powerhouse with debut album Not Your Little Girl released with their full group Abby Bryant & The Echoes. The debut LP is a confident and rebellious collection, showcasing Bryant’s vocal abilities and claiming the band’s hard-fought place in the world of vintage-inspired southern soul rock. The daughter of a music minister, Bryant grew up singing and playing music for church services under her father’s direction. One of her first memories of performing involves singing as an angel in a nativity play and backing up the church band in her traditional small-town community. It wasn’t until she and Faulkner attended Appalachian State that either began to seriously consider a professional career in music. Faulkner and his roommates eventually formed a rock band, and Bryant would guest sing with the group at local bars and venues throughout the mountain town. This time period proved to be a foundational step for the pair as they learned from other musicians and friends in the local scene. “Our friends showed us by example how to navigate landing gigs, run your own sound system, and other more basic and foundational things like that. It was all pretty new to me,” explains Faulkner. What the two did have was a common love for the sound and spirit of soul and American roots music as embodied by artists like Etta James and Bonnie Raitt and more recent artists including Susan Tedeschi and Margo Price. With these inspirations, Bryant and Faulkner began co-writing songs that would eventually appear on Not Your Little Girl. Having graduated from Appalachian State, the two friends and now dedicated bandmates moved to Charlotte, NC and decided to fully implement their ideas for the new project. Unfortunately, the transition was not all smooth sailing. “It was a big adjustment leaving Boone and all of those college and hometown friends that we’d known and been hanging out with forever,” explains Bryant. “It was demanding to put ourselves out there and try to make it in a new town.” The pair strove to assemble a like-minded team and found it tough to make enough money from music alone to live comfortably. Working with a number of part-time members as they developed, the two soon relocated to Asheville, NC and committed themselves to extensive touring that quickly built an organic fan base in their native Southeast. “We really had to learn to trust ourselves and lean into our confidence. There were a lot of difficult moments, but the thought of giving up or even slowing down never crossed our minds,” explains Faulkner. Title track “Not Your Little Girl” announces Bryant’s resolve in relying on her own judgement and beliefs when faced with adversity. “When I started singing professionally, I was young and vulnerable, and there were a lot of older folks trying to steer my career and life choices. I was done letting myself be in situations where someone would try to control my work or talk down to me,” she recounts. “It took so long for me to say / That I’m not your little girl / I gotta find my very own way / To live in this big old world,” declares Bryant in the song’s powerful chorus. The album also touches on themes of growing up and leaving home and “having a pretty traditional family and needing to build a separate identity and set of values on my own” explains Bryant. Navigating a strange new world with a fresh sense of self, Bryant finds comfort in the band’s steady march forward. “And if you feel like you’re dying / I got just what you need ... / You just gotta follow your own lead” affirms Bryant on the emphatic rocker “Keep Moving.” Recorded in the band’s new home base of Asheville, NC, the album features Anthony Dorion on bass, John Ginty (Robert Randolph & The Family Band, The Allman Betts Band) on Hammond organ and keys, Jeff Sipe (Col. Bruce Hampton, Leftover Salmon, Susan Tedeschi) on drums, and The Naughty Horns (Nick Ellman, John Culbreth, Ian Bowman) in addition to Faulkner on guitars and Bryant on vocals. Not Your Little Girl represents the culmination of years of dedication and a decided shift in Bryant and Faulkner’s outlook on the band’s future – to unabashedly make their presence known. The collection exhibits fierce independence, a fiery spirit, and a deep love for and understanding of American roots and soul music. Record shop by day. Live music venue by night. Raleigh's home for all things music featuring national and locally touring bands, an extensive vinyl record selection and two full bars.