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May 16, 2023
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Spencertown Academy Presents Emily Duff Band, Rock-Country-Soul Concert July 8
Spencertown, New York–Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents the Emily Duff Band on Saturday, July 8 at 8:00pm. Rolling Stone magazine described singer-songwriter-guitarist Duff as “one Part Patti Smith, one part Muscle Shoals.” Her band includes John Hamilton (bass and background vocals), Kenny Soule (drums and background vocals), and Danny Ray (saxophone). General admission tickets ($25 public, $20 Academy members) are available via www.spencertownacademy.org. Seating will be limited and advance reservations are strongly suggested.
“Emily’s songs are personal and gritty, delivered with a downtown attitude and informed by the blues, roots, punk rock and country music. And, she has a killer band. We are delighted to have this exciting artist perform at the Academy,” says Wayne Greene, member of the Academy’s Music Committee.
A prolific songwriter, Duff was born in Flushing Queens, NY, and says she was “raised by a pack of cigarettes.” Her mama taught her four perfect chords and then ran off, leaving her to figure the rest out on her own. She has recorded and released five records in the past six years. Two at FAME, the legendary Muscle Shoals, Alabama studio, one at NY Noise, and two with producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel (Joan Jett, Sarah Borges, Del Lords) at his Brooklyn studio, Cowboy Technical Services. Her most recent record, “Razor Blade Smile” produced by Ambel, takes her back to her NYC street punk rock roots, proving that great songwriting defies genres and transcends playlists.
Roots & Shoots Concerts is an ongoing Academy series that showcases artists who reach back to earlier traditions in music (Americana, jazz, blues, rock, and world music) for inspiration, while incorporating more recent forms and influences of the present.
Founded in 1972, Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a cultural center and community resource serving Columbia County, the Berkshires, and the Capital region. Housed in a landmark 1847 Greek Revival schoolhouse, the Academy is located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, New York. For more information, please contact [email protected].