Jason Harrod 

w/ Katy Bowser and Kenny Hutson

Jason Harrod got his start in the Boston-based duo Harrod and Funck.  They crafted three critically acclaimed CD.  He won first place in the Bluegrass Category, of the Chris Austin Songwriting Competition, at the annual Merle Fest in North Carolina, an award previously won by Gillian Welch.  His self-released CD, “Living in Skin,” features a rich tenor underscored by inventive guitar work.  The songs are marked by timeless Southern strains, alluring melodies, and incisive lyrics.  He’s putting the finishing touches on a new CD, to be released later this fall.

Katy Bowser has been playing across the US for five years, piquing the curiosity and attention of audiences, coaxing them to look at things from a different vantage.  Her latest offering is a boldfaced and poetic look at mystery, relationship, pain, joy and waiting.   With a smorgasboard of folk, rock, jazz and Celtic colors, “Longing,” has been called Americana in the truest sense of the music. The CD was produced by Russ Long (Sixpence None the Richer, Over the Rhine) and marked by the work of seasoned players such as Chris Donohue (Over the Rhine, Vigilantes of Love, Fleming & John), Ken Lewis (David Wilcox, Phil Keaggy) and Kenny Meeks (Jan Krist, Sixpence, Buddy Miller). 

Joining Katy for the concert is Kenny Hutson.  A gifted multi-instrumentalist, he also plays guitar, mandolin, Dobro, and pedal steel. Formerly a member of Vigilantes of Love, Kenny has also worked with Jason Harrod.