Hardened and Tempered (Emily Shirley opening)
Sat, Sep 09
|Lamar Senior Activity Center
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2023, 7:00 PM
Lamar Senior Activity Center, 2874 Shoal Crest Ave, Austin, TX 78705, USA
About the Event
Hardened and Tempered:
Hard enough to hold an edge; soft enough not to break, Austin, Texas duo Kristin Davidson and Carolyn Phillips live that balance and express it in their music. Their songs take root in the story-telling traditions of folk and country and flourish with textured harmonies, revealing an intimate look at the human condition and one’s search for meaning.
“Hardened and Tempered gently conjure wanderlust in the wide-open western spaces of cowboy mythology” — NPR
Emily Shirley:
Emily Shirley’s brand of thoughtful songwriter pop/rock is as finely tuned and brightly colored as the graphic design projects she works on for her day gig. Her latest release, Courage Up, is a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melodies woven over thoughtful, grounded lyrics. The 2018 follow up to 2015’s Duotone album continues Shirley’s presence as a vibrant writer who has come into her own in the Austin, Texas scene.