Party: Kelly Bosworth, Olivia Awbrey, and Pretty Gritty

Party: Kelly Bosworth, Olivia Awbrey, and Pretty Gritty

http://www.mcmenamins.com/events/147836-Kelly-Bosworth

$8 in advance, $8 day of show | 21 and over

Kelly Bosworth is a songwriter, song collector, performer, teacher, and sixth generation Oregonian. Her music blends together the ancient traditions of troubadours and balladeers with 60s revival folk and country; the result is vocally-driven, powerful Pacific Northwest acoustic roots music.

Kelly Bosworth's eponymous debut album was released in November 2014. Today, Kelly can be found performing in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, touring nationally, teaching guitar and voice, and plotting her sophomore album.

Bout Olivia Awbrey
After three years as the frontwoman of Eugene-based band Small Joys, Olivia set out from Portland in autumn of 2014 to share songs from her first solo EP "New Wheels." Singing about place, identity, and social landscapes in flux, Olivia has played more than 70 shows in the past year in venues throughout the West Coast and a few in Germany. She plans to write, play and tour until she is done.

"Pouring her soul out through a pen has been great for this chanteuse, and going it alone has been all the better." - Eugene Weekly

About Pretty Gritty

"...the magic of their music is in the way opposites attract. His harmonies add a soulful bottom and her's a softer edge."-Adrienne Lawrence, Frederick News Post

"Pretty Gritty's Soulful Americana have been turning heads in the music world for more than two years, but it would seem their future is brighter than their already bright past."-Ken Frager, The Pulse

Pretty Gritty on the road

Pretty Gritty is the serendipitous joining of the talents of Blaine Heinonen and Sarah Wolff, both born and raised in Montgomery County, MD. Although they originate from different rock bands, fate brought them together at local "open-mic" nights, where it became evident that they shared an interest in writing and performing songs that mix country, rock, blues, and soul. It's said that she brings the "pretty" while he brings the "gritty", combining for an engaging alt-country duo with seducing harmonies and addicting acoustics.

In three years, Pretty Gritty has cultivated a unique sound allowing them to open for such acts as Joe Newberry, Tim O'Brian, Tony Trischka, Chris Eldridge, Josh Gracin, Larry the Cable Guy, and Lake Street Dive at renowned places like Music & Spirits at A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Jammin Java, 8x10, Frederick Gone Country, the Virginia State Fair, and the Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival.

Pretty Gritty's debut album, featuring Keller Williams, won three IMC awards in 2012. Their outstanding live performance has earned them a reputation as a must-see musical act.

Now Blaine and Sarah have returned victorious from their first National Tour and are in the studio finishing up their new EP. This third recording project was made possible by their amazing fans and supporters via Kickstarter. Do yourself a favor, come experience Soulful Americana at its best.