On Thursday, July 24th, Julie Christensen will take the stage at the beloved Family Wash in East Nashville. Joining her again is her stellar band from early June: Sergio Webb and Chris Tench on guitars, Bones Hillman on bass, and Steve Latanation on drums. This is a rock ‘n’ roll aggregation with no shortage of cred on the world stage, and great fun was had earlier this summer, so the Wash’s Jamie Rubin wanted to “keep it rolling.”
A stylistically gymnastic songbird, Christensen has a resumé that includes work with Leonard Cohen (on two tours and a couple albums,) Todd Rundgren, Robben Ford, Iggy Pop, Van Dyke Parks, John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Steve Wynn and Lou Reed. From 1983 to 1987 Christensen was a member of the post-punk SST band Divine Horsemen with her former husband Chris D. The Iowa native's 5th solo album, "Weeds Like Us," produced by Mavis Staples' band member Jeff Turmes, came out late in 2012 and made some end-of-year lists. Boasting Julie’s longtime pals, some of Southern California's most sought-after studio musicians, "Weeds" is a collection of songs for the unlucky, brave, and tough. Julie made the move to East Nashville almost a year ago, with Amelia White's insistence and the blessing of several friends in the Americana community, and is riding on a surge of activity in her long career. Julie and band play at 9:30 pm
Reckless Johnny Wales emerged as soon as Bob Saporiti retired, in 2001, from 17 years of work at Warner Bros. Records, as Senior VP, and General Manager of AOL/Time-Warner. In 2003, Reckless Johnny released his twisted album of original music, "It's Not About the Money," featuring a who's who of famed studio musicians including Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, drummer/percussionist for Nanci Griffith Pat McInerney, Michael Snow, Clive Gregson, and Shawn Camp. Reckless' harmonica chops have graced many a stage and recording, and audiences are in for a treat when this man makes an appearance as a performer. He kicks off at 8:30 pm
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