Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, The Starlings April 5, 2008

Hailing from southern California, Big Sandy brings major-league songwriting, stellar musicianship and smooth, blissful vocals to swing and rockabilly.

Led by the magnetic harmonies and songwriting of Joy Mills and Tom Parker, the lyrics and vocals are all at once wistful and fierce, haunting and soothing. Their approach is contemporary and inventive, inspired by the classics of country, folk and Appalachia. Guitar, banjo, harmonica and mandolin give front porch flavors to the songs, while Aimee Zoe Tubbs and Jack Quick provide the solid and stylish foundation on drums and bass, respectively, as well as backing vocals. From Seattle, Washington, Zoe Muth plays country music.