Americana star Allison Russell opens for Hozier in Southaven
“... Music is liberation and always has been,” said singer Allison Russell. “Music is how I have found my chosen family, and circles of people who saw me as an equal and (who) love me as I was and vice versa. Music is also, I think, how we break down barriers of bias and fear.” (Dana Trippe)
Since her last Memphis-area show 18 months ago, the multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter has won a Grammy Award, headlined an international tour and hosted a fundraising concert with Jason Isbell.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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