Biography

"From Extravagance To Simple Elegance We Went, As Kerri Powers Took The Stage With Nothing But A Chair, An Acoustic Guitar And A Tapping Tambourine Strapped To The Toe Of Her Boot. Reading About Her I Assumed She’d Be A Folk Strummer, But She Began To Lay Down Some Of The Finest Country Blues Fingerstyle Guitar We’ve Had On Our Stage. It Was Shades Of Rory Block, Chris Smither And, All The Way Back, Blind Blake And Gary Davis. She’s Got The Dance And Snap And Melodic Intent That Makes The Piedmont Style One Of My Lifetime Favorite Styles, And We Too Rarely See Women Focused On These Skills. On Top Was A Fascinating, Strong Voice Rich With Barbs And Prickles. She Was Super Bluesy On Opener “Tallulah Send A Car For Me.” But She Also Slowed Things Down With Tenderness On “Train In The Night.” And She Was Cheeky In “Peepin’ Tom.” This Was Laid Back, Well Written And Beautifully Sung Stuff."
CRAIG HAVIGHURST/Music City Roots, Nashville