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Standing Room Only. Limited GA seatingLola Kirke has played many roles as an actress (Mozart in the Jungle, Gone Girl, Winning Time), but as a musician her sights have always been set squarely on Country. I dont totally get it either, laughs the London born New York raised Kirke. But Ive always been drawn to dynamic parts for women, and I cant think of any other genre where we can be mothers, heartbreakers, glamorous, gritty, drunk, tender, and everything in between all at once. Shes also just a sucker for the songwriting. I wanted to know how I could make the most complicated feelings sound simple, or how to make the saddest things be fun or witty. Great Country just does that so well. After relocating from Los Angeles to Nashville in 2020, Kirke devoted herself to honing the craft shed come to admire so deeply in artists like The Judds, The Pistol Annies, and Dolly Parton. Shortly thereafter, she released her critically acclaimed sophomore LP Lady For Sale on the much respected Third Man Records in 2022, and played sold out shows with the likes of Jenny Lewis, and Margo Price. In her downtime, Kirke threw herself into writing, both on her own and with others. I was nervous a lot of people in Nashville wouldnt take me seriously. Theres so much talent there. I was intimidated. Plus while being a musician turned actor is kind of chic, the other way around can be kind of cringeyeven to me. Also growing up Jewish and singing Country isnt exactly a normal trajectory, so I felt I had a lot working against me. But Kirkes commitment and talent were clear enough to hitmakers like Aaron Ratiere (Miranda Lambert), Mary Kutter (Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith), and Jason Nix (Lainey Wilson), with whom she wrote the bulk of her latest EP Country Curious. To achieve the more contemporary sound Kirke envisioned (I was kind of likewhat would happen if I wrote Bro Country but for girls? she says, only half jokingly), she enlisted the Grammy nominated, chart topping Elle King, whod been itching make her debut as a producer. I knew shed be the right fit. She always been so supportive of me and Ive always loved how she blends her roots rock sound with a real pop sensibility. Their lifelong friendship made the collaboration even more of a shoe in. She was the first girl I knew singing Country in New York City! Kirke beams when talking about King. If Kirkes doubts about her place in music didnt dwindle after First Aid Kit invited her on tour and jump on board to feature on the EPs first single, All My Exes Live in LA, one can imagine its only a matter of time. Lola is a stunning combination of wildness, beauty, and humor, with a voice that digs inside my head and heart, says the legendary Rosanne Cash, one of Kirkes all time heroes, and her collaborator on Karma. I honestly adore this woman and count myself both a friend and her biggest fan. Cash continues. After listening to Kirke sing, or catching one of her effervescent live shows, youll be hard pressed to disagree.
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