22 March 2019

The Barefoot Movement

The Barefoot Movement has been hailed as one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene. You’ll get to see them at the Me&Thee coffeehouse on Friday, March 22. Their music is heartfelt, energetic and down home.

Concert starts at 8:00 pm

The Barefoot Movement

Nashville based The Barefoot Movement is as down to earth as their intention for members of their audience: sit back, relax, take your shoes off, and stay a while. All the worries and frustrations of the world melt away as this charming acoustic band takes listeners back to a simpler place and time. Whether you’re seeking emotional ballads or rip-roaring barn-burners, you can expect a collection of music that offers something for everyone.

With two full-length albums, an EP of traditional music, several cross-country tours, and appearances at some of the top bluegrass festivals in the United States already under their belt, the possibilities for this act are endless. The group has enjoyed almost non-stop touring, including a trip to Burkina Faso, where they were guests of the American Embassy. In September 2014 they received a Momentum Award, naming them “Band of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association.

The “movement” can be traced back to the teen years of singer-songwriter and fiddler Noah Wall, of Oxford, NC. Just as she had begun penning her first compositions, she met mandolinist Tommy Norris in their senior year of high school. Convinced of their musical chemistry and driven by mutual ambition, they continued to build the band from the ground up throughout their college careers. While Tommy studied classical music and recording engineering at Western Carolina University, Noah chose East Tennessee State, particularly for their Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Program. Here she began to shape her musical identity under the tutelage of ETSU’s renown staff, and found an instrumental home in old time fiddling. With the addition of versatile guitarist and singer Alex Conerly of Hattiesburg, MS in 2013, and most recently, Katie Blomarz of Frankfort, IL on the upright bass, the lineup was complete with all the elements that make up the Barefoot sound: lush harmonies, thoughtful instrumentation, and memorable melodies.

  • With groups like The Barefoot Movement on the scene, the future of bluegrass is in safe hands. The Daily Country
  • One of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene. CMT Edge
  • The Barefoot Movement is a group that embodies all the things that I love about what is referred to as “traditional” music . . . They are both great players, singers AND arrangers of ORIGINAL song . . . they know the importance of having and building an identity of their own. And it’s these original songs and the way that they have arranged and delivered these tunes that really captures your attention and keeps you wanting more. Adam Steffey (Winner of the bluegrass mandolin player of the year from the International Bluegrass Music Association, 11 times more than any other player)

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