Join us at Get Hip Records on Thursday, April 10 at 7pm for an evening with Amy Rigby!
Doors are at 7pm with music starting at 7:30. Amy will be accompanied by Wreckless Eric on bass/guitar and Sam Shepherd on drums. DJ set by Get Hip’s own Flipside Scotty.
Tickets are available in advance for $20 (preferred) or $25 at the door.
About Amy Rigby:
Amy Rigby has established herself one of America’s enduring underground/cult/indie artists, combining the insight and humor of country and folk songwriting with classic rock craftsmanship and punk DIY spirit. Raised in Pittsburgh, schooled in late 70s lower Manhattan, she formed pre-Americana country band Last Roundup and Richard Hell’s favorite girl group the Shams in NYC’s East Village before launching a solo career with 90s classic album Diary Of A Mod Housewife.
Amy’s honest, kinetic songwriting has earned her praise from critics (“pithy wisdom, acerbic pen and sterling American guitar classicism” MOJO) and other artists: “Think Randy Newman and Loudon Wainwright, at their best,” says Steve Earle. Her songs have been covered by Laura Cantrell, Ronnie Spector and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. Her 2019 memoir Girl To City was called “an instant classic” by The Big Takeover. “You can smell the damp, see the clothes, hear the guitars!” says Goldmine.
Her new album Hang In There With Me (Tapete) is eleven up-to-the-minute songs written by Amy and recorded by husband Wreckless Eric. Hang In There With Me is a bracing look at life inside the vortex of the last few years. Mortality, aging and youthful missteps refracted through Amy’s insightful lyricism emerge not wistful but resolute—even triumphant.
Amy and Eric moved to the UK last summer, and she’s so looking forward to coming back to play in Pittsburgh with Eric on bass/guitar and their old upstate NY neighbor Sam Shepherd on drums.
Praise for Hang In There With Me:
“…a triumph of wit, guts and perseverance over the forces of death, chaos, passing time and worldly misfortune.” —Shindig
“…still one of the true masters of her craft.” —No Depression
“Nearly 30 years after the landmark Diary Of A Mod Housewife, Rigby’s ingenuity, pensiveness, and drollery are as intact as ever.” —ArtsFuse
“Hang In There With Me is an absolute masterpiece, a career best, a stand-out within and outside its genre.” —Louder Than War
Videos for Hang In There With Me singles:
Bricks
The Farewell Tour
Dylan In Dubuque