Bahamas (photo by Dave Gillespie)
The Nova Scotia-based artist Bahamas — government name Afie Jurvanen — laid three songs on us from his latest record, a country-adjacent gem called Bootcut, at this No Depression Session at AmericanaFest 2023 at Jaan’s House in Nashville.
Like many other musicians, Jurvanen spent a lot of 2020 figuring out how to stay musically active while staying home. One major creative outlet for Jurvanen was his livestreaming series called “Live to Tape,” which helped form remote relationships with a number of excellent Nashville players. Jurvanen’s desire to play with them IRL set the stage for his most twangy and stripped back album to date. The guest list on Bootcut, which came out last September, is a doozy, including mandolin god Sam Bush, harmonicist Mickey Raphael, and Vince freakin’ Gill.
Setlist
“I’m Still”
“Working On My Guitar”
“Nothing Blows My Mind”
Musicians
Vocals and rhythm guitar: Afie Jurvanen
Lead guitar: Christine Bougie
Bass guitar: Darcy Yates
Vocals: Felicity Williams
Drums: Josh Van Tassel
This No Depression Session at AmericanaFest 2023 was made possible with support from AEA Ribbon Mics. Find previous No Depression Sessions at AmericanaFest here, and look for more in the coming weeks.
