Sometimes, when you get two solo artists together for a collaboration disc, you’ve just got to have two separate release parties to celebrate. And when you have the distinct pleasure of living in a border city separated from another border city by a river, you’ve got to make sure those release shows cover both metro areas.
Such is the case with Ryan Malott and Kelly Thomas and their debut EP, which will see international distribution thanks to Deep Elm Records, according to Thomas. Thomas, who currently calls her bluesy Roots outfit The Fabulous Pickups home, teamed up with Malott, singer and guitarist of amped-up Country/Rock brawlers 500 Miles to Memphis, to co-write some songs over the past few months. The Covington-based singer/songwriters will hold a release party and full-band show this Friday at the Northside Tavern (with fellow Kentuckians The Lions Rampant) for all of you yanks and another one at Newport’s York Street Café (with G. Burton and 500 Miles to Memphis) next Friday, July 3, for the rest of you Dixie guys and gals.
The Friday show at the Tavern is free and starts at 9 p.m. The York Street show on July 3 is $5 and also starts at 9 p.m. (myspace.com/ryanmalottandkellythomas).
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