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Lera Lynn, John French & the Bastilles, Josh Perkins


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After spending 2013 up in Nashville, Athens-bred country-rock chanteuse Lera Lynn returns to town to preview a selection of tunes from the follow-up to her striking 2011 debut Have You Met Lera Lynn? The Lying in the Sun EP will feature five songs, including a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire” (a Darkness on the Edge of Town B-side that, you might recall, was also covered with some notoriety by The Pointer Sisters). The EP will hit the street this spring, but is officially available now via Lynn’s web store (and, presumably, at shows). Judging by the snippets Lynn has made available on her web store—especially the smoky, sultry title track—it’ll be well worth the few bucks.

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