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Calendar Pick: The Electric Nature

The Electric Nature

The Electric Nature is putting on its final Athens show before hitting the road for a 39-stop U.S. tour in support of its new album, Plastic Mind, coming out Apr. 5 via Los Angeles label Already Dead Tapes & Records. This set will feature electroacoustic trance music in honor of being joined by bands from its former folk label, Garden Portal. The first among these, Magic Tuber Stringband, is an Appalachian music duo formed by North Carolinians Courtney Werner and Evan Morgan. Next is Joseph Allred, a Tennessee-based singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer who draws from Appalachian folk, bluegrass, blues, flamenco, avant-garde and classical influences. Last is Kelby Clark, a composer, improviser and multi-instrumentalist from South Georgia who is inspired by old-time fiddle and banjo music and drone, free improvisation, avant-garde and traditional music from across the world.

WHO: The Electric Nature, Magic Tuber Stringband, Joseph Allred, Kelby Clark
WHEN: Thursday, Apr. 4, 8 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: Flicker Theatre & Bar
HOW MUCH: $10–15

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