Country Risquè
(Special Dolly Parton Tribute feat. Sadie Alan)
Since making their live debut in 2022, Country Risqué has become something of a San Francisco queer country institution. Singer-songwriters Miles Gordon and Daniel Bromfield first met in Eugene, Oregon nearly a decade before forming the band, and after passing around songwriting ideas during the pandemic, they reconvened in San Francisco and formed a honky-tonk band centered around the coffee-and-chocolate contrast of Gordon’s rich, formally trained vocals and Bromfield’s languid deadpan. As the band has developed, its sound has progressed from a classic ‘50s-influenced country style to a rougher and more electrified sound inspired by alt-country, heartland rock and the rugged landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
Country Risqué has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Lilly Hiatt, Paisley Fields, Ty Walker and the Humanoids, Secret Emchy Society, and countless other country and many other Americana luminaries. It currently features Richard Moog on lead guitar, Chris Kenyon on drums, and Sarah Parker on bass.
Samantha Henson
(Full Band)
Inspired by dive bars and romantic comedies, Samantha Henson’s songs are rooted in folklore and storytelling with nostalgic warmth and bittersweet humor, and with an occasional tinge of psychedelia. This is all because she draws inspiration from the greatest of the great folk legends: Blaze Foley, Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake, The Beatles, and Jim Croce.
Samantha has traveled throughout the U.S. performing her music and has shared stages with artists like Josiah Johnson of the Head and the Heart, Cassandra Lewis, Thunderstorm Artis, Cece Coakley, and Kassi Valazza. She recently performed at Treefort Music Fest and the “West Coast Wednesdays” showcase at AmericanaFest, and taught a songwriter workshop at Sawtooth Family Gathering Festival.
This year, Samantha released her sophomore album, When I Think of Love, that explores psychedelic folk in a whole new way.
Sam Hirst
DOORS at 7:00PM | MUSIC at 8:00 PM