Roxie Watson opening for Red Mountain White Trash June 5, 2010

Roxie Watson is a five piece string band that is birthing a new musical genre – “alterna-grass” – a finely crafted blend of bluegrass, country, western and blues, with splashes of soul, zydeco and Hee Haw. Roxie Watson draws from the varied talents and musical histories of each of her members to deliver rich harmonies, amazing fretwork, and soulful solos. The Roxie Watson musicians are Beth Wheeler (Belloluna, Wendy Bucklew, The Brambles), Lenny Lasater (Lenny Lasater Electrical), Linda Bolley (Michelle Malone Band, Herman Put Down the Gun, Susi French Connection), Sonia Tetlow (Herman Put Down the Gun, The Paul Sanchez Rolling Road Show, Cowboy Mouth, STB), and Becky Shaw (Susi French Connection, STB, Reversing Hour). When you experience Roxie Watson’s music, you may spontaneously break into a two-step, hanker after an old flame, or simply relish the sweetness of a summer rain. Whatever your response, there’s no denying that each member of Roxie Watson is playing the music she was born to play.