Keegan McInroe (USA) / Morton Valence (Acoustic)
Keegan McInroe is a writer, musician. and international touring artist based in Fort Worth, Texas. He recently released Neon John, his eighth studio album.
Keeping in spirit with his predecessor troubadour minstrels, Keegan has spent the better part of the last two decades traversing the roads, wildernesses, and cities of the Old World and New, weaving the resulting experiences and observations together with varied influences from folk, country, and the blues to create an original and evolving tapestry of lyric-driven American roots music.
He has shared the stage with Leon Russell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Willis Alan Ramsey, Otis Taylor, Carolyn Wonderland, Ian Moore, Shovels & Rope, Kaitlin Butts, Charley Crockett, and others.
He has been published in various papers and magazines for his travel writings, stories, poems, and occasional forays into politics. Additionally, he has hosted The Keegan McInroe Radio Hour and The Uncouth Pilgrim Podcast, both of which are currently on indefinite hiatus.
Morton Valence are a singing duo based around the vocal pairing of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Robert 'Hacker' Jessett and Anne Gilpin.
They term their music 'Urban Country', which is basically, their slightly idiosyncratic take on country music.
The fact that they come from London, where many of their songs are set, gives their interpretation of Americana something of a different twist. They were described by The Guardian as being "one of the most intriguing bands on these shores".
