Singing In The Choir w Nikki Lerner + Over The Rhine’s Nowhere Else Fest rocks the Jukebox

We knew that Over The Rhine’s Nowhere Else Festival was going to
be something special. We've heard about the meals, the music, the
songs being sung under a big tent in their wide Ohio backyard.
And yes, we grew up seeing Over The Rhine play show after
breathtaking show under a similar tent at the Cornerstone
Festival in West Central Illinois. We knew it would be great. But
we were still not prepared for just how wonderful two days of
understated, organic, family-style music could be. A steady
drizzle of rain couldn't come close to dampening the spirits on
that rural farm, and on this episode of the podcast, we do our
best to take you there.


 


One of the hallmarks of Nowhere Else is that Karin and Linford of
Over The Rhine always assemble a treasure trove of talent to
accompany them for their “musical family reunion.” This cast –
often comprised of fellow Americana (and Americana-adjacent)
artists they have met out on the road – play concerts,
participate in writer rounds, and offer creative workshops and
seminars. While some will usually be relatively familiar to fans
of this kind of music – and at least one will have earned
“legend” status – there will always be at least a few that are
relative unknowns. Though she has been a regular at Nowhere Else
in recent years, we were not familiar with soul / gospel /
r&b artist and full-time “culture coach” Nikki Lerner until
shortly before the festival. But after we attended her morning
session, called “Finding Your Voice Through Improv,” we knew she
needed to join us on the podcast. I’m sure you will find her just
as brilliant, insightful, hilarious, and soulful as we have.


 


And Bruce has loaded up the Jukebox with records from ALL of the
artists on this year’s Nowhere Else lineup. In addition to Nikki,
you’ll hear tunes from Iris Dement, Carrie Newcomer, Hayes Carll,
The Winetree, Courtney Marie Andrews, Carolina Story, John
Fullbright; Wille Tea Taylor, Ben Sollee, Vance Gilbert, and of
course, Over the Rhine.


 


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For more info about the Nowhere Else Festival (or to order
tickets for Sept ’23) go to http://www.nowhereelsefestival.com/