Lakeport >> As the number of craft breweries continues to rise throughout the country, so does the number of breweries that are choosing to host live music. No band knows this better than the one-time Nashville based indie folk-rock duo You Knew Me When, who will perform at O’Meara Bros. Brewing Company tonight.
After uprooting from their Nashville home and full-time jobs in June of 2012, husband and wife Cie and Karisa Hoover set plans to tour the country for a full year; however, they never stopped. Since that time they have been serving up their craft brewed compositions coast to coast throughout the United States and into Canada, and recently surpassed their 110th craft brewery performance in 25 states across the U.S.
“We have garnered a tremendous appreciation over the past three plus years on the road for the ever progressing craft brewery movement,” Cie Hoover said. “Not only because of the beer, but because of their appreciation of the arts and live music. We’ve found there to be a special kind of camaraderie and respect at breweries when it comes to independent music. There is always a great sense of community and appreciation in the air for music and beer lovers alike.”
Continuing to tour in support of their 2015 album “We Found Roads” and their 2016 EP “The Only You EP,” You Knew Me When will perform at: O’Meara Brothers Brewing Company at 7 p.m. No cover.
Outfitted with an array of instruments, You Knew Me When is a duo that present a full-band sound. While blending their vocals, Karisa Hoover, who previously served as a tenured Nashville public school music teacher, provides the piano, ukulele, glockenspiel and percussive elements, as Cie Hoover, who spent several years as the global events manager for Gibson Guitar, supplies the guitar and other rhythmic nuances. The cumulative result is a musical style and live show that blends a singer-songwriter soul with a pop/rock mentality.
You Knew Me When’s latest releases, The Only You EP and “We Found Roads,” showcase the musical progression of the duo and the melding of both their musical styles. At times upbeat and folksy, at times brooding and introspective, the albums are reflections of mile-markers and moments derived from giving up everything and finding new paths together. The Only You EP is available exclusively on NoiseTrade. Physical and digital copies of We Found Roads are available at www.youknewmewhen.com. The album is also available on iTunes, Amazon and other online retailers. Listen to You Knew Me When online via Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, and other online radio sources.
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