Tyler Gregory / Photo by Fally AfaniThis wasn’t something you see every day at the Replay. Inside the corner Downtown venue on Friday evening, chairs lined up (Chairs? Inside the Replay?) for music fans awaiting a new type of event. Despite a bitter, bone-piercing cold there were quite a few bodies filling those seats (and crammed up against the bar), all eager to get a glimpse of the new Songwriters Matinee featuring three area folk musicians. “This feels like church!” we heard one reveler joke in regards to the seating arrangement.
Arthur Dodge / Photo by Fally AfaniA lot of the evening was spent like that– a good-willed bantering back and forth with the audience before cutting into a song. Arthur Dodge (who referred to himself as “the old guy” of the group) left the crowd swooning with his Elvis Costello-esque voice, while Kelly Hunt’s inside-Replay debut turned heads with her enchanting vocals and quick-wit lyrics. You can watch a clip of one of her banjo ballads below, and nag Tyler Gregory over on his Facebook page for another Songwriters Matinee.
Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning more than 20 years in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more.
