Palmyra in the Backyard

"It’s clear that Palmyra aren’t just on the rise; Sasha Landon. Mānoa Bell and Teddy Chipouras are here to challenge complacency, not just in the Deep South but globally," writes Paste magazine.

Established in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Palmyra straddles at least two musical worlds. They are, on one hand, a band from the South that plays traditional instruments and indeed once lived in the old-time locus of Floyd, Virginia. Comparisons to and a kinship with The Avett Brothers and even Old Crow Medicine Show are inevitable. On the other hand, Palmyra writes about grief, gender dysphoria and identity, and coming of age in songs that flirt with soul, post-rock, and even emo; the South, too, is the place of My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Cat Power, and now, Palmyra.

They're folkie. They're bluegrassy. They're Virginia.

Listen:

"Arizona"

"The Shape I'm In"

"Happy Pills"

This Virginia trio plays their first house concert in Norfolk. Doors at 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m.

Bring what you'd like to drink and eat. We will be under the big tent. We have chairs for everyone. Park at the Good Shepherd Church lot a block away. No smoking on the property.

Host or Publisher North Shore Point House Concerts