Honky Tonkin' in Queens in person with JP Harris and Joshua Ray Walker

Honky Tonkin' in Queens with JP Harris and Joshua Ray Walker

Come on down to Gottscheer Hall for a night of good ol' honky tonk music with JP Harris and Joshua Ray Walker! Get ready to kick up your heels and enjoy some authentic country tunes in person. This is a show you won't want to miss, so grab your friends and head on over for a boot-stompin' good time!

JP Harris is hitting the road hard this fall for his Bloodshot Records debut, JP Harris Is A Trash Fire, produced by JD McPherson. Harris is also respected fixture of several scenes around his adopted hometown of Nashville, TN — you can find him working on Nashville's historic homes, riding and fixing old motorcycles, or picking through scrap piles for useable refuse. In a musical landscape of period-correct reproduction, “outlaw” internet posturing, and flavor-of-the-month variants on country, JP Harris Is A Trash Fire burns bright as a dumpster in a Walmart parking lot on a moonless night; some will fear it, some will gravitate to its acrid warmth, and most will have no idea what to make of the situation.JP’s historic restoration carpentry has continued to be a baseline for his relationship to music; the yin to his yang, the Burt to his Ernie, the Dolly to his Porter. It was through this concurrent line of work that he met another twice-initialed singer with a penchant for old Americana music, obscure film, and overly elaborate ethnic meal preparations: one JD McPherson. The two became fast friends and would eventually, through many twists, turns, false starts, and biblically-proportionate plagues, enter a modest studio in Nashville to record JP Harris Is A Trash Fire.Over the course of nine months in 2023, they recorded a sometimes lush, sometimes sparse, and sometimes jarring country album of Harris’ originals, loudly and violently squelching any attempt to pigeon-hole a song into any subgenre of country music. Only albums by Lee Hazelwood and an obscure folk album Waylon Jennings made when his hair was still short were allowed to be mentioned in reference. Featuring the guest vocals of Erin Rae, The Watson Twins, Shovels & Rope, and producer JD McPherson himself, the record is equal parts satire, reflection, and apology to those that would listen.

Joshua Ray Walker - Dallas native Joshua Ray Walker’s latest release, Thank You For Listening, is a self declared love letter to his fans and supporters. The album is a compilation of acoustic renditions from his critically acclaimed trio of albums Wish You Were Here, Glad You Made It, and See You Next Time. Although the majority of these songs have previously been released, these new renderings strip these fan favorites down to their raw and intimate core, highlighting the essence of Joshua Ray Walker’s songwriting and vocal talent. The project also includes the newly released title track “Thank You For Listening,” which has been described as a “gorgeous and melancholic ballad” by Brooklyn Vegan. - Spotify