Bonnie Montgomery "River" spoken word at the Galaxy in Auckland

at the Galaxy in Auckland

And on the other

Noah oversaw all the arrangements on the record and made sure to emphasize the incorporation of instruments such as pedal steel and slide guitar

On 18 September

Bonnie Montgomery "River" spoken word at the Galaxy in AucklandRaised in rural Arkansas on a soundtrack of southern gospel, Texas swing, Delta blues, and Ozark bluegrass, Bonnie Montgomery trained as an opera singer before launching her award winning career in outlaw country. She embraces that diversity with 2023's River, a versatile record that shows just how broad Montgomery's vision of American roots music can be. Arriving on the heels of projects like Billy Blythe, her critically acclaimed opera about Bill