May 29, 30 & 31, 2025
Train Boards - 6:30 pm | Train Departs - 7:00 pm
Colorado’s blues duo Hundred Pound Housecat packs plenty of punch. Their sound is a foot-stomping mix of original blues and soulful Americana that feels like it is simultaneously from another time and perfect for this time.
Melly Frances’ vocals are incomparable. She sounds like a beautiful, eerie Bessie Smith 78 one minute and lets out a ragged scream that would make Leon Russel blush the next. She does all this while holding down the rhythm with a mix of bass, washboard and stomp box. Keke Lee punctuates their music with a mix of slide and piedmont blues guitar reminiscent of Tampa Red, Memphis Minnie and Johnny Shines.
But rest assured that Hundred Pound House Cat is content replicating music of the past. Their thoughtful and incisive original songs marshal their influences to offer a modern take on the foundations of American music.