Daniel Kimbro

Daniel Kimbro is a roots musician from East Tennessee, whose solo album Carpet in the Kitchen draws on Appalachian ballads and British and Irish folk traditions. This concert takes place at The Louisiana in Bristol.

Daniel Kimbro grew up with American roots music in East Tennessee and has spent more than twenty years performing, recording and writing in that tradition. Their work has earned several GRAMMY nominations. As an accompanist, they have worked alongside Eric Clapton, Jerry Douglas, John Hiatt, Sarah Jarosz and The Transatlantic Sessions, among others.

Their debut solo album, Carpet in the Kitchen, is built on story-led songs that take in Appalachian murder ballads and the folk traditions of Scotland, Ireland and England. The opening track, Loyston, looks back at the displacement of Appalachian communities when the TVA dams flooded the town of the same name in Northeast Tennessee. Jerry Douglas plays slide guitar on the record, Mike Baggetta contributes electric guitar, and Jordan Perlson plays drums.

Kimbro is also a member of the folk-blues trio Harley Kimbro Lewis, whose work has reached listeners in the US, UK and Canada. On tour, Kimbro has played with Sarah Jarosz, The Jerry Douglas Band and the Earls of Leicester. The Louisiana is a Bristol venue that hosts concerts and shows.