American country-folk duo for Townhouse Bar

American songwriters James Low and Drew Landry play the city’s Townhouse Bar on Monday, November 18. Alt-country and folk singer James Low, who lives in Portland, Oregon, has been favourably compared to the likes of Steve Earle and mid-era Gram Parsons

Drew Landry’s musical career started in 2003 when he roadied for Hank Williams III. Williams invited Landry to open his set with his original material and since then he’s shared stages with Billy Joe Shaver, David Allen Coe and Dwight Yoakam. In 2004, Drew Landry released his debut album, Keep What’s Left, a 17-track compilation of “21st century field recordings”. He then started work on its follow-up which was released in 2006, following hurricane Katrina, and called it Tailgaten Relief and Hurricane Companion.

 Landry sees himself not only as a musician but also as an activist for social and environmental causes –  in 2010 he gave an impromptu performance of his song BP Blues before the Presidential Oil Spill Committee into the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico.

BP Blues gave his career new momentum when Warner Brothers used the song as a charity single which led to Landry working with Dr John and other luminaries on the Deepwater Memorial EP and the Solution to Pollution project

Doors for this show are 9pm and admission is €5