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The Green Room at Crosstown Arts presents Women of Folk — performances by the Xaris Waltman Trio and Bailey Bigger Band.
Tickets: $10
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm
Born and raised in small-town Arkansas, just outside of the musically historic city of Memphis, Tennessee, Bailey has always had a passion for songwriting. She first picked up a guitar at only nine years old and began to write songs within the first week of playing.
At age 17, Bailey won “Memphis’ Best Song Of 2017” for her original song, “Wildflower.” Since then, she has performed at many festivals and venues from Celebrate Memphis (being one of 4 headliners), AmericanaFest, and many more. She has recorded at Dark Horse Studios, Sun Studios, and Ardent Studios. Bailey has also been recognized as a top ten up-and-coming Americana artist you should be listening to by Memphis Magazine.
Following Bailey’s first record “Closer to Home,” she released her second EP, “Between The Pages.” This EP was engineered by Jessica Willis and released by the University of Memphis record label, BlueTOMRecords.
Xaris Waltman’s mother claims she was humming tunes before she could talk. As a young child, Xaris picked up her dad’s guitar and discovered a deep connection to folk songs. Xaris loved how the songs had lives of their own and have been telling the same stories for generations. Xaris still feels the same way. Relaying these stories to audiences during her shows makes her feel like she’s doing something bigger than herself.
In 2019, at nineteen years old, Xaris released an album of old-time songs titled “Under The Willow” with BigTone Records. Right out of high school, Xaris began traveling the country solo; just a girl and her guitar. Playing listening rooms, living rooms, and festivals, she has captured the people of small-town America’s ears with her melodious, high-toned voice.
