Heart of the matter
On her fourth record, American bluegrass singer-songwriter Sierra Hull sheds light on the beauty, chaos, and sorrow of growing up. And after spending over half her life in the music industry, Hull has plenty of stories to tell—she played the Grand Ole Opry at age 10, Carnegie Hall at 12, signed a record deal at 13, and played the Kennedy Center at 16. Her intricately arranged 25 Trips kicks off with the beguiling “Beautifully Out of Place,” before moving on to the poetic yet plainspoken “Escape,” and the emotional “Father Time.” Each song shifts in genre, sliding from bluegrass and folk-pop to ethereal alt-rock. “I don’t really know what category the album falls in, but I also think that matters less and less,” says Hull. “What really matters to me is trusting myself to be who I am, and just putting my voice and my heart out there in the most sincere way that I possibly can.”
Wednesday 10/5. $20-25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 First St. S. thesoutherncville.com
