Indie Appalachian folk band Tina & Her Pony uses sweet harmonies, complex arrangements, and thoughtful instrumentation to queer the American folk tradition. Formed in Asheville in 2010 as a duo, the band is now led by frontwoman and classically trained musician Tina Collins. Her first solo release, Marigolds, is a fluid record about the cyclical nature of change, and of death and rebirth as initiation. The 12 songs incorporate cello, tenor banjo, and pedal steel, while dabbling in influences of pop and soul.
Thursday 8/24. Free, 6pm. Blue Moon Diner, 606 W. Main St. bluemoondiner.net
