For the Sake of the Song: A Tribute to Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt with The Lowery Brothers and Kevin Buckley

Mainstays of the St. Louis Folk music scene, Nate and Dan Lowery originally hail from Dallas, Texas.

Born into a large musical family, the brothers were exposed to traditional music at a young age. Their earliest memories are of their father playing Doc Watson songs on his Martin D-35 guitar. It wasn’t long before they picked up instruments of their own and and plunged headlong into the rich catalogue of American music. From the hard hitting bluegrass of Bill Monroe to the mournful songs of Hank Williams, the brothers cut their teeth on the framework of Folk and Country music.

When as teenagers they discovered the music of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, they were immediately entranced not only by the two musicians’ masterful songwriting, but also their ability to meld musical styles to craft songs that sounded both fresh and timeless.

That influence was a torch they became determined to carry, staying original and true to themselves while keeping their feet firmly grounded in the traditional styles they absorbed in their youth.

In this tribute the Lowery brothers will deliver a selection of both well-known and obscure songs from the catalogues of Guy and Townes. Playing acoustic guitars and singing duet harmony, they will be joined by St. Louis musician Kevin Buckley on fiddle and tenor guitar.