Esther Rose, "Keeps Me Running," // GemsOnVHS™

We headed down to New Orleans to catch up with Esther Rose and her band. I'm not as well versed in the various parishes of the Big Easy as Esther is, so I had no idea where we might end up when she invited me to come record some of her new songs. She didn't disappoint, as we ended up in the beautiful, historic Marigny Opera House. Light poured through the windows and seemed to dance with the frolicking, light hearted tunes of the musicians. I love finding what Esther has been up to. She is naturally cool as they come, hard working and dedicated to her craft, songwriting. While I never know where we will end up (we saw a bear in North Carolina and she ran away and left me to be eaten), I always know she is bringing some fire to the table. Her new record doesn't disappoint, and is sure to burn a hole in my stereo for years to come. In this lineup my favorite fiddle player Lyle Werner returns, and Max on the guitar. From the Wikipedia on the Marigny; In 1847 the Catholic priest J.M. Masquelet purchased a property on the corner of Dauphine Street and St. Ferdinand Street in Faubourg Marigny for $3,000 to build a parish church.[1] He commissioned the architect Theodore Giraud to design the church building. The following year the parish is dedicated as Holy Trinity Church, a Catholic church serving the German immigrant community.[2] The original church was destroyed in a fire in 1851. In 1853 a new church is built under the direction of Rev. Matthias Schifferer.[1] "Keeps Me Running" is out now on Father/Daughter Records (US) and Full Time Hobby (UK). Download + stream here: https://smarturl.it/keepsmerunning band: Matt Bell, Lyle Werner, Max Bien Kahn, Gina Leslie, Howe Pearson audio assistance: Adam Keil location: Marigny Opera House Consider becoming a Patreon contributor to help sustain this project. For the price of a cup of coffee every month, you let us continue finding and filming amazing artists.   / gemsonvhs   GemsOnVHS is a long running series of intimate, off-stage performances by songwriters we love. We're on instagram (@gemsonvhs or @anthonysimpkins) Like us on FB too! (  / gemsonvhs  ) www.gemsonvhs.com