Welcome Nashville, TN Bandaloop Record's The Smoking Flowers to the West Coast, The Foothills, and to Mariposa. This phenomenal & artistic couple are on their latest tour and swinging up the picturesque foothills to give what will be an unforgettable performance.
Look them up here and check out their videos: https://www.facebook.com/thesmokingflowers/
They are joined by Central Valley & Mariposa's Wilburdown (Country Rock/Alt originals) and Renee Wild (Fusion Acoustic Blues, Soul, Funk, Folk, & Reggae originals). Both Wilburdown and Renee Wild have performed at Hideout previously with incredible reception. Hideout was proud to host Wilburdown's first live show.
Event is Ages 21+. Advance Online Tickets Recommended! Hideout Saloon has very limited capacity! This is an intimate show in a unique venue.
Advance Tickets ~ Online: $5 (standard) / $10 (limited VIP $1 Off Drinks All Night) • In Person at Hideout Saloon: $5
Day of Show at Door: $10 (cash)
Doors at 7pm • Show starts at 8pm
Outdoor Food Vendor Information Forthcoming!
On The Smoking Flowers: "Often beautifully ragged; sometimes beautifully haunting; many times beautifully goofy-grinned and/or playful, pleading, or pledging-but always beautiful." ~ Relix
"There are not enough words to describe the intrinsic chemistry Kim and Scott Collins possess. The duo, known as The Smoking Flowers, have discovered what some duos spend their entire careers trying to find: a fascinating marriage between artistic talent and subtle sensuality that pierces the attention of anyone in the same room as them. The Collins' have devoted their entire lives to music, and the second their wild feet touch the stage they exude just how tenured they truly are." ~ The Repertoire
Musically speaking, Kim dances between drums, accordion, acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica, shimmering tambourine and her own sensual, simmering vocals. Scott plays electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica, and delivers his vocals with the voice of a feisty, gin-battered, heart-on-sleeve, hardscrabble troubadour.
They have influences that range from Led Zeppelin to Gillian Welch and The Ramones to Neil Young. Kim was ironically considered by one of those very influences when she was up for the female vocalist spot in Robert Plant's "Band of Joy". Unbeknownst to Kim, Mr. Plant had been listening to some of her recordings and loved her voice. But as fate would have it her friend Patti Griffin got the role. "The job was clearly destined for Patti. I mean look at her and Robert now! I do believe in a good love story, after all" says a sighing Kim.
The Smoking Flowers last full length album '2 Guns' was raucously brought into existence in single live recorded takes over about four days. It is a ferocious musical document that eerily proved to be a foreshadowing of a battle the couple was soon to encounter. Kim was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer just after they recorded and mixed '2 Guns', delaying the album's release by two years. Kim's breast cancer is in remission today due to only using holistic and alternative methods and a raw food diet (no chemotherapy, no radiation, no hormones).
In the wake of this experience Kim and Scott took life by the reins and hit the road in their vintage Volvo 240 station wagon, touring across America and Canada for three years straight promoting '2 Guns'. With this life altering experience to draw upon, and three years of intense touring under their belt, the couple tapped even deeper into their raw rock, punk and folk roots in the composition of their newest album 'Let's Die Together'. The undeniable urgency present in these recordings cannot be faked. "Let's Die Together" is a true story of triumph.
The Collins's music and life have been an influence on many "East Nashville" artists, being early pioneers of that now popular underground scene. The Smoking Flowers live shows exemplify the gritty wanderlust of Kim and Scott, while their songs paint a picture of a couple that lives together (married 19 years), writes together, plays together and simply loves life together.
About Renee Wild:
(Mariposa, CA)
With a soulful, bluesy element to her voice, Kristen is a singer at heart. While she has been in rock and blues bands in the past, life and career as a Ph.D. in ecology made music take a backseat for a long time. Kristen picked up a guitar about three years ago and started writing songs on her own. Continuing to grow in her musical expression, Kristen has songs ranging from blues to folk. As a developing artist, she aspires to write and play in more blues, soul, funk and reggae styles, with always a bit of folk. She seeks collaborative musicians that are interested in building something unique, fun and emotional, rooted in the styles of greats like Bonnie Raitt.