Tangled Messages

Deanna has put in years as a member of Nashville's eclectic orchestra, LAMBCHOP, the sweet country swing of PAUL BURCH & the WPA Ballclub, & the sidekick siren of Chris Mills. Deanna's current trio with Joe Ferguson (bass) and Jim Earley (drums), creates a sparse yet dynamic backdrop to highlight her poetic lyrics reminiscent of early Etta James passion and Bessie Smith's wiles. She lays her southern soul bare with a passion born in the Appalachian Mountains but bred in a world of a punk rock youth. From the school of Hazel Dickens, The Replacements and Bob Dylan. Boasts a stunning compliment of guest musicians incl. members of LAMBCHOP, NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, BOXHEAD ENSEMBLE, PINE TOP SEVEN, BABLICON, and Vic Chesnutt's Band, not to mention an incredible duet with CHRIS MILLS