Laney Jones and the Spirits – Sunshiny Exuberance!Venue: One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME ~ April 23, 2015 ~ Apr 28, 2015 ![]() Laney Jones has an innocent persona brimming over with love for music and song, and so does her band. They opened Wednesday evening for the formidable Spuyten Duyvil, who was just as charmed by her as we were in the audience. Laney sings with passion, and has a voice similar in color to Brandi Carlile. She plays banjo and ukelele, and I watched her swap out and play different harmonicas. The band excelled at vocal textured harmonies, and they performed with all-out joy.
They cranked out a few original tunes: “Broken Hearts,” “The Simple Truth,” “Homemade Shine,” and more, but their set seemed over too soon. During the break Laney came down into the audience, introduced herself, shook hands with folks, and offered free hugs. I got one! I read that she was in a recent PBS episode of Great Performances which featured Alison Krauss. Alison is a fan of Laney, and rooted for her career. You can read about that here: www.laney-jones.com/biography. With an endorsement like that, you know this girl is going places. Laney is a recent graduate of Berklee School of Music and resides in Boston. To find out more, visit her website www.laney-jones.com. (Click to see larger image.) Press photo from laney-jones.com For music lovers visiting Portland, Maine, I highly recommend One Longfellow Square ~ "Portland's Premier Arts Venue" Check them out at onelongfellowsquare.com. Kimmy Sophia Brown has loved humor and music and freedom for as long as she can remember.She is especially passionate about the environment and caring for animals.
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