Threading an eclectic love of music into her songwriting, Lorie Jo Bridges brings a fresh blend to Americana. Her songs lean into the underbelly of the human experience, offering tales that explore the angst of economic inequality, domestic violence, sex trafficking and murder. She partners these less-traveled narratives alongside more traditional hook-centric AAA and folk tunes featuring pirates, cowboys, adultery, love and loss. Bridges’ showcases original tunes, carrying deep rhythm and a powerhouse voice. Her listening room performances break away into lighter fingerstyle acoustic with hushed, dynamic vocals that deliver an intimate, captivating performance -- encouraging even the hardest heart to ache. Collecting inspiration from folklore, despair, triumph and tragedy, while pushing the boundaries of tradition, Lorie Jo Bridges is set to release an EP [Playing with Fire] this spring and an LP [River Town] in late 2023.