Tom Volhein

Last night, a select group of us enjoyed a house concert given by Kerry Grombacher.  Touted as a modern-day troubadour, his songs reflect the depth of his knowledge about the geography and the history that are part of his many journeys.  His dedication to traveling, listening, learning and writing about his experiences impressed us all.

Kerry’s concert was an adventure, both musical and educational.  All of us enjoyed his songs, his stories and his company.

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Kerry Grombacher

In the spirit of the troubadours of old, Kerry Grombacher’s contemporary folk and western songs paint vivid portraits and tell fascinating stories that are set in the landscape he travels, from the bayous of Louisiana, through the desert Southwest, to the Hi-Line of Montana and the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

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A Couple of Kerry’s Songs

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Kerry, a Kansas native who is sponsored by Elixir Guitar & Mandolin Strings, is making his first concert appearance in Phoenix.  “I’m excited about being in Phoenix,” said Grombacher recently. “I’ve traveled and performed all over Arizona, from Bisbee to Flagstaff, but never in Phoenix, itself. I’m going to sing some love songs for Valentine’s Day, of course, and I’ll play some new brand new ballads, as well.”

In the course of his nationwide tours, Kerry has sung his songs on stages as varied as the Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI) and Cowboy Songs & Range Ballads (Cody, WY), the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (New Orleans, LA) and the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering (Durango, CO). Grombacher makes his home in New Orleans now (yes, his house flooded, but it’s been renovated), but he lived in Austin, Texas for many years. A self-taught musician who plays guitar and mandolin, Kerry Grombacher has fought forest fires in Oregon, worked as a field archaeologist in New Mexico, done day work on ranches in New Mexico, Colorado and California, and worked with an outfitter in Yellowstone National Park and in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Kerry Grombacher has just released a new album of western songs, “It Sings in the Hi-Line.” His earlier recordings are “Sands Motel,” “Riding for the Brand,” “Dreams of New Orleans,” and “Home to the West.”  Kerry’s songs have been recorded by other artists, including The Texas Trailhands, Chris Chandler, Duke Davis, Gary Prescott, Trails & Rails, and Earl Gleason.

Cowboys & Indians Magazine said songwriter Kerry Grombacher “…is one of the West’s new breed, who builds on, embellishes, expands, and updates traditional Western themes.” Nalini Jones, of the Newport Folk Festival, says “Kerry Grombacher is the best kind of songwriter, with lyrics that take us on journeys to places we’ve never visited before, and melodies so pure and true that they seem to rise up from the plains…”

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