At City Winery during the 2021 Americana Music Fest…
“My whole mood or sense can change by virtue of the music that I'm listening to. It really does affect me on a visceral and emotional level.” — Keifer Sutherland (Keifer Sutherland is an entertaining musician and an adept songwriter in the Americana (some say country) genre. And, of course, he’s a proven movie and TV actor. He proved his range beyond acting during an enjoyable performance Thursday night at City Winery in Nashville. Keifer, the son of Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland, initially made his fame as an actor in a number of movies and the popular Fox drama “24,” for which he won an Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, two Screen Actors Awards, and two Satellite Awards. And while that notoriety plays into his automatic exposure as a music artist, I found myself impressed by his hook ideas and keen ability to weave reality into meaningful lyrics and stories. He has a passion for songwriting, and it surprisingly shows. He’s the first actor who has impressed me musically in a good while. Accompanied by steel guitar, he took the audience on an emotional journey of grit, love, longing, hurt, forgiveness and healing. Overcoming mistakes served as a central theme for most of the songs he played. He revealed his love and appreciation for Cash and Jennings with “Shirley Jean,” a song about a Death Row inmate’s parting letter to a girlfriend on the eve of his execution. Keifer owned up to his own mistakes with “County Jail Gate,” a tune about his 48-hour stay in the Los Angeles Country Jail on drunken driving charges. The actor showed openness and humility, admitting that he’d made mistakes and believed in forgiveness. Other songs on the Keifer playlist included the forthcoming country/Americana single, “Bloor Street.” “I just heard my song playing on the radio here in Nashville today,” he said to applause. “It’s rare for an artist to ever have that opportunity.” Keifer announced that he will tour the United Kingdom and other European countries after his new album is released in January. One of the reasons I love the Americana Fest is because you never know who you’re going to see or hear. Unlike the more predictable and glitzy, tuxedoed CMA Fest, the AF features music from every rooted walk of life. Keifer Sutherland’s City Winery appearance was laid back and less polished, like a living room strum and tell, which made it even more authentic and enjoyable. It broadened my respect for him as an artist.) #ChuckWhiting #KeiferSutherland #AmericanaFest #Americana #Music #Nashville #Country #Folk #Jazz #Blues #RandB #RootsMusic #LiveShows #CityWinery #NashvilleCityWinery #Art #Arts #MusicCityArts
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