Written by Eddie Ferranti

Being from the Northeast I was brought up tagging folks with nicknames. I’ve been told I’m quite good at it.   Well one I laid on tonight’s performer, Robyn Ludwick, still holds true and she digs it.  “Psychedelic Hillbilly” fits her music and style to a tee.   Calling this her pre-CD release show her four piece band rocked, rolled, jammed and just let their proverbial hair down to the sizeable crowd’s delight!

Decked out in some kind of snakeskin looking tight pants and cowboy boots RL seemed to be enjoying herself and the fun oozed into the audience. She let lead guitar whiz Kevin McKinney loose all night and it was a good thing major!  Ed Jarusinsky on drums and hubby of 20+ years John Ludwick on bass formed a killer combo that plays very well in this acoustic gem of a building.  RL is a pro who knows how to delegate on stage and has a cute “rubber song face” of rock expressions!    “For You Baby” was a soulful blues number and the gig moved along free and easy with a tight band all evening.  New cuts were plentiful like “Love You For It”, “Freight Train” about music biz from woman’s side of the fence, “Texas Jesus” and “Insider” with building crescendo rock ripped out by KM!

Ludwick can deliver the ballad in a passionate way like “She’ll Get the Roses”, “I Fall Down and Get Up Again” and “Maria”.  Her straight forward songs definitely show an  intoxicating Austin outlaw rock slant which is quite refreshing considering the packed field of women singer/songwriters who’d rather strum than take chances.  I also dig that she chose not to piggyback on her maiden name to enhance her career being that her brothers Bruce and Charlie are so well known.  Girl has a quiet confidence and friendly personality that is a major plus to this reviewer.  Her upcoming CD seems chocked full of goodies that rock. She’s coming back June 16 to this same bad ass venue to have her CD release party and we have that date circled!  Check it out…………