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Singer/songwriter Erin Adkisson is ready to move beyond the Portland music scene and share her musical talent with the world. Her music combines elements of folk, jazz and blues with a sassy, independent twist on femininity.Unlike most singer/songwriters, Adkisson was raised in a conservative house where she was home-schooled for many years. She found solace in the company of her neighbor’s Shetland ponies and, later on, in music through her involvement in the church choir.She left her home to study theater in college. There, she loved, lost and found herself. “It was like getting hurt flipped a switch in me,†she says of the experience. "Music is what I got, when I didn't get what I wanted."Adkisson released her debut album, Believe In Me, in 2007. The album contains influences such as Tori Amos (“Falling Downâ€) and Nina Simone (“Jeebuzzâ€) and has a strong personal focus. “My lyrics are based on my roots as a shy country girl,†she explains, “ and the experience that set me free to be a fearless singer. Every so often I've got to write a song to make people pay attention to the other stuff I'm doing. I fall in love everyday. I have 100 unfinished journals. I miss my horses. I like juicy red wine, hula hoops, other peoples children, short stories, dirty jokes and dancing. I'm a sucker for drunken conversation. I exaggerate. . . "This is The Machete Song. Live at the Highland Stillhouse. July 2007 This next song played on a shitty little kid's guitar is called Ice Cream Bitch: Erin Adkisson
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