Lynne Hanson, some have referred to her music as Americana, roots, and rough-around-the-edges folk, but Canadian songwriter Lynne Hanson prefers "porch music with a little red dirt." Her songs may be full of grit, but Hanson's live performances are polished, whether she's playing solo or with her band The Good Intentions - Amanda Pearcy's music is rooted in in her hardscrabble history, authentically grounded in her earthy, soulful voice. Pearcy's songs carry a sense, and the sensuality, of the South, weaving themes of home and its loss; love, both surrendered to, and longed for; the ties that bind old friends; and our human experience's collective memory

• Americana