Samantha Crain + Bombadil

Samantha Crain prompts plenty of comparisons to Joanna Newsom and Neil Young, but any attempt to label this young singer-songwriter from Shawnee, OK, invariably falls short. You've got to witness this tiny chanteuse deliver her punch of a punk alto live to truly grasp her ever-changing take on Americana. Sharing the bill is Durham, North Carolina, trio Bombadil, which has overcome personal adversity to continue its journey of exploration on the newly issued Metrics of Affection.