Danica Sommer returned to the Slice to play an assortment of originals and covers to open for the Richard Inman band, Friday, Sept. 8.
I arrived in the middle of Sommer and lead guitarist Austin Phillips’s beautiful version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.”
Danica Sommer is always a joy to hear, with her plaintive, heartfelt vocals.
She played a couple originals inspired by her dad.
“10 years” was a highlight as usual as she talked a little about how angry she=e was at her dad, then at age 27 decided to let it go and write a lot of songs abut it.
She also played ‘24 Frames,” but I don’t think it was the Jason Isbel song.' She blended elements of folk, jazz on pop into her music.
The Richard Inman Band played a similar set to last week”s show at the Owl Acoustic lounge, but this time featured Megan Brown on fiddle, which added a lot to covers of the Turnpike Troubadours’ “Pay No Rent.” and Sturgill Simpson”s “ You Can Have the Crown”
They played a hot version of Johnny Cash”s “ Folsom Prison Blues ” as Brown wandered into the audience, playing her fiddle.
I had to wander off myself as they were playing their beautiful version of the Chick’s hit “Travelling Soldier.”
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
