Name: Mike Hellman [+Lisa Marie Johnston] + Ruby Lee Hill at Starry Plough
Start: 2025-03-08T20:00:00-08:00
Location: The Starry Plough

Mike Hellman [+Lisa Marie Johnston] + Ruby Lee Hill at Starry Plough

Mike Hellman and the Banned Books (w/ Lisa Marie Johnston sitting in!) return to the Starry Plough with their highly danceable, cerebral country and roots music. Ruby Lee Hill opens. Artist bio’s and links below.
MIKE HELLMAN
https://mikehellmanmusic.com
Mike Hellman is a country and americana troubadour with a bent for the unconventional. Slinging songs with substance, conviction and grit, he’s on a mission to tell his truth and he insists on being heard. While firmly rooted in the rich country and blues traditions of his home state of Texas, he refuses to pander to cliché and his sound is anything but predictable. His lively performances swing from ballad to barn burner to outright rock ‘n’ roll, and his rich baritone conjures earnestness and humor while dealing head-on with all aspects of the human condition (and with a not-so-subtle nod to the downtrodden). An “outlaw” for outlaws, Mike's music transcends the often narrow boundaries set by the mainstream country music establishment.
RUBY LEE HILL
https://rubyleehill.bandcamp.com/album/john-wayne-full
Ruby is true blue Americana. Migrating from the Carolinas to the west coast, this desperado cowgirl brought with her the flavors of the Appalachian mountain and southern country music traditions.
Her powerful, haunting voice leads you through many genres with her songwriting, wandering south of the border into a world of Latin music and delighting in Swing and Jazz.