Born in the mountains of Western North Carolina and picking just a few shades apart from the established Americana & Bluegrass scenes, The Dirty French Broads bring haunting ballads and boot stomping cut-a-rugs with the energy of a thousand golden retriever puppies seeing their first snowfall. Kate draws in the audience with her rich, smoky timbre and leaves them laughing beer up their noses, wishing they’d worn their dancing shoes. Authentic and endearing with a little spice, this lively crew plays just about everything with strings, but usually graces the stage with a guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, upright bass, and – when the weather’s right – the occasional kazoo.