Virginia-born and Nashville-based, Nora Jane Struthers makes her country roots come alive on the energetic new album, Wake. The former high school teacher’s first self-produced record crosses Emmylou Harris with Pearl Jam in a collection of percussive panoramas and Southern-fried slide guitar. Struthers and her backing band, The Party Line, strip away the safety net of the traditional bluegrass canon to craft her autobiographical lyrics into a rollicking melee of old-time acoustic roots and rock ‘n’ roll.
Wednesday 3/25. $10-12, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.