Singer-Songwriter and her dad spend 22 days on the Road
Love, loss and freedom are at the core of singer-songwriter Kirsti Blows’ sultry blend of blues and classic rock.
The 22-year old recent UVM graduate launched her career from a dorm room.
“I really got it into my head that I wanted to play out, so I just sent a bunch of emails to all kinds of venues around Burlington.”
Her music flourished in the close-knit artistic hub of Burlington as she built a following at venues like Radio Bean. And one of her biggest fans was her dad, who would make the trek over from their home in Glenn Falls, New York.
Blow puts a contemporary twist on the classics with her sultry, melodic voice that can also take on the tones and cadence of pop music.
Following graduation she decided to take her guitar and hit the open road for her first ever music tour, accompanied by that special fan of hers— her 52-year old Dad. The tour was initially intended as a way for Blow to share her four-song EP, Dust, with those who had never heard it (or her) before, and test the reaction of new audiences around the country. Kirsti and her dad, David, traveled 13 states in 22 days, covering ground in New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and California among others.
Kirsti and her father, David.
Their experiences as a father-daughter duo on the road were enriched by radio music and the diversity of crowds that Kirsti played for. From a Mississippi blues “Juke Joint” to biker crowds in Amarillo Texas, to a Mexican Restaurant in Washington, D.C., Kirsti saw it all and was able to test out her sound with a variety of audiences.
In her father’s words— “They liked her. Everywhere.” In fact, the senior Blow was ecstatic about the trip.
“I got to watch her perform in six different cities—and watch people clap and whistle and tip,” he says. Kirsti originally intended the trip to be a solo tour, but when her dad proposed the idea of joining her, she jumped at the chance.
“I just thought it was a great idea,” she says, “and you know I’m not going to be around my family that much longer… so I thought it would be a good chance to just bond with my dad.” Kirsti, who has been back with her family post-graduation, plans to spend the next year in Spain, teaching English. You can listen to her recently released EP, Dust, On Spotify.
