Hiss Golden Messenger

Hiss Golden Messenger and Sam Amidon, two American artists working in blues, country and folk, perform at Thalia Hall in Chicago. The concert pairs a band with rock and indie folk roots and a musician rooted in traditional music.

Hiss Golden Messenger is an American band whose music draws on rock, indie folk and blues. Formed in North Carolina in 2007, the group is signed to the label Merge Records. Its music falls under blues, country and folk, the same roots that frame this evening's bill.

Sam Amidon is an American musician working in traditional music, born in 1981 in Brattleboro, United States. The first album, But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted, appeared in 2007, and it opened a catalog grounded in traditional song.

Thalia Hall is a Chicago venue that hosts concerts and shows. The evening suits listeners who follow folk, blues and country and want to hear how a contemporary band and a traditional-music performer approach those forms side by side.