The first group to entertain Wake Forest in the Renaissance Centre’s new Rockin’ the Forest music series, Tres Chicas have been praised for their 2004 album Sweetwater by such critics as The Village Voice, who said it is “one of the notable, fetching, finished alt-country releases of the year.”
Lynn Blakey, Caitlin Cary and Tonya Lamm make up the Raleigh-based group whose music combines sweet vocal harmonies with elements of country, folk and rock. They started singing together at a late-night singalong after friend Alejandro Escovedo’s show at a Raleigh bar. They played locally for fun for a few years, but then friend Chris Stamey, a producer, persuaded them to record for an album which became Sweetwater. They toured Europe in 2005, and their second album, Bloom, Red & the Ordinary Girl, was produced in 2006.
Their show for Rockin’ the Forest will be Saturday, Jan. 30, at 8 a.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Buy them online, at the ticket office at the centre or at the door.
You can find more about Tres Chicas at www.reverbnation.com/treschicas.
Rockin’ the Forest promises to bring some of the top musical acts in the country to downtown Wake Forest. Here’s your chance to stay close to home, discover exciting artists, both established and emerging, and experience the joy of live music in northern Wake County’s newest performing arts venue.
