Photos by Cathy Partridge
Abe Partridge, Spooky Fox
3/17/23
Southgate House Revival, 111 E 6th St, Newport, KY
9pm show, Free
Partridge’s 2018 debut, Cotton Fields and Blood For Days, earned him rave reviews, with Tony Paris saying in Bitter Southerner, “Abe plays guitar the same way he writes lyrics, bashing the strings with abandon until they’re just about to come loose, then beautifully picking the notes until every last word falls into place. More to the point, Partridge writes to make you sit up and think. He wants to jar your reality. Sometimes, his lyrics are sly and subtle. Sometimes they come at you with a roar and thunder, as if the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were approaching, and the heavens were opening up to herald a warning.”
Since 2018, Partridge has toured relentlessly, including several tours of the Netherlands, U.K. and Republic of Ireland. He is regular at Nashville’s Bluebird Café and has performed on the syndicated radio programs Mountain Stage and Woodsongs Olde Time Radio Hour. He has showcased at the Americana Music Fest, Frank Brown Songwriters Festival, Dripping Springs Songwriter Fest and more.
In September of 2022, Partridge released the “Alabama Astronaut” podcast, where he explores songs previously undocumented at churches in Appalachia as well as the culture around the handling of serpents. It was in the Top Ten documentary podcasts on Apple Podcasts within days of the release and now has over 30K downloads and a 4.9 star rating.
In September of 2022, Partridge released the “Alabama Astronaut” podcast, where he explores songs previously undocumented at churches in Appalachia as well as the culture around the handling of serpents. It was in the Top Ten documentary podcasts on Apple Podcasts within days of the release and now has over 30K downloads and a 4.9 star rating.
Partridge is also a highly acclaimed visual artist. His folk art, primarily acrylic on tarred board as well as watercolors, hangs in the galleries around the Southeast and in the private collections of luminaries such as Tyler Childers, Mike Wolfe (American Pickers), Rick Hirsch (Wet Willie) and Tommy Prine. An exhibit of his artwork inspired by the podcast is currently on exhibit at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center in Mobile and runs through May 20, 2023.
Abe Partridge will release his third full-length recording, Love in The Dark, on Baldwin County Public Records on May 14, 2023.
