Press Kit

Who we are:

a boy from the Bronx, a girl from the Virginia mountains, a captivating blend of musical performance tension and reconciliation. Yep they’re married. Years ago Jon put an ad in the Village Voice for a front person. Lucinda answered. Their first band was Ransom with 3 other fellas. Ransom played all the spots original bands play in NYC–but like many others the band broke up but Jon and Lucinda kept together, married, raised a couple of kiddoes, but never stopped creating music together. Ball & Chain is a triumph of creative collaboration and damn good tricky communication.

Line-up

Jon: vocals, lead guitar

Lucinda: vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin, bass, hand percussion, harmonica

Venues played:

HOUSE CONCERTS and LISTENING ROOMS

Floyd Country Store, Americana Afternoon, Floyd, VA

Warm Springs Gallery, Warm Springs, VA

House Concert, West Hampton, Mass

Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA

House Concert, Radford, VA

Kemble Theatre, Williamsburg, VA

Side Door Sessions, with Guerilla Folk Music, Radford, VA

Private Event, Nags Head, NC

Private Event, Roanoke, VA

Private Event, Blacksburg, VA

Private Event, City of Radford, VA

TRADITIONAL VENUES

The Camel, Richmond, VA

Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Lexington, VA

Starr Hill on Main, Lynchburg, VA

HoneyWhytes, Richmond, VA

DuCard Winery, Etlan, VA

Crossroads Coffee, Richmond, VA

Twisted Ales, Richmond, VA

Parkway Brewing Company, Salem, VA

Isley Brewing, Richmond, VA

East End Festival, Richmond, VA

2nd Sundays Art & Music Festival, Williamsburg, VA

Triangle, Williamsburg, VA

Alewerks, Williamsburg, VA

Virginia Beer Co., Williamsburg, VA

Fardowners, Crozet, VA

OuterSpace Cafe, Floyd, VA

Rock House Marina, Pulaski, VA

New River Vineyard and Winery, Radford, VA

Historic Downtown Market, Roanoke, VA

Holiday Pop-Up Market, Radford, VA

Brick House Pizza, Radford, VA

Carson’s Courtyard, Radford, VA

West End Wednesdays, Radford, VA

Billie’s, Blacksburg, VA

Draper Mercantile, Draper, VA

Foggy Ridge Cider, Dugspur, VA

Fork In the City, Roanoke, VA

Mountain Lake, Giles County, VA

Floyd Country Store, Floyd, VA

Dogtown Roadhouse, Floyd, VA

Oddfellas Cantina, Floyd, VA

Floyd Hotel, Floyd, VA

Nesselrod On the New, Fairlawn, VA

The Palisades, Eggleston, VA

Attimo/White Barrel Winery, Christiansburg, VA

T. Flynn’s Pub, Blacksburg, VA

The River Company, Fairlawn, VA

Radford Chili Fest, VA

River City Grill, Radford, VA

Gillie’s, Blacksburg, VA

The Cellar, Blacksburg, VA

The Inn at VA Tech

Radford University, VA

Radford Biz Park July 4th Concert, Radford, VA

Bike Virginia Fest, Pulaski, Virginia

Catawba Farmers Market, Catawba, VA

Radford Farmers Market, Radford, VA

Blacksburg Farmers Market, Blacksburg, VA

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