OKC House Concert -- Zach Bryson and Marina Madden!

Nashville Inspiration Coming to OKC
 
When Nashville musicians and husband and wife couple Zach Bryson and Marina Madden arrive in Oklahoma City in October to perform at a house concert, it will be a homecoming of sorts for one and a new city to explore for another. 

For Zach, who spent a sweltering summer in OKC nearly fifteen years ago (“Living there quote unquote?  I guess I loitered there.”), he looks forward to sharing new songs with old friends and stopping by a tried-and-true favorite, Jeff’s Country Cafe on Classen Avenue.  And thrifting. 

“We really like to go thrift shopping,” Marina says.  “I feel like the west is really good for it.” 

As Oklahoma City offers ample thrifting opportunities, Nashville provides a rich musical homebase for the two musicians who are amazed and inspired by the great music that surrounds them.  With heroes like Lucinda Williams and John Prine, Zach and Marina enjoy catching live music. 

“Living in Nashville, we have a great community of friends that are playing shows a lot,” Marina says.  “It’s kind of hard to go to a show in Nashville and not leave inspired afterwards.  We get to see some truly incredible musicians.  Our friend Jessie Gray is a person we get a chance to see pretty frequently in Nashville.  I would say we both leave her concerts feeling ready to write.”   

Sharing lives and love together also inspires creativity and music.  “I wrote a whole album, the last album I put out is called Beauty Songs for Sweet, and it’s just all songs for Marina,” Zach says. 

Marina recently released an EP, Code Red, and she is pleased with the finished product.  “It’s songs I’ve been really excited to put out for a while now,” she says.  “It’s just a very special piece of work that I’m really pumped about.” 

The couple will perform individual sets and “probably” sing a song or two together.   

After their Oklahoma City house concert, Zach and Marina head to Texas for a few shows before landing at the Black Pot Festival and Cook-Off in southern Louisiana, gigs in Florida, and then home to Nashville for the winter. 

But, before bracing for the winter, an Oklahoma City house concert awaits. 

“I’m excited to go back,” Zach says.  “I’ve always liked it a lot.” 

Zach Bryson and Marina Madden perform at a house concert on Saturday, October 19.  Happy hour at 7:00 p.m.; music begins at 8:00 p.m.  A donation of $15 is suggested.  For reservations, contact [email protected].