Originally from Liberal, Kansas, Judith Avers found her way through the hills of West Virginia, across the bridges of Pittsburgh, PA and currently is basking in the California central valley sun.
Avers is known for her solo work as well as formerly being a member of the local traditional trio, The Early Mays. She is getting set to release her first solo album since 2012’s God Bless The Brooders, which was released at a tumultuous time in her life:
“It was kind of a weird time in my life; I jokingly refer to it as the cursed album release. I had a lot of deaths in my family over the course of making it. My father was dying while I recorded it. When I finished mixing, my sister died and when it got ordered, my mom died. It was on my porch when I got back from my mom’s funeral. A lot of those songs got played at their funerals. It’s a really important CD that someday I will listen to. As far as promoting it, I didn’t really have it in me to do anything. I’m hoping this [new record] is a little bit freer and less charged emotionally for me- that it’s fun and cool and that there’s a power to it.”
Walk Steady, Judith's 2020 release, is a bit of a departure from her past records with a groovy pop/rock feel. However, one thing that remains constant is her stellar songwriting, especially on the new song "Reverie.”
Judith muses,
“Sometimes in life, I get caught up looking for this imaginary dreamland. Or this imaginary perfect situation or person or partner or life or career. It’s taken me a long time to realize that life isn't like that. It’s a lot of scrapping around and hard work. I am not this imaginary dreamland perfect person.
'With “Reverie,” I realize this is who I am right now at this age. I’ve spent years trying to be this quieter, more polite and demure version of myself that I think people want me to be.
'"Reverie” is for me and anyone else who says, ‘No – this is who I am!’
'That other stuff was an illusion. I’m not part of the illusion.”
credit to WYEP for much of this bio.
Avers is known for her solo work as well as formerly being a member of the local traditional trio, The Early Mays. She is getting set to release her first solo album since 2012’s God Bless The Brooders, which was released at a tumultuous time in her life:
“It was kind of a weird time in my life; I jokingly refer to it as the cursed album release. I had a lot of deaths in my family over the course of making it. My father was dying while I recorded it. When I finished mixing, my sister died and when it got ordered, my mom died. It was on my porch when I got back from my mom’s funeral. A lot of those songs got played at their funerals. It’s a really important CD that someday I will listen to. As far as promoting it, I didn’t really have it in me to do anything. I’m hoping this [new record] is a little bit freer and less charged emotionally for me- that it’s fun and cool and that there’s a power to it.”
Walk Steady, Judith's 2020 release, is a bit of a departure from her past records with a groovy pop/rock feel. However, one thing that remains constant is her stellar songwriting, especially on the new song "Reverie.”
Judith muses,
“Sometimes in life, I get caught up looking for this imaginary dreamland. Or this imaginary perfect situation or person or partner or life or career. It’s taken me a long time to realize that life isn't like that. It’s a lot of scrapping around and hard work. I am not this imaginary dreamland perfect person.
'With “Reverie,” I realize this is who I am right now at this age. I’ve spent years trying to be this quieter, more polite and demure version of myself that I think people want me to be.
'"Reverie” is for me and anyone else who says, ‘No – this is who I am!’
'That other stuff was an illusion. I’m not part of the illusion.”
credit to WYEP for much of this bio.