Pawnshop Roses with Kate Gaffney

Pawnshop Roses

"Rock and roll isn’t dead, it’s just gone underground. It may no longer be in the spotlight, but that doesn’t mean it’s sleeping either. Just ask Pawnshop Roses. They’ve been playing their brand of jangly, americana, bluesy rock for over two decades and show no signs of slowing down. Even the legends who have miraculously survived a half-century of drugs and touring in the fickle business of payola and handshake deals aren’t exactly celebrated today for being at the peak of their powers. That’s what makes Pawnshop Roses’s twenty years of omnipresence in the chopped-and-smothered meat grinder of Philly’s music scene such an extraordinary achievement. Pawnshop has found a kind of success in middle-age that most bands would kill for when they’re just starting out. Their 2021 EP, “Not That Proud” was hailed as a return to form - bluesy rock with heartfelt and contemplative lyrics - and was recognized with awards, accolades, and a selection for the band from legendary Philly radio station WMMR as Artist of the Month, February 2022.

The band’s most recent release, “Pardon Our Appearance - Live at Ardmore Music Hall” showcases that the band is still firing on all cylinders with a live track listing of songs spanning their entire career. When it comes to fuzz pedals and crunchy guitar riffs, you’re meant to burn out, rather than rust, or age like a fine wine - but Pawnshop has never been one to follow the rules."

Kate Gaffney

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"There’s something about Kate…something a little 80’s, a little 90’s, with a touch of the modern day, all steeped in the Summer of Love. You get a feeling, when you listen to Kate, that she understands the blues, but serves as a muse to keep the blues away. She’s a songwriter who songwriters write songs about. Watching her perform is somehow comforting and her honest vulnerability lends a welcome tone to her concerts. She has found a nice rapport with her audience and is one of the few performers with whom I welcome the banter. Kate is both disarming and razor sharp at the same time.” - Aaron Redner, musician/writer