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Never say a motivated woman can't hang with the big boys because Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters certainly do. While they describe themselves as an "Americana rock 'n roll band"   their hearts appear to be firmly attached to the country-rock sub-genre, and they play it as well as any testosterone laden band from the 70s ever did. The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Poco, late period Byrds, Chris Hillman's Desert Rose Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Eagles should all tip their hats to these ladies. If you have any doubts about what I just wrote give a listen to The Riveters' new album, Good Morning, Sunshine . It's mostly an exuberant ride with a couple of ballads thrown in for good measure. The music on Sunshine is edgy - but not angry, even while sometimes displaying a social conscience. It's also a party album with intelligent lyrics that will make the sun come out even in places where it st...

Americana rockers Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters eponymous, debut album hit the streets in 2018 and their new digital 45, "The Lion & The Lamb" with "Six Feet Apart" included as the modern day version of the b-side is their first follow-up to that long player. Flynn has also released five albums under her own name before starting this all-female septet whose name honors Rosie the Riveter - the woman on the fictitious, iconic, poster from 1942 representing the strong-willed American women of World War Two who worked in the war production industries because their men were fighting overseas. Some sociologists will tell you this was the beginning of the liberation movement that allowed modern women to live on a more equal footing with their male counterparts. The band's songs pack a punch without being too aggressive. Both fit squarely into the Americana or country-rock genre. They're a well-rehearsed unit but they manage to so...