The Purple Hulls Perform in East Texas
The Purple Hulls are musical twins Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark who play high-energy, acoustic-driven bluegrass and gospel music that includes a mix of traditional folk hymns, original songwriting, and sibling harmonies. Among their touring schedule that takes them to Indiana and Minnesota this summer, The Purple Hulls band is in concert closer to home for one show at 7:30 p.m. August 1 at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts.
The multi-instrumentalists grew up on a farm near Kilgore learning the value of hard work and appreciating country living and their long line of family musical talent. Their band name came naturally to them to pay homage to their Texas farm roots and the lessons and gifts of their upbringing.
The sisters played basketball and studied music at South Plains College in West Texas, and began playing music professionally while there, learning multiple instruments and performing with other musicians. Whether with other musicians or just the two of them, staying together was always a priority and a natural progression of their musical journeys.
After college, the sisters moved to the hills of Tennessee, where they quickly gained work touring as backing musicians for various country artists, working for the Grand Ole Opry, and writing songs for Nashville’s Sony ATV publishing company. About 12 years ago, they returned to East Texas for their home base and continue to share their authentic acoustic-driven music in venues across the country and in Europe.
Performing again in the region that heavily influenced their creativity is special for them. They make it a point to make genuine connections with their audiences through the stories behind their songs.
Go to The Bowery Stage on www.WinnsboroCenterForTheArts.