“American Siren” Comes Home

November 20, 2021

A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on a wooden bench in a forested area. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder white top and dark pants. A serene pond surrounded by trees is visible in the background.

By Julia Caulfield

A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on a wooden bench in a forested area. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder white top and dark pants. A serene pond surrounded by trees is visible in the background.

Emily Scott Robinson, a rising star in the Americana music scene, calls Telluride, Colorado home. Recently signed with John Prine’s Oh Boy Records, Robinson is out with a new album, American Siren. She sat down at her hometown radio station with KOTO’s Julia Caulfield to talk about the new record.

An Evening with Emily Scott Robinson will take place at the Sheridan Opera House on Saturday, November 20th at 9 p.m.

Robinson will be joined on stage by Telluride locals, Sam Burgess, Claybrook Penn, Anneke Dean, Warren Gilbreth, and Aubrey Mable.

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