Smoothness from the South: Southern Silk Duo

Tony and Joanne Kemp are the Southern Silk Duo.

Staff reports

Southern Silk is a husband-and-wife duo whose interpretive jazz and contemporary pop music offers a memorable musical journey through the smooth sounds of favorite songs and performers. Tony Kemp likes to cover such balladeers as Nat King Cole, James Taylor, George Benson, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Presley while Joanne’s voice can recall the silky, sultry voices of Diana Washington, Billie Holiday, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, and Gladys Knight.

Through live performances and recordings, they reach a broad fan base
with audiences ranging over every ethnic and racial background. “Baby
boomers fifty to seventy-five years old are the core of our audience,”
says Joann, “but younger people still get happy and dance!” The pair
have proved through years of performing that “music should make you feel
good, want to dance, want to love, want to relax, and enjoy some
awesome entertainment,” she says.

Southern Silk Duo has performed for Ballantyne Resorts, Spirit
Square, the Sylva Theater, Vincenzos Restaurant, and many other venues.
For more information, visit the Southern Silk Duo website at
www.southernsilkduo.com or contact them directly at (828) 318-9751, or
(828) 505-7570.