
Maybe 7 or 8 years ago, my friend Dave said, "You have to go check out this band I heard in Plush during the 4th Ave. Street Fair. Her voice is out of this world and you will love them!" I have been ever grateful that Dave introduced me to Derrick and Amy Ross, otherwise known as
Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl (NMWG). As soon as I heard them, either at Plush or Delectables, I wondered why they weren't known nationally, like Tori Amos or Neko Case. But I was very happy to see them whenever they drove in from Willcox, and then Bisbee, to play.

Their shows were a mix of originals and covers, obscure and popular. You were always encouraged to buy a CD for twelve tiny dollars. And there would often be a time or three when they would look at each other and ask what do you want to play, and the other would respond, I don't know what do you want to play and someone from the audience would ask for Pink Floyd, or Joni Mitchell, or Wham, or Harper Valley PTA and Amy would gladly oblige. She could play or sing anything, seriously. It was astounding how many songs were in her head. And the one time they played at the Main Library, she very adeptly changed the words so her "daddy was a horse loving man" to better fit the all ages audience.