NORTH BRANCH, NY — The Karen Hudson River Band will celebrate the release of her CD “Sonic Bloom” on June 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Old North Branch Inn. The CD is produced by roots rock guitarist and producer Eric “Roscoe” Ambel (Joan Jett, Steve Earle and Del Lords), and was funded with the support of fans and friends, and foundation grants. Hudson is fiscally sponsored by Artspire, a program of New York Foundation for the Arts.

Her band plays Americana tunes with heavy rock and some guitars, for people who keep the Byrds and the Rolling Stones filed next to Roseanne Cash and Patsy Cline. Visit www.theoldnorthbranchinn.com.