Daily Inspiration: Meet Annie Dukes

Today we’d like to introduce you to Annie Dukes. Them and their team share their story with us below:

Annie Dukes came together over a mutual friend’s passing. Both Cassidy and Emma had solo careers playing and touring Northeast Florida. The band came together quickly and unexpectedly. After the first couple of shows, the girls knew they had something together worth pursuing. Within the first six months of shows, the band landed direct support slots with artists like Nita Strauss and Blacktop Mojo.

Meeting Mike Monahan in 2021 the trio lineup was complete and the band formed the sound you hear today on their latest release, “The Fog”. The music started to evolve after a heavy year of touring. Bringing Callie on for the last tour of 2022, added three-part harmony and keys/rhythm guitar into the mix, completing their sound.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Hell yeah, we’ve been through a lot on our journey.

From being females in the industry, lineup changes, being a DIY touring band to rushing band members to urgent care less than 24 hours before playing the Grand Ole Opry House stage, we’ve pushed through.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Annie Dukes is an all-original, female-fronted rock/grunge band out of Northeast FL.

Within the first year of playing out, we started touring heavily in the southeast region. Our live shows, heavy sound, three-part harmonies, and songwriting are what sets the band apart.

Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
As a band, we have relied on our social media apps like IG and Spotify to get inspiration while also connecting with other artists and fans.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theanniedukes/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theanniedukes/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theanniedukes
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Bxq83SK7yMbSVR1Rtl3dd?si=VVM-GXW7Qym1G1R_l0gi8g&utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree&nd=1

Image Credits
Frank Allen Sr.