Old Rock House Presents:

Beth Bombara & Friends: A Birthday Bash!

with Katy Guillen and The Drive

All Ages
Beth Bombara
Monday, August 03, 2026
Doors: 7 pm // Show: 8 pm
 

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Beth Bombara floats on the horizon where 70's folk soul meets 90's indie rock heart. An unlikely combination? Perhaps, yet her guitar-driven songs blend emotional honesty with sparkling melodies, creating something that feels both timeless and immediate. Songs for your journey, wherever it is you are going.

But Bombara's story is as much about perseverance as it is about sound. She’s toured internationally, and released self-produced albums garnering the attention of BBC radio, American Songwriter Magazine, Uncut Magazine and more. But in late 2025, an accident left her with a broken wrist, broken ribs, and months of canceled shows. Unable to play guitar or sing without sharp pain, Bombara found herself stripped down to what matters most: the music itself, the gratitude for each day, the clarity that comes from loss.

Her upcoming record reflects this evolution—sonically bolder, lyrically more vulnerable, produced with fresh perspective alongside her own refined instincts. It's a natural expansion of everything she's built across five critically acclaimed albums, informed by grit, grace, and a renewed understanding that time is precious.

She's not one to sit still for too long. And that's exactly the point.
Established in 2019, Katy Guillen & The Drive is an independent Indie Roots Rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, founded by partners Katy Guillen (Vocals, Guitar) and Stephanie Williams (Drums). Katy Guillen & The Drive prides itself on fostering empowered spaces for women in music both onstage and off, and performances showcase the group’s signature all-female powerhouse formation, technical prowess, and electrifying chemistry. This core value heavily influenced the band’s most recent full-length effort Make That Sound. Guillen admits, “Having never worked with a woman in the studio, that’s something we wanted to change on this record. We wanted more female energy, ideas, and power to influence this album.” With this goal in mind, the band was eventually led to Producer Megan McCormick (Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah). As a result of their fast friendship and facile chemistry in the early stages of collaborating, the duo embraced this newfound creative connection and ran with it. Within a matter of a few days, the three collaborated on everything from songwriting and arrangements to live tracking and overdubs, resulting in a liberated, emboldened, and nuanced new record. Guillen speaks to the inspiration behind the songs and process, “In creating this album I felt particularly inspired by the countless strong and important women in my life, the love that I’ve grown with my partner, and the strength I’ve gained from digging inward through challenging times.” Make That Sound is a celebration of self-empowerment, liberation, vulnerability, honesty, and love. In addition to McCormick, the band was fortunate to work with engineers Brandon Bell (Brandi Carlile, Joni Mitchell) and Annie Petrik on tracking and mixing, as well as mastering engineer Kim Rosen (Bonnie Raitt, Allison Russell). The band partnered with Nashville-based indie label and artist collective Are & Be Recordings for the October 2025 release, which was instantly met with industry and audience praise. Glide Magazine described it as “a relentless rock vibe, combining Wet Leg’s modern edge and Courtney Barnett’s knack for guitar-based hooks,” while Rainbow Rodeo declared, “It’s raw, it's tight, and it's utterly compelling.”

Make That Sound is the follow up record to the band’s 2022 debut album Another One Gained, produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Heartless Bastards), which “hit the sweet spot with a mix of spiky garage rock and soulful country torch songs,” lauded Uncut Magazine. Under The Radar Magazine declared the duo “evoke(d) a timeless indie rock sound” and displayed “effortless instrumental chemistry that gives both members a chance to shine.” The subsequent 2023 deluxe edition, Another One Gained Deluxe, featured three new songs and a highly anticipated Spanish version of a fan-favorite, ‘Battalas,’ which spotlighted special guest Latin Grammy winner Mireya Ramos (Flor De Toloache) on violin and backing vocals.

2025 saw the band touring the U.S. coast to coast, including festival stops in Alaska, a west coast tour supporting legendary guitarist Robin Trower, and an east coast headlining tour in support of Make That Sound. The band plans to continue this momentum throughout 2026 with further album support dates, festivals, and creative collaboration.