But with all of the back and forth, if Bonham had to choose between the unremitting stimulus of urbanity and the spiritual downshift of upstate solace, which direction would she head, north or south? “Is there a gun to my head?” she jokes. “Seriously, I couldn’t pick one. I have to have both. I love the busy-ness and all of the culture I get in Brooklyn, but I also couldn’t live without the beauty and the nature of Woodstock. How could I ever complain? I’m so incredibly lucky to be able to be connected to New York and also be part of this beautiful upstate community.”
Tracy Bonham will perform at the Bearsville Theater on August 6. Masts of Manhatta is out now on Engine Room Recordings. www.tracybonham.com.