Poi Rogers’ award winning take on American roots music combines western swing, Americana, Hawaiian steel guitar and clever storytelling. The Santa Cruz duo of Gerard Egan and Carolyn Sills released their second album, Whirligig, on May 1st and will be on tour throughout 2026 to celebrate. "Bassist Carolyn Sills and her guitarist husband, Gerard Egan - Santa Cruz's Les Paul and Mary Ford - crank out good stories, catchy love songs and creative chord progressions that will take listeners back to vibes of the post-World-War-II era. Carolyn is the real deal of throwback country music.” - Good Times Magazine We are proud to present our second album, ‘Whirligig,’ another Poi Rogers blend of western swing, Americana and Hawaiian steel guitar. It’s an intimate collection of songs about the little known longest home run in baseball history, the famed but defunct Begonia Festival, our disdain for the current telephone situation and how happiness equals life minus expectations.
