Western Massachusetts doesn’t exactly have a huge country music scene, so when homegrown talent Rosie Porter left for California two years ago, it left a pretty big hole.

Porter had played relentlessly all around the area and had gathered a posse of great musicians for her band. Luckily for local country music fans, she will be back in the area for a series of gigs over the next month with her duo, Nick & Rosie, including at The Big E on Sept. 26, which opens this week. A complete list of the duo’s local shows can be found at the end of this column.

Porter talked about her musical roots and journey in a recent interview with The Republican.

Q: My understanding is that the first bands you were in were very different from what you’re doing now. How did your musical style evolve from the

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