On Hike Up Your Socks, Liz Kennedy’s latest full length album of soulful, uniquely poetic narratives, she finds fresh and colorful ways to define rootsy – including bringing in legendary bluesman Taj Mahal, who plays harmonica on the whimsical front porch ballad “Love Gave Me Away,” and contributes his inimitable vocals and banjo to the buoyant, self-reflective opener “Everyone Knows How It Goes.” Produced by Joel Jaffe, who helmed all Kennedy’s previous recordings, the 12-track collection reflects Kennedy’s storytelling and songwriting style that has been compared to Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Randy Newman and Tom Waits.