Eliza Gilkyson with Nina Gerber

They say it’s who you know, but for someone from a famous musical family, Eliza Gilkyson had it pretty rough. She started out in the shadow of her father Terry Gilkyson, who wrote or performed on at least half a dozen top hits in the ’50s and ’60s, likeDean Martin’s “Memories Are Made of This.” Her brother Tony Gilkyson was guitarist for Lone Justice and the post-Billy-Zoom era of X. But by the time Eliza found her footing in the late 90s with a series of excellent folk records, she had already beenrecording for 30 years. Unlike her father, she doesn’t write hooky pop hits. Her songs are subtle but engrossing, their power time-released slowly with each new listen. And her most recent record, last year’s Beautiful World, is one of her best yet. Forthis show, she’s paired with another expert craftsperson, guitarist Nina Gerber, whose instrumental shadings are among the most sought-after on the folk-rock circuit right now. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com