While students at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Alyssa Rieper, Johanne Swanson, and Adelyn Strei decided they wanted to join musical forces to start a band. The result was Feathe (rhymes with “breathe”). Featuring guitar, accordion and light rhythms layered with delicate harmonies, their mellow and sweet folk-pop would fit nicely in a [...]
7/19/10 UPDATE: We are working to reschedule the interview with Sheila, should be in early to mid August, stay tuned! In the meantime, check out this fantastic in-depth feature on Sheila over on the amazing site KGRL.
It’s always interesting to hear what sort of music an artist comes out with after they’ve been with a [...]
In the strange small world of coincidences, this Iowa girl’s first experience with both the Boston-based songwriters featured in this post was in Colorado!
Long-time readers know that I met Anne Heaton at The Rocky Mountain Folks Festival last year, and interviewed her on my show when she came through Iowa with Winterbloom, a group of [...]
Checking out her bio, it seems like Emily Zuzik can do pretty much anything. Maybe it’s her initials, EZ, that bless her with the ability to handle so many different skills and opportunities and collaborative projects with grace, but whatever it is, she sure is doing something right!
Currently based in New York, Emily is [...]
Now based in New York, classically trained vocalist Eleanor Kleiner and French bassist Elie Brangbour met at the London Center of Contemporary Music in 2004. Together they formed The Whispering Tree, Eleanor’s liquid-sweet voice balanced and grounded by Elie’s solid bass, their extensive training only evident in how effortlessly the songs flow.
Since their meeting, [...]