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Tin Bird Choir returns with a brand new album, Homesteady - a bold evolution of their signature "barn rock" sound. Drawing from a diverse list of influences, from Paul Simon and Feist to Taj Mahal and John Prine, this collection of songs radiates energy and life. The opening track, "Sea Change," with its twangy banjo, smooth vocals, and thunderous chorus, makes clear that these songs are channeling the musical zeitgeist but still deeply rooted in American folk and blues. Homesteady , which was fully funded by fans through a Kickstarter campaign, was recorded in Eric and Heather’s barn in Coventryville, by Kevin Killen, who also performed on and produced the album. He lived in their barn for a week in the fall of 2012, and, using Eric’s lo-fi demos as a reference, they worked together to pick the songs and lay down the basic tracks that became Homesteady . Tin Bird Choir is fronted by husband and wife Eric and Heather Hurlock, backed by bass player Josh Sceurman and drummer Ellen Houle. Their soulful folk sound earned their first record, Barn Rock, a debut spot at #9 on the Roots Music chart. With literate lyrics, organic harmonies, urgent melodies, Tin Bird Choir is intelligent and original, simple, fun, often quirky, and sometimes even a little haunting.

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From a whisper to a roar Mason Porter will take you by surprise. Combining lush harmonies with hand clapping sing-alongs and the unfiltered emotion of a hungry young rock band, Mason Porter is a force that evokes the spirits of each and every person whose life they touch. Blending folk, rock, blues and bluegrass with creative songwriting and constant experimentation; Mason Porter is a group of musicians working together to push the limits of American music The band has toured clubs and festivals from VT to TN, and have shared the stage with many nationally recognized acts including Carolina Chocolate Drops, Peter Rowan, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, The Hackensaw Boys, Enter the Haggis, Carrie Rodriguez, and Hoots and Hellmouth. Helen Leicht of WXPN says, "They really rallied everyone at the Folk Fest around with their old timey folk feel - but with a real indie spirit.” A trio made up of Tim Celfo on upright bass, Joe D’Amico on mandolin, and Paul Wilkinson on guitar, the band often features instrumentalists including Pat Hughes (drums) and Brad Hinton (Dobro) and Bob Beach (harmonica).

www.masonporter.com

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