More than a singer-songwriter, Eva Markham is a relentlessly clever poet, a masterful vocalist, and, above all else, a spell-caster. Sowing unassuming guitar parts beneath her soaring and soulful vocals, Eva weaves the metaphysical into what is seemingly mundane–coffee grounds and ants and trains and rivers, and rivers, and rivers, always rivers. “I was in a trance,… Read More →
Mumblin’ Drew’s Oldfangled Orchestrators (MOO) are a string band from Minneapolis, MN. Purveyors of novelty, squeezed through a cheesecloth filter of eccentric entertainment, they reanimate the music of the early 20th century. Fiddle, clarinet, and saxophone weave their sound to the fringes of old-time, jazz, jug band, ragtime, and tin pan alley, while guitar and… Read More →
Áit Ait (Irish for “strange place” or “uncanny valley”) are an experimental folk duo focused on reinterpretations of traditional songs – dark and deep, bright and sparkling; full of noise and life. Based in Minnesota, Áit Ait (pronounced “ahh-tch eye-tch”) is Aja McCullough (song) and Patrick Maun (sound). The two set out to explore the living… Read More →
Twins: Twins is a Minneapolis-based trio that performs the work of Thelonious Monk. With their unconventional line-up—Brad Holden (Original Minds) on sax, Mike Wolter (Early Planets) on guitar, and Chris Hepola (The Real Chuck NORAD) on drums—they bring a new and open approach to the Monk songbook. Chris Hepola is a Minneapolis-based drummer, pianist, and composer who… Read More →
