Chris Elliott: voice and guitar ; Lisa Austin: voice, percussion, guitar, bass, 6-string banjo
Influences
Carter/Cash Family, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Natalie Merchant, the Handsome Family, REM, Pixies, Nick Cave, Opeth, Robyn Hitchcock, Timbuk3
Sounds Like
Ian and Sylvia, Richard and Mimi Farina, Dave Carter and Tracey Grammer, Natalie Merchant, and, according to Pandora, Kasey Chambers and Girlyman.
The energetic live duo consists of singer/songwriters Chris Elliott and Lisa Austin, who sing about love and death, with biting lyrics, driving guitar, and bracing harmonies.
Their second CD , the 5-cut "Truth That Hurts," is their first full-band effort, produced by Lorne Entress (Lori McKenna, Catie Curtis, Mark Erelli) and featuring guitarist Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jonatha Brooke, Ellis Paul) and bassist Paul Kochanski (Resophonics).
Also available is their debut CD 13 Songs Plus, which is packed with 21 songs performed in stark, powerful fashion. Greg Grant of the Online Folk Festival has this to say: "Just two voices and an acoustic guitar, but the songs are impressive, particularly the mythic folk ballad "Blackwater Dam," which has a timeless quality difficult to achieve."
Hey, It's Dave Clupper. If I haven't told you thank you for your support yet, thank you! Check out the video below for a live clip shot from Downtown Tulsa with my daughter Ellen. Also, stop by my profile and enjoy a majority of my new record "Letting Go" released earlier this month. If you want to own a copy, look for the Buy Now Button on my profile or to just own a track, visit iTunes by clicking here. Talk soon!
Really enjoyed your work at the Vanilla Bean. Glad to know that you made it home safely in that horrendous weather. I also gave your CDs a listen this weekend--a very fine body of work--well written and beautifully performed.
Hey Guys! So looking forward to your show at Perks Coffeehouse this Friday November 21st. Remember, come by early and we'll fix ya dinner. Hope all is well, Raymond.
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