Charlotte Formichella - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, backing vocals
Various artists - Drums, percussion
Sounds Like
Folk-pop for discerning ears!
Driftwood Fire is a fusion of singer-songwriter, jazz and Appalachian influences, woven into a mesmerizing acoustic-based sound. Heart-wrenching vocals, interwoven guitar lines, orchestral bass, and melodic songs.
Sounds like HEM, Vienna Teng, Cowboy Junkies, Ditty Bops.
Like a beach-side bonfire celebrating the last days of summer, Driftwood Fire is at once invitingly lighthearted and poetically poignant. Lynn Scharf’s vocals are thick with emotion. Charlotte Formichella’s guitar and banjo parts are rootsy, inventive and pop-tastically ear-pleasing, making it nearly impossible to stay seated during songs like 'Blown Asunder' and ‘Holes in the Sky,’ while songs like ‘Appalachian Hills’ have a lyrical magnetism that leave every room entirely focused on the performance at hand.
Coined as 'melodic indie folk pop,’ Driftwood Fire started playing together in 2007 and took on a full-legion of friendly fans. Their song Appalachian Hills won First Place in the 2007 International Narrative Song Competition; they are a 2007 Denver Blue Note winner, a VH-1 Suggested Artist, and are included on the 'Best of Live at Lunch” compilation CD from KRFC 88.9FM, a local radio station in Fort Collins, Colorado, Driftwood Fire's home town.
This summer Driftwood Fire had the great privilege of playing at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, the National Women’s Music Festival and the Midwest Acoustic Music Festival. They have toured extensively through Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. In October, Driftwood Fire created a buzz at the Folk Alliance FAR-West music conference playing as one of the Premiere Main Showcase acts.
Individual Bios Lynn Scharf - lead vocal and guitar
Lynn is one of two founding members of the band. She came to the project after ten years of operatic training and performance, studying primarily with Lisa Regan of the Washington Metropolitan Opera. In 2001, Lynn, began focusing on jazz, folk, and pop music. Inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby McFerrin, Eva Cassidy, and Dolly Parton, she began writing and performing contemporary folk and pop; exploring varied vocal techniques and experimenting with song and lyric writing. One of the primary songwriters for the band, Lynn has won international recognition for her songs.
Charlotte Formichella - acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, backing vocals
Charlotte picked up the guitar at age 14 and was largely self-taught early in her career. She spent her childhood in rural Virginia, where she was exposed to bluegrass and traditional folk influences. In college, she studied classical and contemporary guitar performance, earning a double degree in Biology and Music while contributing to published journals in music theory research. A founding member of Driftwood Fire, Charlotte is one of the primary songwriters and has expanded her performance repertoire to include banjo and hollow-body electric guitar. Charlotte also studies cello and violin.
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Young laduies, first, thanks for the friendship. I do appreciate it. Second, I am glad I found you here. Wonderful, simply wonderful music. Blown Asunder, great beat, vocals and message and when the harmony happens :28 into, great. Georgia Avenue, such sweet vocals, guitar and harmonies (or was thevocal doubled?). And Holes in the Sky . . . swing it!!! Love the overall beat, the fiddle, very, very soulful song. Thanks again. Very well done. Hope all is good. Be well . . .
Thanks guys, your show was the highlight of my week, I have enjoyed (doesn't usually happen that early in the morning) going to work, listening to my new CD. I hope the rest of your road trip goes well, it should be… the way you guys complement one another. Although your music is off the hook, your interactions on stage are equally entertaining. You should try to play at the Orkney sp? Springs Music Festival one year. I remember seeing Janis Ian there at the age of 16. Good Day.
What a delight to see you guys this weekend! Hope you guys are getting some rest and relaxation!! PS - Bart suggested a show sometime at the main library in Salt Lake City sometime - he says it's a really cool place!
Regular Old Time Gig at The Laughing Goat
Hey Friends and Fans- I will be presenting old time music at the Laughing Goat in Boulder one sunday per month. The core will be myself and Ryan Drickey but we will regularly include special guests to keep it fresh.
We will focus on traditional and new music that draws from Appalachian fiddle music and rural blues. Here are the dates:
Feb 8th
March 22nd
April 5th
May 3rd
There is no cover and the Laughing Goat now serves beer. Please bring some like minded friends to dig the music and fill the tip jar!
Thanks
Aaron
Coming home to VA in March to see you ladies play! Sooooo excited! :) Will you happen to be coming through NYC at all? I will call soon, thank you so much for calling me over the holidays! Miss you tons!
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