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nervous but excited
Acoustic / Folk / Indie

New album! Available April 7, 2009



ANN ARBOR, Michigan
United States

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Member Since8/21/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.nervousbutexcited.com
Band Members
kate peterson: vocals guitar mandolin bass // sarah cleaver: vocals guitar mandolin harmonica violin

video

rock our jukebox: new years eve : lansing, mi : 12/31/07
i touch myself by the divnyls featuring kristen david and susie giang




Nervous, but Driving
Episode 1 - Hairstyles on the Road - 4/4/08



lansing : east lansing, mi : 3/21/08



psycho killer in the sunshine with a little pop lock & drop : lansing, mi : june 2007
{watch for it at the end!}



coffee stained... west philly



Our Days Off presents: Eye of the Tetherball

Sounds Likekate peterson and sarah cleaver:: pleasantly aggressive folk fabulousness
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Apr 30 2009 8:00P
the magic bag ferndale, Michigan
May 1 2009 8:00P
the ark **CD RELEASE! Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 8 2009 7:30P
lula’s South Bend, Indiana
May 9 2009 9:00P
hotch-a-do milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 10 2009 9:00P
the beat kitchen chicago, Illinois
May 12 2009 7:00P
mars cafe with the honeybees! des moines, Iowa
May 13 2009 7:30P
all souls UU church kansas city, Missouri
May 14 2009 7:30P
mokabes st louis, Missouri
May 15 2009 7:30P
farm concert! paducah, Kentucky
May 16 2009 7:30P
house concert terre haute, Indiana
May 30 2009 4:00P
hunter park music festival lansing, Michigan
Jun 7 2009 3:00P
motor city pride main stage ferndale, Michigan
Jun 26 2009 7:30P
house of {folk} rock royal oak, Michigan
Jul 1 2009 7:00P
the inn at stonecliffe - singer songwriter series mackanac island, Michigan
Jul 25 2009 1:00P
westside summerfest lansing, Michigan
Aug 8 2009 12:45P
michigan womyns music festival hart, Michigan
Nov 18 2009 7:00P
kalamazoo public library series kalamazoo, Michigan

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Anchors Cover - Art by Leah Schew

what do you mean "the green album" ??

well, it's 100% carbon footprint-less!

together with record label Riot Grrrl Ink, we created the first record ever made (to the best of our knowledge) in a completely sustainable fashion.

This means that every pound of CO2 used in the recording and production of anchors, from the emissions used for everyone to get to the studio to the energy the recording equipment uses, was either avoided (carpooling - yay!) or offset by means of renewable energy credits.  We worked in conjunction with vg kids to make sure we covered their energy use in the production of the packaging. not to mention, all of the packaging of this CD will be made of 100% recycled materials!

Both of us have been invested in the idea of conservation since we were kids. From Sarah's mothers prized compost bin and family gardens to Kate's fathers lovingly militant energy conserving strategies ($10 penalty for each light left on in an empty room). We are more than thrilled to take our passion for creating music, dig a hole, plant it in the ground and watch where it grows.

so it's green, what about the music?

musically, anchors is many steps beyond what what we've done in the past... it is representative of a lot of change and growth that we are so excited to share... we've been working closely with manager/musician and friend susie giang, as well as many other amazingly talented artists, to color in the lines of our songs with a sweet-tasting assortment of warming-your-feet-by-the-fire-in-the-wintertime kind of instrumentation.

we picked a few different places we love and asked if we could record there. luckily our friends dani, cynthia and laura j were all very generous with their respective spaces (thank you!) so we set up studio on location in ann arbor and canada with engineer Ian Gorman, who is also a very dedicated, witty and talented musician. we also spent some time in the very beautiful backseat studio with Jim Roll who lent his chops and humor to our lives. (though he still owes us a bunt cake)

anchors is representative of steady places, the hard phases and the comfort of friendly faces. we hope you can find your footing in it.



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About nbe

“...blending progressive politics, sharp wit, and deep introspection with nuanced harmonies...”       -curve magazine

“Kate and Sarah deliver high-quality, intelligent tunes with the skill and passion of legendary folksingers in the making.”      - Off Our Backs Feminist News Journal

Pleasantly Aggressive Folk Duo Nervous but Excited (Kate Peterson & Sarah Cleaver) is dead-on harmony: two songwriters, two singers, two guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a few harmonicas, some vaguely choreographed dancing and a lot of laughter. Their original repertoire ranges in topic from smart, introspective narratives to the tactfully political… and they still dabble a bit in the love/post-love variety every now and then. Since 2004, they have released two full length albums and 3 EPs and have played with many established artists such as Melissa Ferrick, Ferron, Toshi Reagon, Utah Phillips, The Butchies, Alix Olson, Bitch, Girlyman, Pamela Means and Ember Swift. From coffee shops to festival stages they've lead people in laughing, singing and handclapping throughout the country for nearly four years.

Some words about the Summer 2008 live album, {home}spun :::
"...If Cleaver's voice is a shiny beam, Peterson's is a blue spotlight, all warmth and atmosphere, and the blend of the two has become an NBE success story... the spark of their vocal interplay - sometimes harmonizing, sometimes bouncing against each other in gleeful contrariness - lights up the CD." -Lansing State Journal

About their first studio release from 2006, Once More… With Feeling.

"...how I feel about the whole thing - so real. This music comes from such an honest, beautiful place. Their voices sound beautiful together and the production is great - sparse and lush at the same time. I love how their voices can be soft yet retain their strength. Just beautiful. " - Natalia Zukerman, Singer Songwriter

Take a look at http://www.nervousbutexcited.com/ for the latest news and tour dates.



   


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nerd





Jul 1 2009 3:44 PM

yeah wow what a beautiful city. happy late birthday, kate! until we meet again.... xo
Spinster Prairie Glow





Jun 30 2009 3:27 AM

I love you.
a.j. shanti





Jun 7 2009 12:48 AM

hey! we're going to take our few days off and come see you play. excited!
nerd





May 19 2009 8:05 AM

hey and... did we ever celebrate my birthday? gdamn when did you come here? in april? TOO LONG DAMNIT. i'm trying to get friends to just GIVE me money so i can go to mich fest. we'll see. LOVE YOU GUYS!
Corey Ahearn





May 16 2009 7:40 PM

Come back to St. Mary's soon. I promise we'll have a Seahawk costume for you!

PS, the new songs sound great
T





May 3 2009 9:51 PM

Thank you for making my party a smashing success...
Kara





Apr 22 2009 12:35 AM

I was going to do a city wide scavenger hunt. My birthday is the 20th but we were going to do it on the 15th. You ladies are more important than my birthday....trust me.
Rockin4aCure





Apr 21 2009 5:50 PM

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Kara





Apr 21 2009 4:12 AM

I just saw where you listed your Paducah show. I am so excited.
I am rescheduling my birthday party to attend ;)
Fight apathy, or don't





Apr 8 2009 3:18 AM

ya gotta tell me the dollars story
erudite





Apr 6 2009 11:49 AM

I Love, Love, Love Solid Side!
The Honest Life





Apr 3 2009 6:08 PM

Claudia





Mar 31 2009 6:41 PM

How's the tour?
Claudia





Mar 31 2009 6:41 PM

i haven't truly begun to experience it's power.
bRyAr. rip marissa<3





Mar 27 2009 11:38 PM

Rhode Island loves you.
please visit=]
Jane of Arc





Mar 23 2009 3:39 AM

we're really glad you liked it. we're stoked for your new stuff. and heck yes, let's play another show soon.
:)
Annabell





Mar 23 2009 12:27 AM

Great show on Friday! Your sound is really unique and I really enjoyed it. I'll have to come to the cd release.
Jane of Arc





Mar 21 2009 3:55 PM

hey! it was awesome playing with/meeting you two last night. love your music.
Rockin4aCure





Mar 20 2009 3:15 PM

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amanda ♀♀





Mar 19 2009 3:48 PM

come back around south bend, deal?
much<333
Frehan





Mar 16 2009 12:11 PM

great new songs! when do you tour in Europe?
nerd





Mar 14 2009 9:35 PM

ok, also, PLEASE let's not cut hair while DRIVING anymore, i don't want you to mess up those pretty faces of yours! hahahahahahahahah ew.
nerd





Mar 14 2009 9:31 PM

WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH i LOVE you guys! the new album art is STOOOPID and by stooopid i mean FUCKING AMAZIN! and the music ain't half bad! jk, i can't WAIT to see you!!!!! are u playing at the duke coffeehouse? or where? i need to know so i can make plans and find *just* the right panties.
! xoxoxo luv y'all!
Missy





Mar 12 2009 4:54 PM

wow - i am loving Ashes! It was always one of my favorites from before, love the arrangement (I think that is a musical term that is appropriate for what I am trying to say...).
Lookin forward to the end of the month - 2 weeks, wow!
[kaylee ♥ zoe]





Mar 11 2009 9:53 PM

i love the dear john song!
i saw you guys when you played at the baker center at Ohio U and realy like your music
i love the idea of your green album too, thats awesome :)

keep up the great work!
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