Jeremy Ballard: vocals, guitar Emily Hurt: vocals, bass Andrea Couch: violin Bryan Blanton: drums Chris Dawson: guitars Mike Huebner: guitar, lap steel, melodica, bells
"The soft acoustic appeal of Jeremy Ballard’s rustic ballads wrapped in cryptic and almost biblically apocalyptic imagery will no doubt draw reasonable comparisons to Iron and Wine’s early work...The dire sentiments of songs like “The Executioner” and “Black Meadows Bloom” evince a powerfully stark Leonard Cohen poetic, while Emily Hurt’s vocals tint Ballard’s meditative verses with softer shades...The dark beauty of songs like “The Rhododendron Ruin” and “Child’s Sea” is breathtaking, the latter aided by Andrea Couch’s violin. These are dark water’s indeed, but mesmerizing and enveloping." - DOUG FREEMAN, AUSTIN SOUND
"...quiet, pretty and full of the kind of great songwriting that draws you in and forces you to pay attention." - SIDE ONE: TRACK ONE
"Enveloping...fragile and foreboding...should give lovers of haunted, candlelit folk plenty to brood about." - THE ONION, AUSTIN
"Unlike many songwriters, Ballard does not tell stories...He seems to be whispering to the listener, recounting his vision of death and rebirth as though it were an esoteric secret." - AUSTIN MUSIC MAGAZINE
"Among the year's best folk debuts..." - AUSTIN CHRONICLE
It Never Ceases To Amaze Me..... That Secret Show Was Bad Ass!!! I Knew It Would Be!!! You Guys Are Awesome! Love The Music!!! Thank You For Sharing Your Art With Me. Hope You Enjoy The Pictures!!! Looks Good On Your Page!
I'm hosting Open Stage Thursdays at The Green Muse, and we'd love to have y'all come play a one-hour set as a featured band (starting at 9:15 p.m.)... Any Thursday you want after May 8. PA provided, great stage, built-in crowd... Get in touch and let me know if you can do it!
"I'm going up on music mountain, might never come back down, singing songs til the sun comes rising, & we dance through the sweet cool dawn, Here we go!"
Hey, you sounded great! Can't wait for when you become a 24-piece; that's gonna sound amazing. Also, WOW! Over 15 minutes of interview, and you kept it clean. Congratulations!
Good show last night, even if I did have to run early. Want to consider making a video? I have a camera, lights, editing software, and desire to do it. And have been listening to your songs incessantly.
damn you guys are good! leonard cohen meets mother nature with a back up angel. everyone on the east coast i play your cd for loves it. i can't wait to come to austin to here you live. a 6 piece sounds exciting....
