moira smiley & VOCO - Powerful, emotional music with lush four-part vocal harmony and delicious vaudevillian combo of cello, accordion and banjo. Original improvisation-built songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe. Voted 1 a cappella band in the U.S. in 2007, VOCO is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a string quartet. Their LIVE CD "circle, square, diamond & flag" was recently featured on more than 100 radio stations nationwide on NPR's "Harmonia" from their performance at the Bloomington Early Music Festival. VOCO is sweet, hard-driving Americana mixed with crooked eastern European dance and dissonance. It's all rounded out with body-stompin' percussive movement and joyous, magnificent, hair-raising harmonies - music that mourns and dances at the same time.
Called "a truly phenomenal act" by Folkworks Magazine, "fascinating and multi-lingual" by the LA Times. "Their body percussion sets are a sight to behold!" says Folkworks Magazine. VOCO is taking their music to festivals across the U.S. and Canada. Recent performances include the Getty Center (CA), Ford Ampitheater (CA), REDCAT in the Walt Disney Concert Hall (CA), The Mozart Festival (CA), The Lotus Festival (IN), Rocky Mountain Music Festival (CO), Joe's Pub (NYC), Music on Main (BC), and the Mission Fok Festival (BC).
VOCO's singing is lyricism in motion - utterly unique.
Okay, well u just gotta keep me updated on upcoming shows in CO for sure :) I had so much fun at that session with you guys as well, it was an amazing opportunity to let my voice free and to meet you all as well. With love from Colorado, Katie xoxo
Awesome unique vibrant energetic optimistic performance at Palisade Roots Festival! Bought two of your CD's at CDBaby. Thanks for the add and your wonderful quad-tet.
I missed the Molly's Revenge show due to Mem Day commitments. I heard it was great! btw, I experienced VOCO in full glory at a Jenkins House Concert back on old Manhatto. That was a special night indeed - thanks.
HEY! I wanted to let you know I posted new tunes. Check them out. Also, don't forget my show in LA at Molly Malone's on the 31st (if by chance you're in town). Hope this message finds you well. =) Hope your music is swimming to the top! Keep doing what you do!
My lovely ladies four. How I miss being part of your soulful presence! I have the new Bua cd in hand. I need your new album so I may realize in fullness that when from death I'm free, I'll sing on!
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