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Review – The Lowest Pair – The Sacred Heart Sessions

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By Evan Verploegh

Some voices have the power to pull strings inside people that are seemingly otherwise unattainable. The harmonies that The Lowest Pair’s Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee produce on their latest release, The Sacred Heart Sessions, meld together in a way that does exactly that. The duo hailing from Olympia, WA and Minneapolis, MN respectively, have managed to create an enchanting and delightful record combining elements of folk, americana and bluegrass. [Read more…] about Review – The Lowest Pair – The Sacred Heart Sessions

The Lowest Pair CD Release

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The Lowest Pair is a quirky, old-time roots influenced duet, featuring the high lonesome harmonies of banjo pickin’ songsters Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. After nearly a year of traveling the country playing clubs, hotels, house shows, back yards and street corners, they found their way back to Minnesota, this time to Duluth where they sat down to record with producer Dave Simonett (Trampled by Turtles) and Tom Fabjance at an old church. The Sacred Heart Sessions (Feb 24, 2105) is an album that allows the listenier to enter the space that surrounds its creation. One can virtually feel the walls and vaulted ceiling of the old wooden church rising up, creating a natural reverb and warming the air.

Come join in the celebration as The Lowest Pair officially launch The Sacred Heart Sessions on home turf!

Dave Simonett will even be on hand to perform an opening set.

Review – Tru – Gutter Couture

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By Clara Tsac

In his second project, “Gutter Couture,” Minneapolis producer Tru layers diverse musical elements into a couture-level confection for the ears. The EP starts off in “One by One” with a screeching refrain, over heavy bass drops that slide into a tribal drumline. A more EDM aesthetic is demonstrated in “Renaissance Society,” where record scratches and synth echoes intertwine with the warped orchestral chorus. [Read more…] about Review – Tru – Gutter Couture

InIrie – Three mice and a blind cat – Band Profile

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By Eddie Chisham

Profiling InIrie – a three-piece band from St. Paul

Aaron Ohnsorg was late enough to practice that if it were a job interview he wouldn’t be considered, but if it were a party – it was perfect timing. Greg Siganos and Erik Christianson were eager, yet not quite foaming at the mouth when he arrived, but they were excited enough to turn their usual slow strolls into bolting up the stairs. [Read more…] about InIrie – Three mice and a blind cat – Band Profile