Kris Delmhorst + Little Silver November 20, 2011

Delmhorst recorded her new songs alone and off the clock, in late night sessions that yielded layers of intimate vocals combined with nylon string and electric guitars, cellos, keyboards, and percussion. , but retaining a hushed intensity, a spirit of lo-fi intimacy and unhurried exploration. From the irresistibly infectious pop of "1000 Reasons" - constructed from various pairings of guitars, live drums, drum machines, synthesizers, Rhodes, and cuban-flavored piano - to the ravishing minimalism of "Freediver", with its nylon-string guitar, vibraphone, and distorted cello, the songs on Shotgun Singer inhabit a fluid landscape where both the music and the lyrics display a decided openness.

Delmhorst has trained that voice on a series of gracefully open lyrics and figures that transcend genre, ranging into the borderlands between indie-rock and folk, that nameless territory inhabited by such hard-to-classify artists as Juana Molina, Feist, Iron & Wine, and Laura Veirs. Kris Delmhorst has built a thriving career and a devoted following from the ground up, and without major label hype. Along the way she's parlayed a decade of successful cross country and trans-Atlantic touring into one of the most distinct voices in American music.
http://www.krisdelmhorst.com/

Little Silver is Erika Simonian and Steve Curtis, whose two voices square off in lockstep over the bed of their guitars. The band's debut recording The Stolen Souvenir is a bare and intimate window onto a small set of gorgeous songs, and is out now on their Record Park label. Erika is a one decade veteran of NYC's songwriter circle, with praise from The New York Times and a Lilith Fair appearance to her name, and Steve is a founding member of and writer for Hem, with whom he has sold over 85,000records worldwide and performed all over. Hem's trademark jewel box lullabies are a central feature of Little Silver's sound as well, though with the help of Ray Rizzo on drums (Dawn Landes, Doveman) and David Tarica on bass (Mia Riddle), the band also reaches out, venturing into bold and experimental sounds.
http://littlesilvermusic.com/

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/