Artist description Homebrewed alt acoustic-rock from the heart.DIY chamber pop, folk, lofi 4-track-basedliterary singer/songwriter music. Every now and then we do something offbeat to keep ourselves believing.

Music Style Contemporary folk, folk rock, acoustic pop, mood music, singer/songwriter

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, Beatles, Richard and Linda Thompson, Beach Boys, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, Indigo Girls, Elvis Costello, Strawbs, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Nanci Griffith, Wallflowers, U2, Procol Harum, John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Yo La Tengo, Woody Guthrie, The Who, Burt Bacharach, Phil Spector, Carol King

Similar Artists Richard and Linda Thompson, Indigo Girls, Bob Dylan, Belle & Sebastian, Yo La Tengo, Randy Newman

Artist History We met in a creative writing classroom. We playedimaginary ping pong. The rest is history.

Group Members Jim Esch & Stacy Tartar Esch

Instruments Guild D-25, Fender Squire Strat, Gibson L6s, Kurzweil K1000 & K2500, Bars & Pipes Amiga sequencer and 8-bit IFF samples, Taylor six string acoustic guitar.

Albums The Rest is Silence, Break Through Shine, SnapCrackle Pop, Parallel Lives, Erase This Face, Two Blue Moons, Meet the Gods, Black Box, Fried Ice Cream, Beef Stew, Stir Fry

Press Reviews "Lo-fi homespun folk music filled with warbling vocals and drum pads. The music has a indefinable innocence to it and with the names Jim and Stacy you almost want to invite them over for dinner." - Listen.com Dead Angel Zine: "Intriguing songs...sounds like the work of people genuinely interested in making music as opposed to being a part of a scene or jumping on the bandwagon."Gajoob Magazine: "The more I hear from the Esch'es the more I'm having to to have more and more. Stacy's vocals havea dreamy quality with an edge that hits just right for me,while Jim tends toward a more progressive production."As Demo Universe put it, Stacy could sing the phone book and make it sound good. "Stacy has a fantastic voice! I really like the guitar work as well,and the songwriting is excellent." -Ray Sammartano, Xylox

Location West Chester, Pennsylvania - USA

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