Lindsey Verrill | |
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 Verrill performing live | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 13, 1982 |
| Genres | Folk, Indie Rock, Experimental, Experimental folk, Appalachian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Banjo, voice, cello, electric bass, upright bass, bass vi |
Lindsey Verrill (born March 13, 1982) is an American avant-garde multi-instrumentalist from Dallas, Texas who currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Largely self-taught on cello and upright bass before studying music at the University of North Texas in Denton, Verrill became a key component across a number of indie bands in Austin as well as a founding member of the Austin-based Annie Street Arts Collective. [1] She has performed with Ethan Azarian, Califone, [2] Dana Falconberry, [3] Patty Griffin, [4] Thor Harris, [5] Will Johnson, [6] Longriver, Possessed by Paul James, some say Leland, [7] Charlie Sexton, [8] the Weird Weeds, [9] and Ralph White. In 2017, she traveled to Germany, France, Japan, and Canada as a part of the ATX6. [10]
In 2015, she began performing her own material seriously as part of the experimental folk duo Little Mazarn with Jeff Johnson featuring unusual instrumentation of banjo and musical saw. [11] Verrill and Johnston started Little Mazarn performing at the iconic Austin venue Hole in the Wall, a known haunt of Austin figures such as Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley. [12] Both Verrill and Johnston had been playing bass in bands, most notably with Austin musicians Dana Falconberry Lil’ Cap’n Travis, Bill Callahan and others. Little Mazarn was a band where neither of them wanted to play the bass on stage. [13] Little Mazarn was named after a river in northwest Arkansas. [14]
In 2019, Little Mazarn followed up their 2017 self titled EP with their first full length album, Io, a work of folk minimalism including a melancholy reinterpretation of Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen. The album mainly featured banjo and saw with contributions from guest vocalists Will Johnson and Kendra Kinsey as well as instrumental contributions from Thor Harris and Ralph White. [15]
In 2022, Little Mazarn released their second album ‘Texas River Song’ on Dear Life Records, a so called ‘Geographic love letter’ to Texas, written in 2020 after the pandemic put a complete stop to touring and traveling. [16] .
Patricia Jean Griffin is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, Kelly Clarkson, Rory Block, Dave Hause, Sugarland, Bette Midler and The Chicks.
Douglas Wayne Sahm was an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in San Antonio, Texas. Sahm is regarded as one of the main figures of Tex-Mex music, and as an important performer of Texan Music. He gained fame along with his band, the Sir Douglas Quintet, with a top-twenty hit in the United States and the United Kingdom with "She's About a Mover" (1965). Sahm was influenced by the San Antonio music scene that included conjunto and blues, and later by the hippie scene of San Francisco. With his blend of music, he found success performing in Austin, Texas, as the hippie counterculture soared in the 1970s.
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KVRX is the student radio station at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts. Licensed to The University of Texas, KVRX shares the 91.7 frequency with KOOP, broadcasting from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with KOOP, operated by Austin Co-op Radio, broadcasting during the remaining hours. KVRX's studios are at the Hearst Student Media Building on campus, and its transmitter is located in East Austin.
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Thor Harris is an artist, sculptor, musician, painter, carpenter and handyman. He was the percussionist for Swans (2010–2016). He has performed with Shearwater (2001–2010), Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Lisa Germano, Yonatan Gat, Gretchen Phillips, Devendra Banhart, Rebecca Cannon, Xiu Xiu, Flock of Dimes & Amanda Palmer, Whalesong, and the Grand Theft Orchestra. He has recorded at least six instrumental albums with the Austin producer Rob Halverson. He also contributed to Ben Frost's 2014 album, Aurora. He joined the touring lineup of Xiu Xiu as a percussionist in February 2017 and he has enjoyed touring with Thor & Friends since 2015.
Lovely Creatures is the eleventh solo album by Bob Schneider, released on September 29, 2009, through Kirtland Records. It was produced by Dwight Baker. A vinyl version of the album appeared in 2012. It features a duet with Patty Griffin and the single "40 Dogs ", supported by a video directed by Robert Rodriguez featuring Kat Dennings. A music video for the track "The Bringdown" was directed by Joey Boukadakis.
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