Dear Companion featuring Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore
with The Ericksons
The songs on "Dear Companion" are of incomparable eloquence and of a spirit that could make even the most destitute and soured man feel as if the clouds were going to part in little time, the morning sun is going to awaken them refreshed and contented with a new lease and the juice waiting for them in a kitchen they never knew they had would be freshly squeezed. (Sean Moeller, Daytrotter Session, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore)
Dear Companion (Feb 16 2010, Sub Pop) is a collaboration between three Kentucky musicians; the songs were written and performed by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, produced by and featuring Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk. Recorded in the first half of 2009 in their home state, Dear Companion explores their ties to the place they love and aims to draw attention to the problem of Mountaintop Removal coal mining (MTR) and its impact on the people and heritage of central Appalachia. A portion of the proceeds from Dear Companion will benefit Appalachian Voices, an organization devoted to ending MTR and finding a better way forward. Daniel’s debut album, Stray Age, produced by Joe Chiccarelli, came out in October 2008 on Sub Pop. Ben’s debut album, Learning to Bend, was released in June of 2008 on sonaBlast! Joining Ben and Daniel tonight will be Dan Dorff, a long-time collaborator and pal, on percussion duties, and Cheyenne Mize, a brilliant musician from Louisville, who will be playing violin and electric guitar.
Singing sisters The Ericksons will open tonight.
Tickets are on sale now from the Cedar ticketline (612-338-2674 ext 2), Cedar outlets (Electric Fetus, Depth of Field, Homestead Pickin' Parlor, and Irish on Grand), and online at Ticketweb
It was the cat-poles around the lake at his grandfather’s farm that inspired Ben Sollee’s debut album Learning To Bend. The frailty of those awkward looking plants standing stoutly against winds that challenged even the strongest of nearby trees is an...
In January 2007, after a stint in the Peace Corps, singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore decided to make a bold move in his music career by sending his unsolicited demo to Sub Pop Records. The label, once the home of all things grunge, has explored its softer...
The Ericksons are sisters Bethany Erickson and Jennifer Kochsiek. Their compelling style of indie-folk music is rich with sounds from acoustic guitars, banjo, string bass, and stunning vocal harmonies.
Growing up in the Midwest both sisters developed a deep...
