Hiatus | Iowa City Public Library

Date Added:

Feb 27 2015

Genre:

Folk

Bluegrass

Hiatus (2012)

by Awful Purdies

Tracks

About the Album

The Awful Purdies sophomore release features all original songs including; "Let Her Learn", "Gunshy", "My Time", "The Most", "I Got Friends", "Six Long Weeks", "Pennies in the Dustpan", "Perennials", "Portrait", and "At the Veil". “Hiatus” was recorded at The Broken Down Palace and was produced by Pete Becker.

About the Artist

2016 marks the 10th anniversary of Awful Purdies, an eclectic quintet of female multi-instrumentalists who take turns stepping up as songwriter and lead singer. The ensemble "purdifies" each song they meet, filling in sweet harmonies as they let the song lead the way. While one song might require channeling the Andrews Sisters or Gillian Welch, another song might reach out to a rock-a-billy or Motown sensibility. With "The Katies" (Katie Senn on cello and Katie Roche on accordion) laying down each song's base, their songs sound full and orchestrated, while Nicole Upchurch's banjo, Marcy Rosenbaum's mandolin and Sarah Driscoll's guitar skillfully root Awful Purdies in the modern folk genre. Ten great years, three albums, numerous compilations, a major grant from the Iowa Arts Council, and many film and television placements later Awful Purdies hope to continue to share the music they make together for a lifetime. http://www.awfulpurdies.com/

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