Like most inspirational art Timber Timbre comes from a source of isolation, cabin fever specifically. Timber Timbre, primarily the work of Oshawa-born Toronto based Taylor Kirk, walks a precious line between harrowing blues and desperate death country. Recorded in a farm house near Bobcaygeon, Ontario, their debut Cedar Shakes was released in 2006, the moniker Timber Timbre an ode to the surroundings and the warm haunting sound of the album.
Angel Olsen hails from sunny, gorgeous, post-industrial St. Louis, Missouri. Beginning her performing career at age 16 in coffee shops, she now hones her craft in Chicago, Illinois, with recent tours to both seaboards and upcoming collaborations with members of the national indie music scene. Her intimate songwriting is coupled with a strong, ethereal tone and hypnotic rhythm acoustic guitar, borrowing from influences as varied as Skeeter Davis and homespun Americana to Spanish guitar and the French New-Wave chanteuse Francoise Hardy.
Set in a town that perpetually runs at full speed, J. Allen
Charlyn Marie Marshall, also known as Chan (pronounced "Shawn") Marshall, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on 21 January 1972. After dropping out of high school, she started performing under the name Cat Power, while in Atlanta, backed by musicians Glen Thrasher, Mark Moore, and others. She soon moved to New York City, United States in 1992, then later opening for Liz Phair in 1994, she met Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth and Tim Foljahn of Two Dollar Guitar, who encouraged her to record, and played on her first two albums, 1995's Dear Sir and 1996's Myra Lee.
Glenn Anthony Richards is singer and songwriter for Australian band Augie March. The band formed in 1996, releasing two EPs before their debut album. The studio albums are 'Sunset Studies' (2000), 'Strange Bird' (2002), 'Moo, You Bloody Choir' (2006) and 'Watch Me Disappear' (2008). As of December 2009, Augie March are taking a lengthy hiatus. Glenn Richards will release his first solo album late in 2010 titled 'Glimjack'. Previously he released one solo EP as G A Richards and the Dark Satanic Mills Bros in 2005 titled 'Closed Off, Cold & Bitter - Life As a Can of Beer'.
Bad Braids is the Psychedelic Folk project of Megan Biscieglia hailing from Brooklyn, NY. An intimate tour de force that showcases Biscieglia’s haunting vocals and songwriting reaping with intricacy and flow. http://badbraids.bandcamp.com
Cat Mouse Cat are a folky pop band based in Cardiff, Wales and consist of four members; Dale Skinner (vocals and guitar), Becky White (vocals and glockenspiel), Gordon Smith (guitar), and Ben (bass). They are currently unsigned.
Shirley Lee is a british singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he is the lead vocalist for indie band Spearmint.
Black Books is a 5-piece southern indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas USA at the end of 2010. The band consists of Ross Gilfillan (vocals/drums), Meg Gilfillan (keyboards), Clarke Curtis (keyboards/synths), Kevin Butler (guitar), and Mike Parker (bass). Debut album due Summer 2013.
http://www.facebook.com/blackbooks
See also Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains.
Enlisting for the first time assistance of the cream of the city's independent music community to form the Atlas Mountains ensemble (members of Knowledge of Bugs, Whalebone Polly, Crescent and Movietone all feature), the results are a wonderful development of the playful pop sensibilities that informed his earlier material, marking a clear progression towards a richer, more confident sound.