| Spires That in the Sunset Rise | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Decatur, Illinois |
| Genres | Experimental, Psych folk, Acid Folk |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Secret Eye, Graveface Records |
| Members | |
| Kathleen Baird, Taralie Peterson | |
| Past members | |
| Tracy Peterson, Georgia Vallas | |
| Notable instruments | |
| Spike fiddle, slide guitar, mbira, autoharp, banjo, electric guitar, cello, recorder, harmonium, drums, zither, acoustic guitar, organ | |
Spires That in the Sunset Rise is an American Psych folk band from Decatur, Illinois.[1] The four original members of the band (Kathleen Baird, Georgia Vallas, Taralie Peterson, and Tracy Peterson) grew up together in Decatur, Illinois, eventually moving to Chicago, Illinois where they began to experiment with creating songs.[2] Drawing from experimental music and multi-cultural music, they created a unique sound which they debuted on their first self-titled album 'Spires That in the Sunset Rise'. [2] The first album was created without Taralie's sister Tracy Peterson, but she soon joined the group before the making of their second album 'Four Winds the Walker.' A year later they created their third album 'This Is Fire' which today is considered one of their most accessible albums thus far. Tracy Peterson left the band before the making of their fourth album 'Curse the Traced Bird.' Since the release of their first album, they have contributed a new slant to the New Folk movement, by incorporating a darker sound and witchy vocals- often involving cackles and yelps- to their music.[3] Their music has drawn comparisons to The Raincoats, Current 93, Comus, and The Ex, and they have toured throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.[3]
Contents |
-Kathleen Baird: Lead vocals #1, spike fiddle, acoustic guitar, mbira, slide guitar, harmonium, electric guitar, organ, xylophone, percussion, drums, banjo
-Taralie Peterson: Lead Vocals #2, Vocals, slide guitar, lap harp, bowed banjo, spike fiddle, cello, banjo, mbira, zither, electric guitar
-Georgia Vallas (former member): Back-up vocals, autoharp, percussion, lap banjo, slide guitar, recorder, zither, bowed banjo, Turkish lap banjo, harmonium, drums, lap slide
-Tracy Peterson (former member): Back-up vocals, percussion, guitar, cello, little harp, drums, mbira, thumb piano, washboard, rattlers, tambourine