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Neo-psychedelic folk trio the Espers began appearing in the Philadelphia area in early 2002. Using a core supplied by vocalist/songwriter Greg Weeks, Meg Baird, and Brooke Sietinsons and curved out by many collaborators, their heady mixture of chamber rock and roll, baroque pop, and past due-’60s Uk folk received them …

Helena Espvall is a cello participant who’s comfortable in indie rock and roll and improvised music circles. She was created and elevated in Sweden, playing electric guitar and cello in rock and roll rings and a silent film orchestra. Moving towards the U.S. and settling in Philadelphia in 2000, Espvall …

As an associate of psych-folk outfit Espers, half of the family members duo the Baird Sisters, so when a single musician, Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Meg Baird has lent her wonderful voice to a number of folk-based tasks. Baird’s true root base are deeply entwined within the Celtic/Anglo folk customs in addition …

Rochester, NY, local Greg Weeks’ information sound like shed chamber folk treasures from the later-’60s psychedelic period. Combining finger-picked electric guitar, Moog, Mellotron, harmonium, and string preparations, he creates thick, thoughtful songs similar to Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, and Tim Buckley. Weeks’ initial album, Fire within the Hands of sunlight, …