Paper Bird, Plume Giant September 28, 2011

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Paper Bird
Paper Bird's backbone is their songwriting, musicianship and a general allergy to all limitations and trends. With seven members and no leader, possibilities are ever unfolding, with fluctuations in style and mood akin to weather patterns.When asked what genre of music they play, they answer "joyful." The seven-piece band consists of three female singers, accompanied by banjo, guitar, stand-up bass and trombone. Young in age but timeless in spirit, Paper Bird continually captures the hearts of new listeners and long-time fans.

Their rare and beautiful approach to music led them to be featured on NPR's All Things Considered and they were voted in the Top 10 Best Underground Bands by Denver Post three years in a row, as well as 5280's Top of the Town 2009 "Top Local Band". In the last year they have played Red Rocks Amphitheater to an audience of over 8000 people and have shared the stage with Devotchka, Judy Collins, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Glen Campbell, and Big Head Todd & the Monsters. Their haunting and authentic sound is a refreshing and breathtaking blend of folk, jazz, bluegrass and rhythm and blues.
Mp3s: http://www.paperbirdband.com/hear

Plume Giant
Nolan, Oliver, and Eliza can be found boozily awaiting the spring on front porches across the nation. If they were perfumes, they would be lavender, ginger and honey, and if they were legumes, they would be parsnips, parsnips and parsnips.

Plume Giant, a retro folk trio with no frontman, just guitar, violin, viola, and three voices.
Mp3s: http://plumegiant.bandcamp.com

Official Website: http://manicproductions.org/shows/2226