It's the classic peanut butter meets chocolate kind of story. A chance meeting, or really, a shared bill, brought Amelia Meath (of the harmonizing folk trio Mountain Man) and Nick Sanborn (of psychsters Megafaun and his own electronic project, Made of Oak) together. A conversation led to the two sharing their separate talents on a song Meath had already written, and the results? Greater than either had anticipated. Combining her silky harmonies and his animated sampling and production, Sylvan Esso creates a sound that's neither folk nor electronica but takes the best of both. It's easy to see how the two met up, from their recent session live in the KEXP studio, as the gregarious duo chatted with the Morning Show's John Richards on some of the most random subjects. Watch now and enjoy two great sounds that sound great together:
Call it rockabilly, psychobilly, punkabilly... whatever kind of "billy" you want to call it... The Reverend Horton Heat practically sets fire to the stage whenever he performs. After nearly 30 years and 11 albums, the Heat hasn't lost the spark, and still packs the house with fans of all ages and t…
We've recorded a lot of unique performances during Pickathon over the past few years, but there's nothing quite like lush orchestration and natural harmonies to complement the gorgeous wooded oasis that is the Bunny Glade. Two of the bigger ensembles this year were also two of the most enjoyable, i…
