Check out this sweet writeup we got in SF Weekly!!! Few young musicians embody the bedrock communal spirit of the folk arts like Rising Appalachia. Led by Dirty South (ATL) sisters Chloe and Leah Smith, the multimedia collective puts on visionary, activist performances that not only promote green politics and conscious living but, perhaps most importantly, present a feast for the ears and eyes. First, the sibling harmonies are almost too beautiful to bear. Then, youve got banjo, acoustic guitar, upright bass, hand percussion, maybe some beatboxing. Its a deep contemporary groove — pancultural, Modern Primitive, festival-friendly — closer to Afro-Cuban and hip-hop than Woody Guthrie, but of course Rising Appalachias hellbent on killing fascists, too. Throw in some aerial dancing and First Peoples ritualism, and youve got a visual aesthetic as compelling as the sounds. Shout out for their update on the old-time church song, Ill Fly Away. It will lift you off your feet.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:19:20 +0000
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