Spires That in the Sunset Rise
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Spires That in the Sunset Rise is an American
Psych folk
band from Decatur, Illinois
. 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. 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
'.
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. 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
.
-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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Psych folk
Psych folk
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s through the fusion of folk music and psychedelic rock...
band from Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
. The four original members of the band (Kathleen Baird, Georgia Vallas, Taralie Peterson, and Tracy Peterson) grew up together in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
, eventually moving to Chicago, Illinois where they began to experiment with creating songs. 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
Spires That in the Sunset Rise (album)
Spires That in the Sunset Rise is the debut, self-titled album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2004.-Track listing:#"I Am Sewn" – 5:12#"Birds Of Paradise" – 3:05#"Crooked Spine" – 3:29#"Rattlesnake" – 5:12...
'.
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
Four Winds the Walker
Four Winds the Walker is the second album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Four Winds" – 1:18#"Wide Awake" – 4:14#"Little for a Lot" – 4:21#"Sheye" – 5:32#"Sort Sands" – 5:28#"Ong Song" – 5:54...
.' A year later they created their third album 'This Is Fire
This Is Fire
-Track listing:#"Spike Fiddle Song" – 5:53#"Clouds" – 6:26#"Sleeplike" – 3:30#"Morning Song" – 7:14#"Sea Shanty" – 6:13#"Let the Crows Fly" – 5:13#"Bee Forms" – 7:34#"Desert Mind" – 6:03...
' 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
Curse the Traced Bird
Curse the Traced Bird is the fourth album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2008. It was released as a limited edition, and was recorded after Tracy Peterson left the group.-Track listing:#"Black Earth" – 7:03#"Java Pop" – 4:43...
.' 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. Their music has drawn comparisons to The Raincoats
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
, Current 93
Current 93
Current 93 is an eclectic British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet .-Background:Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton has appeared on...
, Comus
Comus (band)
Comus is a British progressive rock / folk band which had a brief career in the early 1970s; their first album, First Utterance, gave them a cult following which persists. They have revived in the late 2000s and played several festivals.-History:...
, and The Ex, and they have toured throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The band
-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
Discography
- Spires That in the Sunset RiseSpires That in the Sunset Rise (album)Spires That in the Sunset Rise is the debut, self-titled album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2004.-Track listing:#"I Am Sewn" – 5:12#"Birds Of Paradise" – 3:05#"Crooked Spine" – 3:29#"Rattlesnake" – 5:12...
(Graveface Records, 2004) - Four Winds the WalkerFour Winds the WalkerFour Winds the Walker is the second album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Four Winds" – 1:18#"Wide Awake" – 4:14#"Little for a Lot" – 4:21#"Sheye" – 5:32#"Sort Sands" – 5:28#"Ong Song" – 5:54...
(Secret Eye, 2005) - This Is FireThis Is Fire-Track listing:#"Spike Fiddle Song" – 5:53#"Clouds" – 6:26#"Sleeplike" – 3:30#"Morning Song" – 7:14#"Sea Shanty" – 6:13#"Let the Crows Fly" – 5:13#"Bee Forms" – 7:34#"Desert Mind" – 6:03...
(Secret Eye, 2006) - Curse the Traced BirdCurse the Traced BirdCurse the Traced Bird is the fourth album by Spires That in the Sunset Rise, released in 2008. It was released as a limited edition, and was recorded after Tracy Peterson left the group.-Track listing:#"Black Earth" – 7:03#"Java Pop" – 4:43...
(Secret Eye, 2008)