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StitchCraft
By JJ Schultz
Hotel Utah Open Mic
www.theutah.org
May 10, 2009
Stitchcraft. With the magical, fantastical (but never irascible) lyrics, with the bouncy fiddle playing by Anna, with Heather’s gypsyesc guitar picking, with Ezra (and perhaps Jamie?) wailing away with focused fury, the Stitchcraft, when they get it in gear, well it’s really something to behold. When they’re in gear and I close my eyes real tight, in the movie in my head I’m running through woods with the birds and the trees perhaps occasionally twirling about like Julie Andrews in Sound of Music, but I’ll only do that if nobody is looking. and I know I shouldn’t name favorites, but my favorite part of their music is their harmonies. Usually, to sing with that sort of intertwined artistry, one needs to be singing with a conjoined twin, each anticipating the others subtlies and nuance. and it is very impressive when non-conjoined twins are able to pull it off. and it is even more impressive when two non-twin siblings do it. But! Anna and Heather are not even related – no fooling. it’s bewitching indeed.. Hey, you should come out this monday and check out Stitchcraft. You will not be sorry. You will be so not sorry, you will forget what sorry ever meant. and you will also be bewitched.
StitchCraft + Record Release = Hotel Utah Tonight
By Michael Pistorio
www.thebaybridged.com
May 11, 2009
Can I call Stitchcraft harmonius?
Yes. I think I will.
Stitchcraft – “Dakota” (from Through The Hoolaboo)
Former Floridians, Heather Normandale (vocals and guitar/mandolin) and Anna Perlmutter (vocals and violin) make a fine duo of tone and texture. On their sophomore album, Through The Hoolaboo, the two have brought on Ezra Lipp (drums), adding another layer to fill out their “dense soundscape,” as Perlmutter describes the group.
Expect to dance and sway tonight as the group works through a 40 minute set to immediately follow Hotel Utah’s famous open mic. Tonight’s release show will be for the Hotel Utah community, a group of musicians that has been key over the years for the band, says Perlmutter. On June 7th, the official release party will be at Amnesia.
StitchCraft “Self Titled” Album Review
By CD Baby
www.cdbaby.com/stitchcraft
September, 2006
This bright and clever album shakes through friendly, sweet and modern bluegrass fronted by crystal clear female vocals. Along with the usual sweet curl of a standard bluegrass sound- that ringing mandolin, warm guitar and crying fiddle- Stichcraft brings in an extra bit of playfulness and spark to a genre that has seen an incredible amount of attention in the last few years. Weaving in some hearty, singer/songwriter folk feel, their self-titled album is wholesome and grounded, accessible and contemporary while still appealing to the bluegrass purist. A delightful album.
StitchCraft “Self-Titled” Album Review
By Amelia Bird
Iowa Observer
October, 2006
In their self-titled album, if you listen very intently, the wide and diverse range of Stitchcraft’s influences is apparent. Unlikek other reviewers, I would not hasten to list bluegrass as one of their main sources, not with their songs laden with Flamenco guitar, traditional Brazilian and west coast South American melodies, haunting freak-folk vocal harmonies, and lyrics describing Irish heritage, banyan trees, and the tide. These Florida girls sure are a blend of many sources. However, when you sit down and listen to this album completely, their style is so crisp and defined that where their inspirations lie and what genre they fit into become moot points behind the overwhelming newness and pleasant feel of their style. What they have done is made a sound so so clean and well-assembled that it stands on it’s own. Finding what brought Stitchcraft to their current status is an interesting and diverse journey, sure, but purists of any musical persuasion will realize that where they have arrived is a damn good place to bask in the sun.