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Artist
The Feverfew
12+ albums
indiefolkfemale vocalistgood musicGirdler Stuart
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The Feverfew is a lovely compilation of soft and tuneful indie music. The sounds of the band are soothing and easy to listen to. You never have to skip a track on this album because it keeps you sucked in a delightful daze the entire time. Recommended tracks: Goodbye Blue Monday, Selby, and By Now. As a singer-songwriter in New York City, it’s easy to get lost. Every night, hundreds of performers sit at tiny tables with their guitars, waiting for their turn to play a song at an open mic, hoping someone might recognize their talent. After moving to Brooklyn in the Fall of 2000 to begin her studies of creative writing at Pratt Institute of the Arts, Bethany Spiers quickly became one of those struggling artists. Having played regular gigs in the suburbs of Philadelphia since the age of sixteen, she was at first startled by her anonymity. Over the next four years, she continued to develop her songwriting while playing shows with punk and hardcore bands in New York and New Jersey. It was during this period that she met David Debiak, singer and guitarist of the critically acclaimed band Sleep Station. In an effort to further acquaint herself with the independent music scene and learn from Debiak’s songwriting expertise, she joined Sleep Station as a guitarist and backing vocalist. As the demand for touring arose, which she could not meet as a full-time student, Spiers left the band. But the artistic bond she had formed with Debiak led him to sign on as the producer for her first
