Fig Lancaster Summer 2012 | vol 26 - 71
* THE STRAY BIRDS DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING THEIR ROOTS AND THE SIMPLE JOY OF PLAYING AND SINGING TOGETHER. *With advance purchase at the XPN Member price Your songs are inspired by the deepest roots of American music-what draws audiences to this sound today? MAyA: "People like to hear good stories in good company. When we show up with acoustic instruments and three human voices, we are creating a sound that is accessible, compelling and relevant." How did the people and experiences of your childhood shape your identity as musicians? OlIVER: "By the time I was ten, I was able to play fiddle in the Craven Family Band with my parents and improvise on bluegrass and country music. Playing with my folks is my earliest stage experience. It's something I don't get to do often enough." ChARlIE: "When I was four, I heard the song "500 Miles," and I loved it. My dad got the tape for me and I listened to it like crazy. My dad is a bass player and inspired me to play. And I listened to oldies music a lot with my mother." MAyA: "I was surrounded by music. My family made an annual pilgrimage to Clifftop, an old-time music festival in West Virginia, and we had a lot of campfires all summer long." Vocal harmonies play a major role in your songwriting; what makes the human voice a powerful instrument? OlIVER: "It is an instrument that we're lucky to be born with, can play at any time, it's free and every voice is unique. Charlie Louvin once said, "If a song's worth singing, you ought to put harmony on it," and we really believe that." You do have a pretty intensive touring schedule -what's your favorite thing about traveling? And what draws you back to Lancaster? ChARlIE: "We love tasting, walking and playing through towns we've never been to. Food is one of the best things about traveling. We can buy fresh and local in a new town every day. We are also the grateful recipients of some incredible hospitality along the way. We were all raised in Lancaster, and the one thing that will always draw us back is family. We also love our friends, Roots and Central Market, Long's Park and the lightning bugs." AVETT BROTHERS DR. DOG THE HOLD STEADY KATHLEEN EDWARDS DIEGO GARCIA WAR ON DRUGS JOHN WESLEY HARDING'S CABINET OF WONDERS PATTERSON HOOD MIKE DOUGHTY OZOMATLI LEE RANALDO BAND JD SOUTHER THE LUMINEERS GOOD OLD WAR JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUND JD MCPHERSON WORK DRUGS DELTA RAE CITY RAIN MATT SANTRY BAND DANA ALEXANDRA And Much More! LAWN SEAT ADMISSION to Wilco, Avett Brothers and Dr. Dog are included with the 3-Day Festival Pass only. TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT XPN.org! MusicFest_5x8.5_4c.indd 1 FIG® vOICES IS SPONSORED BY WXPN 4/26/12 10:06 PM MEET WXPN AND EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC RADIO STATION.
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