Heavenly Harmonies

The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center will feature the heavenly harmonies of Americana trio The Boxcar Lilies

Date and Time: Friday February 4th, 2011, Time: 8:00pm
Venue: The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center 605 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Ticket Price: $10 suggested donation
To reserve tickets: (860) 347-4957; E-mail: thebuttonwoodtree@gmail.com;

website: www.buttonwood.org

The show is one of three Connecticut area performances in support of the trio’s recently released debut CD Heartwood, which was produced and engineered by Dave Chalfant (Erin McKeown, The Nields) and features the wonderful guitar and Dobro work of Jim Henry (Mary Chapin Carpenter, Tracy Grammer). Comprised of 9 originals and a stellar version of Neil Young’s “Old Man”, the collection pays homage to a variety of traditional genres (folk, bluegrass, country), but has a decidedly contemporary feel. Accompanying themselves on guitar, banjo, ukulele, and washboard, their singing voices, like their writing voices, are distinct and exceptional, but combine to make a delicious whole – a sound that is sometimes delicate, sometimes gritty, but always uniquely warm and welcoming.

Based in Western Massachusetts, The Boxcar Lilies are Stephanie Marshall, Katie Clarke, and Jenny Goodspeed. The three met through a local musician’s cooperative and soon began performing together informally at local gigs. In the summer of 2009, Marshall and Clarke joined Goodspeed in the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist showcase and they knew they had something special. They decided to make it official. Over a few beers and a plate of nachos at a local tavern, The Boxcar Lilies were wed. Yes it was a shotgun wedding. They married their love (read: obsession) for great songwriting and sweet harmonies and set out to arrange originals and some of their favorite cover songs by the likes of Fred Eaglesmith, Neil Young, and Gillian Welch. Each an accomplished singer and songwriter in her own right, together as The Boxcar Lilies they are a high energy and engaging Americana trio with a knack for heavenly three-part harmony and exceptional songwriting.

contact for more information about the band:

email: contact@boxcarlilies.com

web: www.boxcarlilies.com