pleasantly aggressive folk : lush arrangements and harmonies that subtly wrap themselves around profoundly genuine lyrics and stories. it just might make your heart and mind all melty.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (50:28) !
Related styles: FOLK: Progressive Folk, FOLK: Political

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Details:
"Ahhhh the instruments on the new CD, "Anchors" by Nervous But Excited are organic and rich like good soil. The arrangements are layered in a way, which makes me want to listen and hear it grow.The songs are honest and dimensional. It's music to my ears." - Amy Ray, The Indigo Girls


Nervous but Excited (Kate Peterson & Sarah Cleaver) is dead-on harmony: two songwriters, two singers, three guitars, a mandolin, a violin, a few harmonicas, some vaguely choreographed dancing and a lot of laughter. Their original repertoire ranges in topic from smart, introspective narratives to the tactfully political⦠and they still dabble a bit in the love/post-love variety every now and then.

They are currently on tour supporting their latest album, Anchors: the first 100 carbon neutral CD release. NBE has worked with their indie label Riot Grrrl Ink to create the zero carbon footprint album (at least that they can find). Throughout the process NBE worked to avoid/offset all the energy used in the project, and used 100 post consumer materials for the packaging, and hence are calling it âAnchors: {the green album}â.

Musically, Anchors is many steps beyond what nbe has done in the past. Kate and Sarahâs unique vocal harmonies are enhanced by many talented players including Girlyman, Lyndell Montgomery and Chris Bathgate among others who joined them to color in the lines of the songs with a sweet-tasting assortment of warming-your-feet-by-the-fire-in-the-wintertime kind of instrumentation.

Since 2004, nbe has toured consistently and released 3 full-length albums and 3 EPs. They have played many established rooms and with artists such as Catie Curtis, Lucy Kaplansky, Utah Phillips, Melissa Ferrick, Cheryl Wheeler, Ferron, Toshi Reagon, The Butchies, Alix Olson, Bitch, Girlyman, Pamela Means, Chris Pureka and Ember Swift. They are represented by Riot Grrrl Ink and distributed nationwide by Goldenrod Music.

Listen to it and read more about it here:
http://www.nervousbutexcited.com/anchors/

Album Credits :::

sarah cleaver: vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, harmonica, bass
kate peterson: vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitars
chris bathgate: mandolin, vocals
nate borofsky: hammond organ
kristen david: vocals
chris dorman: hammered dulcimer
susie giang: banjo, bass, arrangement
girlyman: vocals
ian gorman: banjo, bass and concertina
liz holowasko: drums
drew howard: pedal steel guitar
hana malhas: piano, hammond organ, violin
kaylan mitchell: cello
lyndell montgomery: violin
zachary nichols: trumpet
katie sawicki: vocals
murray stewart-jones: drums

produced by susie giang and nervous but excited
recorded and mixed by ian gorman (iangorman.com)
additional recording and mastering by jim roll
art by leah schew, layout by kate
printed locally and sustainably in ypsilanti, mi by vgkids
distributed by goldenrod music
green cd concept courtesy of gina mamone/riot grrrl ink.