Over The Rhine
I had never heard of Over The Rhine until I was at a festival in Shakori Hills, NC. The band, led by the songwriting husband/wife team of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, knocked my sandals off. They not only have rich, diverse musical palatte, they have Karin's amazing voice (which has the passion of Fiona Apple, the delicacy of Eva Cassidy, and the sagely confidence of Annie Lennox, all rolled up into one).
With lyrics heavily influenced by literature (I immediately noticed that they titled one of their early albums after my favorite C.S. Lewis book), you can almost taste the smokey blues influences throughout their music. They tour relatively frequently, and I highly recommend seeing them if you ever get the chance.
Happy listening!
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