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The Sweet Harlots are an alt folk duo from Bend, Oregon featuring singer/songwriter Laurel Brauns on guitar and vocals and Amy Mitchell on cello. Honorary Harlots include singer/songwriter and percussionist Shireen Amini and violinist Jenny Harada. Collectively the group has toured all over the U.S., played hundreds of colleges and shared the stage with the likes of Matt Costa, Yo La Tengo, Horse Feathers and Matt Pond P.A.
Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork and Paste Magazine says, "She brings to bear all of her Celtic and indie influences on her haunting new album, Closed for the Season, where cellos and dark finger-picked acoustic guitar all but surround you with the ghosts of the by-gone characters the songs speak of."
The Harlots are currently looking to add a female keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist to the group. Please email Laurel if you are interested.
Byron Roe took this great shot above... ©2009 Byron Roe Photography at the Oxford Hotel.
Check out the music page for six new songs recorded by Laurel and mixed/mastered by Franchot Tone.
July 10, Elk Lake Resort, 5 - 8 p.m.
July 22, Tower Theatre, collaboration with the Portland Cello Project and Loch Lomond. Doors 7 p.m.
The Tower show is part of the PDXchange Program, a new series in town started by Henry Abel. This is really special show for me because I've known Anna Fritz of the PCP for years and she was the first cellist I ever collaborated with. Also, Ritchie Young of Loch Lomond grew up in the house next door to me in Bend and his folks are great neighbors! The PCP invited me to do three more dates with them after this show!
July 23, The Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla, WA, in collaboration with the PCP.
July 24, The Empyrean, Spokane, WA, in collaboration with the PCP.
July 25, The Top Hat, Missoula, MT, in collaboration with the PCP.
July 28, Pickin' & Paddlin' Music Series and Demo Days, Tumalo Creek. Demos 4 p.m., music 7 p.m.
This is a fundraiser for the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance at the kayak shop that I work for. We'll have a full band for this show, and to all of our fans scattered far and wide, this show will be streamed live here thanks to our neighbors at Streamit, so please tune in if are not in Bend.
