Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves - Hurricane Clarice (2022) Hi-Res

This duo has expertise with string band music & determined to explore vintage music by shaping it into something “different.” Their effort proved interesting.

So, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves with folk wisdom created a project with themes extracted from rare field recordings, old hymns, dusty attic LPs, original compositions & wisest of all – literary sources.

The ladies don’t linger much on love – instead craft intense songs (“The Banks of the Miramichi”) with lyrics that dare to sing about seasonal depression, community, family & the absurdities of the road. Showcased in an old tradition — kept authentic yet using their own technique, musical abilities to produce something fluid. At times their performance gels to sound like a deep sitar.

The de Groot & Hargreaves’ 9-cut Hurricane Clarice comes on March 25 (Free Dirt). A fine example of their strategy at work (though not new) to capture the energy & intimacy of their live show as a studio performance.