Lilting and ghostlike Americana Folk...Combining the common emotional thread running through ancient British murder ballads and the more evocative music found deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Maine folk duo Arborea creates timeless music Dirty Linen
Rolling Stone 'Best Under-the-Radar Albums of 2011'
'glowing, warm, triumphant' Mojo Magazine
Biography
Since 2005, Maine based wife and husband Avant Folk duo Shanti and Buck Curran have released 4 albums, curated two various artist compilations, and performed throughout the US, UK, and Europe...including sessions on the BBC, NPR, WNYC, and WXPN. Arborea is currently touring in support of their 4th album 'Red Planet', released in 2011 on Strange Attractors Audio House.
'Red Planet' has received critical praise and made Rolling Stone 'Best Under-the-Radar Albums of 2011'', Portland Phoenix 'Top Ten Albums of 2011', Uncut Magazine John Mulvey's 'Top 100 Albums of 2011', and Textura's 'Top 20 Albums of 2011, Editors Top Pick in the December 2011 Issue of Guitar Player Magazine, and Top Vinyl Pick in the September 2011 issue of Mojo Magazine.
Since 2007 Arborea has performed shows and festivals throughout the US, Ireland, UK, and Europe. Festival highlights includes the 51st 2012 Philadelphia Folk Festival, in 2011 Body & Soul Festival in Ireland, Serralves Festival in Portugal, Gea Festival in Spain. In 2010 we performed at the Electric Picnic Festival in Ireland, Moseley Folk Festival in the UK, and Tanned Tin Festival in Spain. 2008 we performed at the Time of Rivers Festival. In 2007 we performed at the Green Man Festival in Wales, Tanned Tin in Spain, the first Time of Rivers Festival in the US.
Instrumentation
Shanti Curran plays:
Vocals
Banjo
Ukulele
Banjo-dulcimer
guitar
percussion
harmonium
reversed music box
Buck Curran plays:
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Slide Guitar
Flutes
Banjo
Vocals
Bowed Strings
Discography
2011 'Red Planet'
2010 'We Are All One, In The Sun': A Tribute to Robbie Basho
2009 'House of Sticks'
2009 'Leaves of Life' various artists to benefit the UN World Food Program
2008 'Arborea s/t'
2006 'Wayfaring Summer'
