Posts in Folk
Little Traps

Welcome, Little Traps to Porch Fest! Little Traps is an Ypsi/Arbor folk-rock outfit helmed by singer and songwriter Nick Bertsos. Typical live shows include sweet boy/girl harmonies, pedal steel wails, banjo plonks, fuzzy bass, thumpy drums, so many words, hilarious jokes, and lots of Fleetwood Mac references.

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Greater Alexander

Welcome, Greater Alexander to Porch Fest VIII! Alexander Vlachos is an independent singer-songwriter born in New York, raised in Greece, and currently residing in Detroit, Michigan. Alexander nurtures his music from paper to the recording stage where he tracks his own vocal melodies to create a full-fledged, lush sound.

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Tom McCartan

Brawny Lad is a trio from Ypsilanti consisting of upright bass and vocals from Tom McCartan, banjo from Davey Jones, and pedal steel from Tom Green. They play mostly originals with a few covers thrown in for good measure. Their music is a mix of folk, country, and midwestern loud singing. They are looking forward to their third stint at Porch Fest.

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Mountain Babies

Mountain Babies are a quartet from the Port Huron area who have just released their junior album "The Cottage, The Creek & The Spirit" which is very inspired by Grindstone City and Port Austin. Their music is an array of instrumentation playing to the familiarity of indie, folk powerhouse Fleet Foxes. It’s earthy, emotional, and natural.

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