5/8/2023 0 Comments World cafe international![]() ![]() ![]() Tour highlights include: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York Boulder Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and the Showbox in Seattle, Washington. and Europe by train, and engaged in immersive cultural exchange programs in Bulgaria, Ireland, Southern Italy, Central and South America – not to mention the countless miles in a van. Indeed, Rising Appalachia has toured British Columbia by sailboat, traversed the U.S. There’s word of politics, of being women in the music industry, as well as a lot about our lives on the road.” ![]() We’re folk singers and we consider this a folk album, so there’s a lot in there. “With some of our original songs, it’s a reflection of the times. “Our songwriting ties into those traditions as well,” Chloe says. The sonic textures of these two cultures are woven into Leylines, enhancing the stunning blend of folk, world, and urban music that has become Rising Appalachia’s calling card. They are joined on Leylines by longtime members David Brown (stand-up bass, baritone guitar) and Biko Casini (world percussion, n’goni), as well as two new members: West African musician Arouna Diarra (n’goni, talking drum) and Irish musician Duncan Wickel (fiddle, cello). ![]() He was very clear at the beginning that he was going to encourage us to have as many element of a live recording as possible.”Īlthough Leah and Chloe Smith consider their voices as their primary instrument, Leah also plays banjo and bodhran on the album, while Chloe plays guitar, fiddle, and banjo. I think Joe very much felt that way as well. “The experience of playing music together in one room, looking at each other, is the bedrock of what we do and how we’ve grown up with music. I mean, we’re folk musicians at our core,” Leah explains. “As far as recording goes, we’re open creatively, but we’ve often preferred elements of live recording. As a result, a sense of unity and immediacy can be heard throughout their seventh album, Leylines. For 10 days, all six band members lived and recorded in a castle-like studio in Marin County, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. These were also their first recording sessions outside of the South. However, for the first time, they opted to bring in a producer for the new album, teaming up with the legendary Joe Henry on the sessions. Remarkably the band has built its legion of listeners independently - a self-made success story that has led to major festival appearances and sold-out shows at venues across the country.įounded by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, the band established an international fan base due to relentless touring, tireless activism, and no small degree of stubborn independence. Activision Blizzard is the developer of games like "Call of Duty," "Candy Crush," and "World of Warcraft.As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines. Additionally, she assisted Activision Blizzard in changing its business model from one that was dominated by in-store sales around the holidays to one that was defined by an online, always-on, multiplayer experience. Media reports also said that Ahuja contributed to the establishment of the streaming service Hulu while employed by Fox. According to a Wall Street Journal report she is the daughter of Indian immigrants who ran a day-care centre in a Cleveland suburb. Graduating from prestigious schools including the London School of Economics, Duke University, and Harvard Business School, Ahuja formerly held positions with industry giants like Airbnb, McKinsey & Company, and The Walt Disney Company before joining Block in 2019.Įarlier, in 2001, Ahuja began her career as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley Consulting. Ahuja, a senior executive at Block is an Indian-American and ascended through the ranks to take over as the company's CFO in February this year. ![]()
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