Biography
Ethereal and gritty four-part vocal harmony and delicious vaudevillian combo of cello, accordion and banjo. Original improvisation-built songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe. Voted #1 a cappella band in the U.S. in 2007, VOCO is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a string quartet. Touring 2009 with the newest LIVE CD "circle, square, diamond & flag", released in October, 2008. Sweet, hard-driving Americana mixed with crooked eastern European dance and dissonance, with body-stompin' percussive movement. Joyous, magnificent, hair-raising harmonies - music that mourns and dances at the same time. Called "a truly phenomenal act" by Folkworks Magazine, "fascinating and multi-lingual" by the LA Times. "Their body percussion sets are a sight to behold!".
Instrumentation
Moira Smiley - vocals, percussion, banjo, accordion
Jess Basta - vocals, body percussion
Jessica Catron - cello, vocals, body percussion
Christine Enns - vocals, body percussion
Discography
Small Worlds (Release Aug. 1, '09) : Circle, Square, Diamond & Flag (Live EP, released Oct.'08) : Blink (full-length CD, '06)
Links
| http://www.moirasmiley.com |
| moira & VOCO's MYSPACE |
| official website: moira & VOCO |