Otter Creek (Peter & Mary Danzig)
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Otter Creek (Peter & Mary Danzig)

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | SELF

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | SELF
Band Folk Singer/Songwriter

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"Sol Songs"

"The morning after: I'm still spell-bound... you guys let your instruments sing as if they were your best friends trying to tell you something really, really important --- and so there was something both captivating, yet patient, WAY revealing, yet beautifully unresolved as well (as almost all of life truly is). Seriously. I'm still just hearing it in my head, and smiling. - -Joe Charbonneau, Sol Songs Concert Series, solsongs.com


"Sol Songs"

"The morning after: I'm still spell-bound... you guys let your instruments sing as if they were your best friends trying to tell you something really, really important --- and so there was something both captivating, yet patient, WAY revealing, yet beautifully unresolved as well (as almost all of life truly is). Seriously. I'm still just hearing it in my head, and smiling. - -Joe Charbonneau, Sol Songs Concert Series, solsongs.com


"Siskiyou Bluegrass Show"

Otter Creek combines folk music with old time, sprinkles it with a seasoning of Celtic and western roots, and produces a wonderful sound that is both unique and refreshing. Peter sings right from the heart while, at the same time, brings a magical musical talent to whatever instrument he picks up. Not only does Mary have a captivating voice, she coaxes tones from her fiddle that can only be matched by a first chair violinist in a national acclaimed symphony. Together they make a duo that is both a technical marvel and tastefully perfect. These are two of the nicest people I have ever met and two of the finest musicians America has to offer. - -Gene Bach,Siskiyou Bluegrass Show, KSYC 103.9FM, Yreka, California


"Siskiyou Bluegrass Show"

Otter Creek combines folk music with old time, sprinkles it with a seasoning of Celtic and western roots, and produces a wonderful sound that is both unique and refreshing. Peter sings right from the heart while, at the same time, brings a magical musical talent to whatever instrument he picks up. Not only does Mary have a captivating voice, she coaxes tones from her fiddle that can only be matched by a first chair violinist in a national acclaimed symphony. Together they make a duo that is both a technical marvel and tastefully perfect. These are two of the nicest people I have ever met and two of the finest musicians America has to offer. - -Gene Bach,Siskiyou Bluegrass Show, KSYC 103.9FM, Yreka, California


"Review of Shiver Into Spark"

Otter Creek has once again put together a collection of songs that appeal to the mind and the heart as well as to the ear. This set of emotional originals, wisely-chosen covers, and time-honored classics is held together by superb musicianship underpinned by stunning technique. The full and focused arrangements often make this duo sound larger than two musicians. Shiver Into Spark comes highly recommended. - Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine


"Review of Shiver Into Spark"

Otter Creek has once again put together a collection of songs that appeal to the mind and the heart as well as to the ear. This set of emotional originals, wisely-chosen covers, and time-honored classics is held together by superb musicianship underpinned by stunning technique. The full and focused arrangements often make this duo sound larger than two musicians. Shiver Into Spark comes highly recommended. - Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine


"Review of Hunter's Moon"

Otter Creek's CD, Hunter's Moon, is simply delightful! This project has it all: old-time harmonies, instrumental expertise, adept songwriting, and fresh interpretations of traditional songs and tunes. I was thoroughly engaged from the first track to the last! - Jen "Lil Ginny" Hajj, host of the Bluegrass Express on KRCL 90.9 fm in Salt Lake City


Discography

Shiver Into Spark: Full length album (14 tracks) Released September 2012

Hunter's Moon: Full length album (13 tracks) released March 2010

Bidder 70: Single included on an Earth Day CD complilation (release date: March 2013)

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Bio

With 10 instruments between them and 53 strings to tune Otter Creek (www.ottercreekduo.com) burst onto the national Folk scene in 2012 with back to back hit albums on the Folk Charts. In the 4 years since the husband and wife duo began playing together, Otter Creek has won multiple awards for their virtuosic instrumentals, adept songwriting, and visionary arrangements of traditional and original tunes. They have drawn praise from around the country leading one critic to describe them as “a duo that is both a technical marvel and tastefully perfect.” Their second album Shiver Into Spark (September 2012) has garnered attention as a collection of “songs that appeal to the heart and mind as well as the ear” and a work of “superb musicianship underpinned by stunning technique” (Greg Harness, Rootsworld Magazine).

Performance Dates: Please see our official website (www.ottercreekduo.com) for complete calendar as well as more audio, video, and photos.

What are People Saying?

"Two of the finest musicians America has to offer."
-Gene Bach,Siskiyou Bluegrass Show,KSYC 103.9FM, Yreka, California

"A couple of most mind-blowing musicians you'll likely ever hear in person... I'm still just hearing it in my head, and smiling.
-Joe Charbonneau, Sol Songs Concert Series, solsongs.com

"Full and focused arrangements often make this duo sound larger than two musicians."
- Greg Harness, Raido Boise, Rootsworld Magazine

Recent Awards:

~Folk Music Charts: #25 with back to back hit albums.
~2012 Utah State Banjo Champion
~1st Place, 2011 Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase
~2nd Place 2011 National Mandolin Championship, Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS
~2011 Utah State Fiddle Champion
~2011 Utah State Mandolin Champion
~2011 Official Showcase FAR West Folk Alliance
~2011 Finalist Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Competition
~2011 Favorite Folk Band, IAMA People's Choice Awards
~2011 Favorite Mandolin Player, IAMA People's Choice Awards
~2011 Alternate, NewSongs Showcase Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS
~2010 Winner, NewSongs Showcase Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS

Recent and upcoming performances include; Tom May's "River City Folk", The Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield, KS), 2011 Official Showcase at Folk Alliance FAR-West (Eugene, OR), The Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield, KS), SLCC TV "Brewin' Bistro", Groovefest, The Tucson Folk Festival, IAMA/Gallivan Folk and Bluegrass Festival, and the IAMA Local Concert Series 2010-11.