The Cabin Project
Portland, Oregon, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2010 | SELF
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"Like their name suggests, the band’s sound is reminiscent of the kind of intimate space created by artists like Bon Iver. The group uses traditional orchestral and choral methods to create a track that is inexplicably modern, heavy, and pop at the same time." -
“…impressively educated string section with octave pedals and vocal harmonies to create music that’s both intimate and otherwordly.” -
“Harmonies and string sections flirt playfully, with weighty choruses and orchestral effects that elevate their songs to a whole other level.” -
"A lush, orchestral piece of indie pop, 'Highways' is pulsating and downright gorgeous" -
"The Cabin Project, an orchestral indie pop trio from Portland, creates atmospheres that envelop and entrance on its upcoming album, Unfolded." -
December 2010- The Oregon Music News
“For the past 10 years, singer/songwriter Katie Sawicki– a Connecticut native who made her way to Portland, OR via Brooklyn – has been making her way across the country singing her “deeply original poetic expressions” in a traditional acoustic folk/Americana style that has, until now, been her signature sound. While it was all the Boston contemporary folkies that helped shape her initial approach to songwriting, today, that signature sound has evolved into a project that Sawicki calls “Chamber Folk” or “Indie, emo-rock,” with her latest effort and fourth studio release, The Cabin Project."
- Ana Ammann
Read Full article at: http://oregonmusicnews.com/blog/2010/12/09/katie-sawicki-unveils-the-cabin-project-at-mississippi-studios-saturday/ - Ana Ammann
Discography
Decenter - January 2019
Unfolded - June 2016
Sine (EP)- April 2014
Heliotrope - October 2013
The Cabin Project - December 2010
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Bio
The Cabin Project, made up of four Portland-based women, is an indie rock band whose sound stems from haunting choruses, three-part harmonies, pedals, synths and string sections. The songs are musically expansive, yet retain an intimacy similar to that of The National, Warpaint and Bon Iver.
Born in an attic "cabin" studio lined with Douglas Fir, the band started as a project of Katie Sawicki, a former-folksinger from Brooklyn who became inspired by electric guitars, keys, synthesizers, and balancing all three onstage.
After moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2008, Sawicki sought out musicians to collaborate with, leading her to musical partner Zanny Geffel, an orchestral drummer, rooted in jazz and percussion, with a preponderance for poetry and onstage mayhem. Jean Mastaler and Kelly Clifton create the band’s strings and bass section.
“…impressively educated string section with octave pedals and vocal harmonies to create music that’s both intimate and otherwordly.” – Bitch Magazine
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