Mountain Man (band)

Mountain Man
Background information
OriginBennington, Vermont, U.S.
GenresIndie, folk, a cappella
Years active2009–present
LabelsPartisan,[1] Bella Union,[1] Spunk, P-Vine
MembersMolly Sarlé
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig
Amelia Meath[2]
Websitemountainman.bandcamp.com

Mountain Man is an American singing trio of women described as "nestled in the tradition of American folk"[5] with a traditional Appalachian folk sound. They have earned acclaim from a number of music critics.[6][7][8] They often sing a cappella, with a "sparse, haunting, hymnal beauty"[6] sometimes accompanied by soft acoustic guitar, but with their voices "virtually unadorned", according to Guardian critic Paul Lester.[7] The group toured with the vocalist Feist in 2011,[3] and New York Times music reviewer Ben Ratliff described their performance as "creating shifting harmonies" which "worked perfectly".[9]

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  3. ^ a b Amanda Hatfield (September 9, 2011). "Mountain Man backing Feist on tour (dates)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2011-09-19. It's recently been announced that Feist is taking Molly Erin Sarle, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Amelia Randall Meath, aka the voices of folk trio Mountain Man, on tour with her this fall ...
  4. ^ "Daughter of Swords". Daughter of Swords. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. ^ "Mountain Man". Underwater Peoples. 2011-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  6. ^ a b Zara Golden (August 9, 2010). "Mountain Man". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  7. ^ a b Paul Lester (7 June 2010). "Mountain Man (No 802): Inspired by the traditional folk, country and Appalachian stylings of Gillian Welch, this trio are the female Fleet Foxes". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
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  9. ^ Ben Ratliff (November 3, 2011). "A Voice of Gray Moods, Joined by 100 Whistlers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-13. The women sang isolated parts and created steady shifting harmonies ... Their sound worked perfectly here...