Rising Appalachia
(Genre: Folk; Location: Southern Appalachia/New Orleans, L.A.):
Sisters Leah and Chloe Smith are artists with a genre-bending force of sound that uses vocal harmony, lyrical prowess, and diverse artistic collaborations to defy cultural clichés and ignite a musical revolution. They recently started the Slow Music Movement – an effort to promote sustainable touring practices, bring in local outreach to each event, reduce single-use waste at our shows, source farm-to-table food for backstage, and continue to create and promote sustainable touring practices across the board. The Slow Music Movement encourages musicians to try out ‘non-industry standard’ ways of bringing music into the world.