For those of you who are still recovering from the pleasures (stress?) of the holidays, the musical group Hem can bring some relief.
Formed by Dan Messe and fronted by Sally Ellyson, who is responsible for the gorgeous vocals, Hem is something of an oddity -- a genre-straddler encompassing folk, Americana, pop, swaddled by a quiet, blood-pressure-lowering style of its own. Their most fully-realized album is "Funnel Cloud" but start anywhere and you'll be rewarded by dreamily beautiful music, perfect for floating through the dark days of winter.
written on Thursday Jan 3, 2008
the sweetest sounds.
