Edith Judith, Nelson Devereaux, Suko Pyramid

While the “folk” label certainly has plenty of validity on their album Bones & Structure, Edith Judith (a new venture by Chicago experimentalists Katie Ernst and Dustin Laurenzi) incorporate plenty of nods to other genres. Songs like “Heartbreaker” and “Hot Lava” bring in warm synths that imbue the tracks with an understated vaporwave vibe. Then again, the lovely “Sleeping Beast” embraces a more organic approach, with gauzy folk stylings bringing to mind vintage Nick Drake and Laurenzi’s reed swells, adding a breathtaking new dimension before the song crashes into an odd sequence of slashing guitar chords. Elsewhere, “Neon Sign” comes out of nowhere with an intoxicating blend of lo-fi folk and eloquent Beatlesque melodies, adding more and more subgenres to the duo’s stylistic arsenal. Ernst and Laurenzi could very easily keep things simple and predictable and still make an excellent record, but the bits and pieces that make Bones & Structure unique are part of what makes it essential listening. Edith Judith bring so much to the table, but never in a way that distracts from the inherent beauty and sophistication of every song. " --Chris Ingalls, PopMatters 2022

Minneapolis resident, Nelson Devereaux, has played various wind instruments with bands like Bon Iver, Paul Cherry, Craig Finn, Mild High Club, Jungle, Lizzo, Magdalena Bay, This Is The Kit, among others. His upcoming solo record, "infinity" was released on November 7th on Brookyln-based record label Youngbloods and is streaming everywhere.

I’m a Spanish musician going on tour for the first time in the US. I make Bossa Nova, Folk, and Baroque pop music with a 60/70s touch! I’ll be playing my songs in English and Spanish with my Spanish guitar and Nelson Devereaux accompanying me with his woodwinds!