Humbird Brings Electric Live Show To NPR’s Mountain Stage + Support Dates With Lady Lamb
August 20, 2024 BY Emma Orland
“’Right On’ is Undlin’s third record as Humbird and her loudest yet. Where her sound was quiet and contemplative, it now rages and simmers.” – No Depression
“triumphant… stacked with beautiful songs.” – Folk Alley
“impassioned, electric …a warm Midwestern reverie full of raw grit, intimate reflection, and infectious, unrelenting energy.” – Atwood Magazine
“just the right amount of muscle added to the lovely folk stylings of previous works, a musical revving that matches the lyrical takes of songs that wrestle with power and politics…” – Analogue.io
“There’s an emotional rawness … that reflects a Midwestern landscape to my ears. Imagine a million ears of corn singing to nobody in the blazing heat of summer, right beside a sprawling concrete strip mall.” – The Bluegrass Situation
“Siri Undlin, the songwriting force behind Minnesota-based band Humbird, is a lightning rod…” – Boulder Weekly
“Humbird makes music rooted in whispers from the forest floor and contemplative observations that can turn still life into social commentary.” – Southern Minn Scene
“electrifying…a collection of songs that celebrate honesty and vulnerability, even in the face of discomfort.” – Luna Collective
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Humbird has spent most of 2024 on the road, including support dates with Indigo De Souza, Watchhouse and Brent Cobb, in support of her latest acclaimed album Right On, and she shows no sign of slowing down. In addition to previously announced headline shows and festival appearances, including AMERICANAFEST, Humbird will bring her electric live show to NPR’S Mountain Stage on November 10th before joining Lady Lamb as support starting November 13th in Washington, DC. All upcoming dates are listed below.
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Right On features nine tracks of electrified, gritty, Midwest Americana with a little magic fairy dust thrown in. Siri Undlin, the artist behind the moniker, and her collaborators tracked live and to tape over the course of two muggy weeks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. For a collection of songs unafraid of ambiguity, it’s music that bares its teeth, resulting in her most electric, playful, mettled record yet. Produced by Shane Leonard and featuring regular contributors Pat Keen (bass, synth, percussion) and Pete Quirsfeld (drums and percussion), the majority of the songs on Right On showcase the locked-in rock trio, a progression from the contemplative folk musings of Undlin’s previous releases. Even so, the album incorporates friendly winks to the more whimsical, soundscape-y improvisations that audiences have come to expect from a Humbird performance.
Siri Undlin grew up steeped in church choirs and traditional Irish ensembles, which eventually led to conducting extensive folklore and musical research around the world as a Watson Fellow. That work inspired years of DIY touring around North America, including performing around the twin cities one backyard at a time during the pandemic. Undlin continues to expand and experiment as a writer and bandleader in a way that is fluid with each season, and oddly suited for this particular moment. Following the surprise success of the self-released debut album Pharmakon and the pensive reflections of 2021’s Still Life, Right On is the next iteration in her process of witnessing the world in all its complexity and responding with candid consideration.
Listen to Right On here: https://humbird.ffm.to/righton_album
Humbird on tour:
Sep-7 – St. Peter, MN – Rock Bend Folk Festival
Sep-13 – St. Paul – Fitzgerald Theater (supporting Cactus Blossoms)
Sep-19 – Nashville, TN – AMERICANAFEST (The Basement)
Sep-20 – Nashville, TN – AMERICANAFEST (The 5 Spot)
Sep-21 – Viroqua, WI – Pierce Hill Performing Arts Center
Sep-24 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark (Artist Spotlight)
Sep-26 – Decorah, IA – Pulpit Rock Brewing
Sep-27 – Winona, MN – Boats + Bluegrass
Oct-9 – Lyons, CO – Wildflower Pavilion
Oct-10 – Denver, CO – Goosetown Tavern
Oct-11 – Colorado Springs, CO – Oskar Blues
Oct-12 – Paonia, CO – Big B’s Delicious Orchard
Oct-13 – Snowmass, CO – Roaring Fork Sessions
Nov-2 – Moab UT – Moab Folk Fest
Nov-10 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage
Nov-11 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall
Nov-13 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis (supporting Lady Lamb)
Nov-14 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall (supporting Lady Lamb)
Nov-15 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall (supporting Lady Lamb)
Nov-16 – Providence, RI – ASKEW (supporting Lady Lamb)
Nov-17 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace (supporting Lady Lamb)
Right On Tracklist:
1. Right On
2. Cornfields and Roadkill
3. Blueberry Bog
4. Child of Violence
5. Seven Veils
6. Ghost On The Porch
7. Fast Food
8. Quickest Way
9. Song For The Seeds
