Artist: Ethan Sherman
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Song: “Cup & Porch”
Album: Indoor Vistas
Release Date: March 4, 2022
In Their Words: “This is one of the first tunes I wrote for this record. Broadly, itās inspired by some musical ideas Iāve picked up listening to folks like Bryan Sutton and BĆ©la Fleck over the years. One of the many things I love about their composing is the way they take timeless fiddle-tune-y themes through rhythmic mazes that seem totally arbitrary at first, but reveal themselves to be deceptively melody-driven the more you listen. Thatās something I tried to do with this tune, as well as give everyone lots of room to improvise and play off each other within the arrangement.
“This new record (Indoor Vistas) was tracked remotely over lockdown, so this video session was one of the first times Iāve played these tunes with other musicians, in the same room, in real time! Joining me in this video are Gabe Witcher on fiddle, Greg Fleischut on mandolin, and Tim McNalley on bass. The album version features McNalley, Thomas Cassell, Matthew Davis, and Avery Merritt.” — Ethan Sherman
Photo Credit: Evan Zee
