"one of folk music's most distinctive trios"... grand river folk society
OH... SONS are as good as it gets when it comes to a different view of 3 part harmony on top of original, whimsical songs that spring from a tradition you swear you've heard before, but just don't know where or when. sons is a trio made up of sue demel, deborah lader and bruce roper: 3 kind of mixed up adults of perfect parentage just crazy enough to think life in the fast lane comes with a banjo...
So... Deborah Lader has a folk sensibility that hits me where I live says Art Thieme! Deborah's diverse influences converge and are expressed through her unique and multifaceted music. A nationally recognized visual artist, Deb is also a skilled multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin,banjo etc.) with a special gift for songwritiing and a sought after affinity for vocal harmony.
And... "Sue Demel has on of the more unique voices in folk music today" Sind Out Magazine... Whether it's scatting, chanting, weaving or arranging, Sue explodes the pre-conceived notions of harmony singing. She is a seasoned back up vocalist and her body of work as a songwriter achieves a rare peace between the boundaries of love and redemption.
Bruce, Sue & Deb
But... Bruce Roper has written the near perfect song according to A.P. Newswire, but then what do they know? His is a subtle turn of the phrase over the 3 chords he learned in eight grade. Even still his reputation in the folk industry is that of a crafted, prolific writer. His songs feel like they were written by a wise old poet yet sung by a child. With a gift for painting the melancholy, sometimes with a wink and a nod, he makes things that are hard to say, easy to hear.
