S Joe Hazelwood has existed in one form or another since November 2004. The group currently consists of Christopher Alspach on guitar and mandolins and Regina Peterson on flutes and bass. Here are some things people have said about us
Songs:Illinois "Detractors say the new folk trio is "unbearably mellow". If I were them I'd take that as a compliment. In this hyperactive world it's occasionally nice to take a break and let the melody (the real foundation of music) to take hold of us. While the band describes itself as a folk group, the quavering vocals of Chris Alspach (a la Antony and the Johnstons) and at times experimental, treated acoustic instrumentation belie a more genre jumping style."
Nick Zaino III, Boston Globe
"Boston's Saint Joe Hazelwood plays the kind of folk you might hear if you stepped into a Haight Ashbury living room in 1968- a gently arpeggiating guitar, flute solos, breathy vocals on the verge of breaking. The band (it's a group, not a single person) keeps it simple, almost elemental."
and Matt Farley of Moes Haven "My favorite song by far is 3, which I see is called Cape Tryon. I assumed it was called "Cliffs Tumbling" or something like that. Anyway, GREAT SONG! I love it. When the flute part comes in at the end of each refrain, it's great stuff! Well done! I'm listening to it as I write and I plan to play it again as soon as it ends."
You can download the first half of our new album here from the fantastic
