Member Since: 2/19/2005
Band Website: emilyherring.net
Band Members: Emily Herring and Ben Dewey
On the recordings:
Vox/Guitar/Dobro= ME
Doug Deforest= Bass, Percussion
Tim Crouch= Guitar, Fiddle
Influences: Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Son House, Bob Wills, The Spinanes, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, Robert Earl Keen, Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett, John Hammond, Rory Block, Selena, Tom Russell, Patty Griffin, and Mary Gauthier
MORE:
Thalia (mostly from Amor a la Mexicana), Elvis Crespo, Skip James, Son House, Booker White, Mississippi John Hurt, Uncle Dave Macon, John Fahey, Jimmy Rogers, The Fendermen, Dolly Parton, The Carter Family, Mance Lipscomb, The Revrend Gary Davis, Stefan Grossman, Leo Kottke, Charlie Patton, Honeyboy Edwards, THE ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC, David Dondero, Mississippi Fred McDowell, The Dixie Chicks (Thank Heavens for Dale Evans!!), Lucinda Williams, Carla Bozulich, Loretta Lynn, Wanda Jackson, Rosie Flores, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Doc Watson, Furry Lewis, Nina Simone, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine and yes...DEVO, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Talib Kweli, The Neptunes/N*E*R*D, maybe a little Kanye West..I'm sure I could go on...
Current Favorites: The Books, and The Little Country Giants
Sounds Like: George Jones, Merle Haggard, Jerry Jeff Walker, and John Hammond dutifully taking their estrogen pills while practicing their yodeling.
Type of Label: None