STRANGEBYRDS
CARI MINOR & RAY SMITH
Strangebyrds CD chosen as a "Top Ten Local release of 2011"
By the
Marquee Magazine
The Boulder Weekly March 31st Review of; STRANGEBYRDS-
Local duo Cari Minor and Ray Smith have played around Boulder for nearly a
decade. They call themselves Strangebyrds, and their new, eponymous album
showcases the duo's knack for tight arrangements and keen production. Most
of their songs slide easily into the all- encompassing "folk" category,
but it's when they infuse song's like "Strangers Face", "Back Home To Me"
and "Strangebyrds" with mystery and foreboding that Strangebyrds become a
true gift for the ears, simultaneously
unsettling and satisfactory. Smith's guitar work is excellent, and there are
moments when the two singers voice's blend that induce chills.
Congratulations! Cari for the
Honorable Mention in the 2011
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival
songwriting contest!