Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Ear of the Beholder

An up-and-coming folk-pop duo could do worse than to count Amy Ray among their biggest fans. Quoth the Indigo Girl regarding Michigan’s Nervous But Excited, “It’s music to my ears.” Well, OK, then. Though you’d think such an accomplished songwriter could be a touch more descriptive. Still, we can reasonably assume Ray is referring to the charming melodies, wry lyricism and pitch-perfect harmonies that have similarly wooed legions of fans and critics across the country and landed the band appearances with the likes of Ani DiFranco, Iron and Wine, and Melissa Ferrick. This Friday, the dynamic duo stops by The Monkey House in Winooski for an early show with Craftsbury Common-based songwriter Chris Dorman.