Bellehouse, One of the Lucky Ones, Dane Page, Railroadiana

Brooklyn-based Bellehouse, driven by a vocal trio that evokes a three-headed siren amidst the warm familiarity of an old-time string band, has been spinning tales of urban Americana since the beginning of 2013. Bellehouse draws influence from Old Time and early folk-revival while pulling from a broad host of other genres – including Celtic trad, classic rock, soul and Motown, Balkan choir and beyond. The resulting synergy walks the line between down-home roots music and intellectual acoustic folk-rock.

Bellehouse presents as a duo (band founders Clinton and Haines) and as a full-on string band. A choir-like triumvirate of voices draws listeners to the proverbial fireside. Double bass, guitar, banjo and viola lay foot-stomping fuel for the fire – as guides through an intricate, earthy world of pulsing unplugged rhythms. They may lure you with a ballad then turn on a dime for more raw acoustic harmony, the whole attendance closely in tow.

Bellehouse includes Jess Taylor Clinton (vocals, guitar, songwriting), Sarah Elizabeth Haines (vocals, viola), Catie Friel (vocals), Nick Lenchner (bass), and Ryan Gross (banjo, vocals). Although Clinton hails from Los Angeles, Bellehouse’s following is strongest in the New York City area as well as much of Northern New Jersey, where 3 of the 5 members were reared.


Dane Page was born and raised in Mooresville, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte. He got his first guitar in 7th grade in hopes of becoming Jimmy Page, but after picking up an acoustic guitar in high school his interests shifted. He started listening to folk music and built an appreciation for songwriters. This appreciation continued to build as he went to college at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where he was surrounded by bluegrass and folk music on a daily basis. He began songwriting in the summer of 2013 and hasn't stopped since. His influences range from Josh Ritter to Hank Williams, to Justin Townes Earle, to Paul Simon, to Gregory Alan Isakov. Dane graduated in 2015 and moved back to the Charlotte area where he continues to write and play music throughout North Carolina and bordering states. He combined his love for Folk, Rock, and Blues into powerful, yet smooth songs that make up his debut EP, "City to City", which is available on iTunes, Spotify, and Bandcamp.


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