hello Death

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Indie folk group Hello Death has been a staple of the Milwaukee music scene since the release of their self titled debut in 2013.  Their live performances explore a vast cinematic range, from minimalist piano and vocal arrangements, to soaring interlocking guitars and three part harmonies.  They harvest a deep tradition of porch hymns and funeral dirges, recalling folk greats, Elizabeth Cotten, Odetta, and Leonard Cohen, with nods to contemporaries Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, and Nina Nastasia. 

Milwaukee Record writes, “Moody folk outfit Hello Death excels at sparse, haunting music that works its way into your bones like a winter chill. Made up of members of Altos…[Marielle Allschwang, Nathaniel Heuer, Adam Krause, Shawn Stephany, Erin Wolf]…the group doesn’t so much perform folk music as suggest it; Allschwang’s gorgeously airy alto, Heuer’s Nick Cave-esque baritone, and the group’s stripped-down instrumentation combine to form a sound that seems to pre-date music itself.”