
A two-fer today, folks: a British artist and a California couple matched in their versatility and the breadth of their journeys, similar in the way they pull on and play against the older sounds of their respective regions, yet quite different in their influences and output. Let the featurettes begin! Tim and Nikki Bluhm are a busy pair: she's a solo artist with an incredible second album on the market; he plays backup for her in five-piece country rock band Nikki Bluhm and the Gramblers , [...]

Husband-and-wife duo Tim and Nicki Bluhm recently released Duets , an 8-track folk album recorded at their own local studio. Alone, Tim and Nicki have their own musical track records: Tim Bluhm as co-founder of the Mother Hips , and Nicki Bluhm of her own Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers . Together, the duo create twangy folk with lush harmonies, as evidenced in "Unforgetaboutable". Tim and Nicki Bluhm - "Unforgetaboutable" Duets can [...]