MP3 Unusual Suspects - Outside the Lines
A fun and emotive blend of acoustic folk, country and blues with a hint of jazz.
12 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, COUNTRY: Country Folk
Details:
The Unusual Suspects take a blend of folk and country music, add a hint of jazz and blues and lots of character to create a unique sound. Their passion for music comes across whether they are playing a classic country tune, a jazz standard, a 50''s pop tune, or one of their moving
originals.
Kim Capps - vocalist, guitar
Kim writes the lyrics for all of the original songs performed by the Unusual Suspects, and some of the tunes. She is heavily influenced by the vocal styles of Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Emmy Lou Harris and Shawn Colvin. Her vocal training includes classical, jazz and rock. Kim
finds inspiration in the black gospel and blues she heard growing up in the Southeast.
Richard Seidel - bass, harmony, guitar, keyboard
Richard writes beautiful and interesting melodies, and does much of the bands arrangements. He also produced, engineered and mixed the band''s CD. Richard plays bass in several other DC area bands in a broad range of styles form klezmer to jazz. He has performed at the Washington Folk Festival, Takoma Park Folk Festival and the Kennedy Center.
T.J. O''Malley - guitar, vocals
In addition to playing ryhthm and lead guitar for the Unusual Suspects, T.J. is an accomplished country ragtime fingerpicking guitarist and has performed at the Washington
Folk Festival. He has performed with popular local bands Silver Creek and Honey Run.