Backyard Birds with Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen

Backyard Birds performs its fresh blend of vocal harmonies in a wide range of music, from Americana, rock and roll, country and soul to jazz standards and great, overlooked songs. Linda Baker (vocals and electric guitar), Jean Catino (vocals and ukulele), June Coha (vocals and ukulele), Larry Prather (bass) and Linc Russin (mandolin) are based in Santa Cruz. The three women’s close-knit harmonies and the band’s acoustic stylings have drawn comparisons to the music of Rosanne Cash and the T Sisters, and their discerning selection of diverse and eclectic material is unique. Their shows include songs by Richard Thompson, the Avett Brothers, Anna McGarrigle, First Aid Kit, the Louvin Brothers, Imelda May, the Zombies, and the Beatles. Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen open the show with their original folk-Americana songs and delightful musical chemistry.