mt. davidson is the current singer of these songs and has been for the past ten years.  in this time, he has had the privilege of appearing before audiences world-wide.  people who have heard him sing have used words like "mercurial" and "eerie" to describe the sound of his voice. it is not a forceful voice, but moves in the air with a certain deliberation.  aside from twain, mt. has been seen performing with the likes of Spirit Family Reunion, the Low Anthem, and Annie & the Beekeepers.  

Life Labors in the Choir is the fifth album of songs from twain.  it has a lot to do with death and the unattainable present.  it also has to do with the boundaries of love, deceptive feelings of loss, water, and many other things.  it features the consummate playing of Ken Woodward and Pete Pezzimenti and was expertly recorded by Adrian Olsen.  available here twain.bandcamp.com

Cosmic Folk-Tinged Psychedelic Songs From Texas

Known for his work fronting the enigmatic rock band Pedro the Lion, David Bazan’s emotionally charged narratives, eye for telling detail, and mournful voice have more in common with J.D. Salinger’s “Nine Stories” or Flannery O’Connor’s “Wise Blood” than with the usual lyrical slant of popular music. Bazan is a gifted storyteller, weaving parables of spiritual conflict, suburban ennui, and personal surrender into magnetic, well-crafted songs.

His debut solo full-length album, Curse Your Branches (out now on Barsuk), is a masterwork by a modern American poet at the height of his powers. Paste Magazine called him one of the “100 Best Living Songwriters”. This record is the deepest and most explicit exploration of his struggles with faith and a meditation on all things passed between the generations.

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