Performed by THE SWEATER SET of Washington, DC (Sara Curtin & Maureen Andary).  Written by Maureen Andary.  www.thesweaterset.com

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The Sweater Set
“The Sweater Set will pluck at your heart strings” – The Washington Post
“An intimidating number of instruments.” – The Washington Post
“These girls can sing!" - Ukulele Player Magazine


Since their early years as teens in a DC church choir, Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin have developed a unique musical relationship.  Intricate Soprano-Alto harmonies soar over multi-instrumental arrangements of ukulele, guitar, flute, hand percussion, accordion, banjo, glockenspiel, and the occasional kazoo/mouth trumpet solo.  Listeners are invited into The Sweater Set’s joyful friendship as their songs play out like musically elaborate gossip about (what else?) the perils of courtship, lust, and heartbreak.

The Sweater Set was awarded the 2011 Washington Area Music Award for Best Contemporary Folk Duo and has been nominated for 11 Washington Area Music Association awards. In the past two years they have toured throughout Ireland, the UK, and the Southern and Northeastern United States with Folk legend Michelle Shocked, opened for Dar Williams at The Birchmere, performed twice at The Kennedy Center, and served as Artists-in-Residence at the Strathmore Center for the Performing Arts in Bethesda, MD. www.thesweaterset.com

Economic Sunshine

Performed by THE SWEATER SET of Washington, DC (Sara Curtin & Maureen Andary).  Written by Sara Curtin.  www.thesweaterset.com

www.facebook.com/thesweaterset
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The Sweater Set
“The Sweater Set will pluck at your heart strings” – The Washington Post
“An intimidating number of instruments.” – The Washington Post
“These girls can sing!" - Ukulele Player Magazine


Since their early years as teens in a DC church choir, Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin have developed a unique musical relationship.  Intricate Soprano-Alto harmonies soar over multi-instrumental arrangements of ukulele, guitar, flute, hand percussion, accordion, banjo, glockenspiel, and the occasional kazoo/mouth trumpet solo.  Listeners are invited into The Sweater Set’s joyful friendship as their songs play out like musically elaborate gossip about (what else?) the perils of courtship, lust, and heartbreak.

The Sweater Set was awarded the 2011 Washington Area Music Award for Best Contemporary Folk Duo and has been nominated for 11 Washington Area Music Association awards. In the past two years they have toured throughout Ireland, the UK, and the Southern and Northeastern United States with Folk legend Michelle Shocked, opened for Dar Williams at The Birchmere, performed twice at The Kennedy Center, and served as Artists-in-Residence at the Strathmore Center for the Performing Arts in Bethesda, MD. www.thesweaterset.com

4 More Years

The Sweater Set is:

MAUREEN ANDARY (vocals, banjo, ukulele, guitar, shaker, glockespiel, flute, kazoo)

SARA CURTIN (vocals, ukulele, accordion, guitar, percussion, piano, glockenspiel, kazoo)


OH VISITOR recorded by:
Sara Curtin, Michael Okusami, Jeff Curtin (Small Black), Hays Holladay (Bluebrain)

Mixed by Hays Holladay
Mastered by Tomek Miernowski

additional guitar on "Scatter Me" by Michael Okusami

Original cover artwork by Bee Johnson

copyright 2013

Sweater Set Publishing ASCAP
Maureen Andary ASCAP
Sara Curtin ASCAP
The Sweater Set, Inc. 

Since their early years as teens in a DC church choir, Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin have developed a unique musical relationship. Intricate Soprano-Alto harmonies soar over multi-instrumental arrangements of ukulele, acoustic guitar, banjo, accordion, flute, hand percussion, glockenspiel, and the occasional kazoo/mouth trumpet solo.  2012 & 2011 winners of the Washington Area Music Award for Best Folk-Contemporary Group, The Sweater Set is about to release their 3rd studio album OH VISITOR on April 30, 2013.  It is an independent release.
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Heartbreaker written by S. Curtin
recorded by Jeff Curtin (Small Black) & Sara Curtin (The Sweater Set)
lyrics:

Lover, I can see us now
Build a castle through the doubt
Brick by brick and mound by mound
End in storybook renown

But oh, I could have pegged you
A heartbreaker when I met you
But I decided (like I seldom do) to run with you

Lover, I can hear a crowd
Scream a thousand decibels loud,
"Hurry, hurry, come right out
We're getting hoarse, and drunk, and so worn out."

But oh, I could have pegged you
A heartbreaker when I met you
But I decided (like I seldom do) to run with you

Lover, I will not allow
You to blow the candle out
Let it burn right to the ground
Undisturbed, no need to mess around

But oh, I could have pegged you
A heartbreaker when I met you
But I decided (like I seldom do) to run with you

performer credits:
S. Curtin - vocals, guitar, accordion, percussion
M. Andary - vocals, flute 

Heartbreaker

STUPID FLAME
(by M. Andary)
Maureen - vocals, banjo, stomp/clap
Sara - vocals, guitar, glockenspiel, stomp/clap

first track off of OH VISITOR (digital release 4.30.13)

Can’t let go - ohhhh!
of the phone, singing that obsessive song - ohhh!
checkin’ my mail is there anyone there? - woahh!
checkin’ my mail is there anyone there?

I would pour - ohhhh!
a gallon of gin on these sores - woahhh!
but I’m dry as a bone I’m a cactus full of thorns - woahhh
yeah I’m dry as a bone I’m a cactus full of thorns.

popped you like a pill I made you clean my mess
tell me I am beautiful, tell my I’m the best.
The monster in my closet needs to be fed
so I’ll buy another dress and take a man to my bed.

and god knows - woahhh
and god knows i been down this road before - woahhh
but I’ll drive anyway stupid moth to a stupid flame - woahhh
yeah I’ll drive anyway stupid moth to a stupid flame.

Stupid Flame

THE SWEATER SET _ OH VISITOR _ 2013
-- scatter me --
written by Sara Curtin
performed by Sara Curtin & Maureen Andary

What a week it's been
For all the women
Say a word, you're behind bars
Sorry girls, it's all your fault
What a week it's been
What a week it's been

Dig a hole down deep
Idiots fall in blindly
Reaching up for sunlit ground
Legitimately freaking out
Dig a hole down deep
Don't dig a hole for me

Scatter me in ocean where my wonder lay
Point me out to children, sea foam on the wave

What's a week it's been
Better safeguard your pin
Locked away with no known key
Keep your secret safe from me
What a week it's been
What a week it's been.

Scatter Me

2012 & 2011 Washington Area Music Award for Best Folk-Contemporary Duo/Group

New Album OH VISITOR out April 30, 2013

Since their early years as teens in a DC church choir, Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin have developed a unique musical relationship. Intricate Soprano-Alto harmonies soar over multi-instrumental arrangements of ukulele, acoustic guitar, banjo, accordion, flute, hand percussion, glockenspiel, and the occasional kazoo/mouth trumpet solo.  