Vudu Sister is a Providence, Rhode Island-based "Gothic Folk" ensemble formed in 2011 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Keith McCurdy. Known for a dark, theatrical sound blending folk, grunge, and chamber music, the band features rotating members often including violinist Diane O'Connor and cellist Isabel Castellvi. Their music is heavily influenced by ghost stories, the macabre, and 90s grunge.
Moriah Bailey (fka sun riah) is a songwriter who creates intimate and vulnerable sound worlds using primarily harp, voice, and effects pedals. Various Small Flames describes her songs as, “spare and vulnerable yet shot through with a certain steeliness,” and Paste Magazine praised Bailey’s music for its “masterful minimalism.”
In recent years, Moriah Bailey’s project has transformed from a solo project into a full band — Moriah Bailey in Acoustic Contact. The band includes Sarah Reid on violin, Nicholas Allen on double bass, and Park on percussion. Their music blends folk, indie experimental, grunge, and post-rock influences to breathe a different kind of life into Bailey’s songwriting. At times delicate and at times explosive, their approach demonstrates careful attention to push and pull, restraint and release.