Sister Species

BIO:

Fronted by accordionist/songwriter Emily Kastrul (Betazoid, Hazel Ra), chamber-pop septet Sister Species is known for their thoughtful, dynamic arrangements and opulent three-part trumpet harmonies. Sister Species’ full length records “Light Exchanges,” “Heavy Things Do Move,” and “Closer Now” have been hailed by music critics as “warm and luminous,” showcasing Kastrul’s vision and ability to lead 6 other band members “through the chaos to something beautiful”.

With an eye for astronomical and botanical wonders, Kastrul's songs range in topic from the inevitable heat death of the universe to dogs running through bogs. Featuring the 3-part trumpet section of Jake Baldwin (McNasty Brass Band), Noah Ophoven-Baldwin (Percheron, Realtree) and Sten Johnson (McNasty Brass Band, New Sound Underground), guitarist Willow Waters (The Earth Tones, Still Unstill), bassist Maddie Thies (The Earth Tones), and drummer Lars Johnson (McNasty Brass Band, Radiochurch), Sister Species’ full ensemble supports Kastrul’s intimate and intricate songwriting.

MUSIC VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO44Io2GNgU

PRESS QUOTE (more available here): “Chamber pop from Minneapolis filled out by golden three-part trumpet, with a lyrical approach both wry and tender” -- Bandcamp “New & Notable”

ON “LIGHT EXCHANGES”:

"Light Exchanges" is a love letter to staying put. Written with a gardener's eye, "Light Exchanges" is full of acute & sensual observations about our daily lives & practices, from cutting onions to holding hammers to magnolias in bloom. 

Ranging from a pop song about the inevitable heat death of the universe to a drone influenced track about loss & cottonwood trees, "Light Exchanges" is punctuated by 3-part-trumpet interludes that serve as emotional counterpoints to the songs. Imagine the trumpets as alien guides bringing the listener through the galaxy to visit the different planets of lyrical songs.