Popular Local Folk Act Stagbriar to End Hiatus at November's Skanksgiving

The biggest get for Skansgiving IV: A New Hope is Stagbriar. The Alex and Emily McCollum-led indie folk band last played a show four years ago. Although the group only put out one album during its previous tenure, it was beloved for the striking power of the brother-sister duo’s knotty, elusive lyrical style and commitment to soaring, gorgeous unison vocals. Musically, Stagbriar was constantly shifting and pushing its boundaries, going from early singer-songwriter-y efforts to a fierce, muscular sound as new members brought both more punch and atmospherics, leading to the kind of indie folk that feels big enough to headline festivals and fill arenas.

Kyle Peterson, Free Times

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