THE ACCIDENTALS

If you see it, you believe it, you do it. This year we want to be the "see it", that encourages the "believe it" that supports the "do it". When we were in high school a female string duo called Moxie Strings came into our classroom and rocked out on their electric cello and violin and Katie and I decided "we can do that?!" That is how we became the Accidentals, which in turn altered every part of our lives. It gave a couple of shy kids the confidence to create and relate. We were inspired to play guitar by St. Vincent and Kaki King, violin by Scarlett Rivera, and write songs by SEVERAL female artists. In November we spent a week in Moab, UT teaching alternative strings, songwriting and improv to the middle/highschool students leading up to the Moab Folk Festival. I remember waking up and wondering when it was going to rain- every day the sky was clear and blue behind the mountains. On our day off we drove around town looking for a spot to pull over and record a cover of one of our favorite Big Thief songs, and eventually found this open patch of land next to a dusty dirt road we thought looked safe to use. We've gotten into trouble recording videos like this (our cover of Andrew Bird's song Capsized almost got us kicked out of Arches National Park for instance), so our hearts sank when we saw a car pull of the road and park next to where we were setting up. To our surprise- two high school boys jumped out and said "aren't you The Accidentals?" They said they seen us at one of the school assemblies and asked if they could watch us film our video. They make a cameo about halfway through, along with our sound engineer, Evan Klee- Peregon. iPhone video credit to Kacee Womack. :) Audio filmed with Shure microphones, Takamine acoustic guitar, and Ruach cajon. #womancrushwednesdays #playyourparagon #changethestory

Forty-five shows including an epic SXSW and West Coast run complete. From the Sony Music Stage to Austin City Limits to great venues like Great American Music Hall, The Teragram Ballroom, Wonder Ballroom, Nectar Lounge, Music Box San Diego, etc. This tour recap is a combination of the 20 shows that Charlie Steen captured in the Tour Stories series - a real behind the scenes look at what it is like to be a young, indie folk rock band on tour. You can watch all of them here. Follow The Accidentals on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JqJWTzD2wSWAp7UmFSP5x Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theaccidentals Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theaccidentalsmusic/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/moreaccidentals VEVO - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpAyQcmsHwwEb4QwEz-8jA/videos

We are in our early 20's, when I wrote "Heavy Flag" I was thinking about our future, the weight and responsibility of our generation to care for our resources and for each other. While I was writing the song, I had a book open to the famous photo "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima". The weight of that flag being both physical and psychological struck me as a powerful statement. We have a collective responsibility to carry that weight. The time for that statement is now. Our generation has to show up. #Tuesday #VOTE "Heavy Flag" speaks to the cost of society apathy and invites the listener to find their own voice.

The Accidentals new album, Odyssey, is available here: https://TheAccidentals.lnk.to/OdysseyVP Visit The Accidentals online at: Official Website: https://www.theaccidentalsmusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaccidentals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/moreaccidentals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaccidentalsmusic/

"Odyssey" by The Accidentals. The Accidentals new album, Odyssey, is available here: https://TheAccidentals.lnk.to/OdysseyVP Visit The Accidentals online at: Official Website: https://www.theaccidentalsmusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaccidentals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/moreaccidentals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaccidentalsmusic/