As I photographed the rest of the run from Flagstaff all the way back to Denver, I fell hard for the duo. Their music and just their over all love for humanity made me a quick fan. Since that tour we have stayed it sweet contact…crossing paths right back in Boulder’s Chautauqua amphitheater, or all the way across the country in the middle of Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
The photos you’re looking at here are from a couple years ago when they passed through Morrison, Colorado just oustide of Denver as they had been invited to open for The Avett Brothers at the esteemed Red Rocks Amphitheater. I’m grateful to them and their manager Jimmy, a lovey human and long time friend who got me my photo pass to the entire night, 30 mins before the show began.
Emily, Andrew and crew played an incredible opening … it reminded me of the time Shookies kicked it off for Greggers on the same stage. At the time of the show Emily was nearly 8 months pregnant, history was made that night in so many ways. They’ve since gone on to continue to make great music as they’ve added to both their family and their band family.
*most recently | mid Fall 2020, the released … ‘Tide of a Teardrop’ get yours at www.mandolinorange.com
Here’s a few lyrics from one of my favorite of their songs, written a few years back…
Echo
And I saw it in a dream
Monuments to trees
As the air we breathe turned our lungs to dust
And all their awe
Began to rust
That ancient dance is lost
And the wind moved like an echo
Beside every gust
That land of funny wine
In the spring begin to melt into
Sweetest streams
Together form eternity
