Dec 06 2014
Sarah Lee & Johnny @ UU Coffeehouse

Sarah Lee & Johnny @ UU Coffeehouse

Presented by UU Coffeehouse at UU Coffeehouse

Nearly a decade after folk-rock duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion put out their first album together, the husband-and-wife pair feel like they’ve finally hit their stride on Wassaic Way, a collection of 11 new songs to be released in 2013 on Rte 8 Records.

Produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Patrick Sansone at the Loft in Chicago, Wassaic Way finds Guthrie and Irion pushing further beyond the folky sound they established on 2005’s Exploration, their first studio LP. After Irion’s solo album Ex Tempore in 2007, the live album Folksong in 2009 and the children’s collection Go Waggaloo in 2009, the pair began expanding their sonic horizons on 2011’s Bright Examples, an album that drew praise from American Songwriter magazine for its “lush, dreamy sound.”

“This record is a departure from a folk duo,” Irion says. “I think this is the best example we’ve been able to present that shows the many facets of what we can do. There’s loud guitars, there’s soundscapes, there’s a lushness to it, there’s a popness, an edge. But that can be difficult sometimes to bring it all together and present it.”

Admission Info

Tickets are $17 for adults at the door and $15 with reservations or online. $3 for students at the door or with reservations.

Phone: 803-200-2824

Email: https://squareup.com/market/uu-coffeehouse/online-

Dates & Times

2014/12/06 - 2014/12/06

Additional time info:

Doors open at 7 p.m. Coffee & desserts available throughout the evening. There may be an Open Mic guest playing at 7 p.m. for this event – check Facebook for updates. The main act starts at 8 p.m.

Location Info

UU Coffeehouse

2701 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29205