At the end of the season, we released 'Across the Lines'.
It is a collection of home recordings done by Amy and Meagan, from 2003-2006, while Meagan lived in New York, and Amy in Ohio.
The sisters recorded music, then sent it via mail, back and forth.
Across the Lines is available at our live shows!
Alwood Sisters will now be selling lots of fun items at live shows, beginning on Black Friday! One dollar tiny paintings, art prints, hand-printed canvas bags, recorded music, and much more!
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR LATEST ART SHOW! 'DUET' FEATURES WORKS OF ART BY AMY AND MEAGAN ALWOOD (KARCIC).
THE SHOW OPENS AUGUST 6, 2011 FROM 7-10 P.M. AT THE GANGWAY, 3341 NORTH HIGH STREET.
DRINKS AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.
MUSIC PERFORMED BY MATT & JOHN UMLAND (TIN ARMOR) AND MILAN & JOVAN KARCIC
We are honored to be a part of Aquabear Legion's latest Ohio music compilation.
Lots of other great Ohio bands are a part of this. Check out their website for purchasing information ☛ AQUABEAR LEGION
Check out these awesome photos on Donewaiting from our last show!
You can view more of RE Barbash's work here ✰
Don Sechelski reviews our record for Muse's Muse. We are honored, thanks Don!
Ohio Indie band, Alwood Sisters has a very interesting new release called Black Falcon and The Forest Spirit. This ‘famban” consisting of sisters, Amy and Meagan Alwood, and brothers, Jovan and Milan Karcic combine an Americana rootsy sound with Beatle-esque harmonies and arrangements. The result is delightful. Liner notes and song credits are rare but the band’s website lists Amy, Meagan, and Milan as providing vocals, guitar and bass. Meagan also plays Wurlitzer and Jovan is the percussionist. The songs are all original and presumably band creations. There are some very nice cuts here but my favorite is the last song on the CD, Like The Rest Of Us. Ethereal, swirling, and beautiful, it really grabbed my attention. But from the opening acoustic guitar on Summer Winds, the band makes interesting and entertaining musical choices. Summer Winds melds into the very Beatle-esque and very pleasant Our Time. Get Up Get Out starts out with some beautifully distorted electric guitar before morphing into an up-tempo pop tune. Nice but I would have liked more of that guitar and suddenly it’s back as the song changes tempo and tone again. Good choices. Black Falcon and The Forest Spirit is an entertaining collection of songs well played. The arrangements are solid and the vocals are very nice. Altogether, it’s a very pleasant and listenable CD and one I can easily recommend.
This is a one night only art reception featuring works on paper by Meagan Alwood and Aaron Troyer. Food and drinks will be provided. Music by Nathan Snell and the country band.
There will be a $2 raffle drawn around 9:30 P.M. to choose the winner of a collaborative piece of art by Aaron and Meagan.
Here is a sneak peak at the raffle prize!! ☟
'The Beautiful Ones' opening reception was really great. Here are some photo's from J.Brett Prince's blog. Our thanks to everyone who was involved, Brett @ Short North Tattoo, and everyone who came!
2010 was a fantastic year for us! We made a couple different 'best of' lists. Thanks for listening, friends! We promise much more music in 2011.
ADRIANA MUNDY'S BEST RECORDS OF 2010
on DONEWAITING
COLUMBUS ALIVE'S YEAR IN MUSIC
this is more of a recognition than best of, but we'll take it!
We are happy to announce the opening reception of our latest group art show, the Beautiful Ones: a collection of portraits by different artists. Artists include Aaron Troyer, Adam Scoppa, Amy Alwood, Andy Pak, Bobby Silver, Doug Rochelle, Jen Burton, Lance King, Matt Duckworth, Meagan Alwood, and Milan Karcic. An opening reception will be held January 1, 2011, 8 P.M. @ Short North Tattoo, 1042 N. High Street @ 3rd Ave in Columbus, Ohio.
Check out the review of our evening with Black Prairie and Nick Jaina on ACRN. Thanks to Justin Wooten and KOBO.
Alwood Sisters had the pleasure of being invited to a nice weekend cabin trip with our friends Moon High.
Rick Allen had very nice things to say about our latest effort in this week's issue of the Other Paper. Many thanks and sincere gratitude.....
There was always something soothing about the Alwood Sisters, even back, many moons ago, when they and a rhythm section went under the moniker the Velveteens.
After what seems like a lifetime, the sisters have returned with Black Falcon and the Forest Spirit. The five-year hiatus between the Velveteens and the Alwood Sisters has given the duo time to hone their craft into something beyond its girl-pop roots.
Take the opening track, “Summer Winds.” The band’s previous wink-and-a-smile, harmony-heavy indie pop has been replaced with subdued, spare instrumentation that shows how strong the bones of the song are, as it does not have to be overdone to get your attention.
Amy and Meagan’s intertwining vocals remain rich, but this time their vocalizations take a backseat to the songwriting. What was formerly their main strength is now an engaging embellishment for a collection of tunes that would stand out in anybody’s songbook.
The sole complaint is that a nine-song disc is too short, and 11 years between albums is far too long to wait. Here’s hoping the Alwood Sisters have finally hit their stride.
An album release show, also featuring Moon High, will be held Saturday night (July 17) at the Rumba Café, 2507 Summit St.
Rick Allen
Pat Leonard had us over for an interview and quick recording sesh at Electraplay studios. Many thanks to the lovely and talented Adriana Mundy for doing the interview. We recorded five songs for this. You can check it out here.
Our debut CD, Black Falcon and the Forest Spirit is now available for sale online. You can purchase and read more about the new record on the Liner Notes page. It was truly a collaborative effort with many great talents. Thanks to all!
Pick up a copy of C magazine, we're in it! Our thanks to Cary Smith and C Magazine.
Please check out the June 2010 issue of 614 magazine. Our thanks to 614, Chris Casella, and Liza Alwes
We had a great time at the Nelsonville Music Festival. Check out the photos courtesy of the lovely and talented Brooke La Valley.
This story runs in this week's Other Paper, our thanks to Andy Gallagher for having us be a part of it!
There are many reasons for buying a charity compilation and, depending on your conscience, it may be more for the cause than the music.
And Female and Brave thankfully appeals to both, benefiting Gracehaven House, a non-profit shelter and rehab provider for minor female victims of sexual exploitation, with a collection of quality tunes donated by some of Columbus’ most interesting acts.
The compilation features 17 tracks of up-and-comers on the local scene, and includes quite a few gems.
Ghost Shirt’s “WOLFPACK!!!” calls to mind a manic take on Anglophile ’80s college rock, like a cross between Robyn Hitchcock and the Church.
Wing and Tusk’s “Home, Sick Home” is almost its antithesis, a dose of melancholy drudge-pop that tugs at the heart through the very final verse.
Such variety is indicative of the compilation, which features other choice cuts from the Alwood Sisters, Phantods, and Moon High, among the crop of promising newcomers and possible new favorites.
And Female and Brave is available for digital download for a minimum $5 donation at http://gracehavenhouse.bandcamp.com.
A benefit show will take place on Saturday, starting at Kafe Kerouac at 3 pm and concluding at Taj Mahal at 5 p.m. Matt Mosta, Curtis Coles, Heather Evans, Wonder Twin Powers, The Open Boat, Joe Camerlesgo, Nixon, Ford and Carter, DJ Moxy, Old Hundred, The Dew Droppers, Andrew Graham, Masa Blaska, and Trains Across the Sea will be performing.
We are currently planning the evening of July 3rd, 2010 for the listening party of our newest record! The party will take place at Wild Goose Creative. More details will be added as they come. Save the date!
We are excited to announce that we have been added to this year's Nelsonville Festival! There are many AMAZING performers on board. Check out the line up for this three day fest and stay tuned for our show times!
Most gallery-hoppers are used to the normal openings showcasing one or more artist's work each month. Local musicians and artists Amy and Meagan Alwood have created an alternative to that norm that will begin it's one month exhibition on Saturday, February 6th. "Trick Faces" will be a collection of 30+ paper mache masks that have been adorned individually by different working and non-working artists alike out of Columbus as well as other US cities. The exhibition is meant to conjure up insight, intrigue and interest into the minds of all who wander in as well as serve as a bond for the artistic community. Ideally, it will allow the artist and observer to be entertained as well as explore the unleashed creativity. The group of people chosen for this collaborative effort consists of photographers, musicians, self-taught, non-taught and fine art students. The show opens Saturday February 6th, 7 p.m. at Sovereign Collective at 1042 N. High Street.
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