With music that combines folk, country, old-time and bluegrass, Asheville, NC-based Zoe & Cloyd have created music with deep roots, but a modern message. The duo has now signed with Organic Records and is bringing their spirited songwriting to their third album, due out later this year.
“We’re super excited to be working with Organic Records on the release of our third Zoe & Cloyd album,” says Natalya Zoe Weinstein.
“They have been really enthusiastic about our music and message, and
it’s great to have a supportive team of people behind this project.”
Zoe & Cloyd
take their diverse musical backgrounds and seamlessly weave them into a
collection of emotive music with modern and traditional elements. From
southern harmony duets to eclectic instrumentals, Zoe & Cloyd give new energy to traditional music.
The husband and wife duo have begun recording at Crossroads Studios in Arden, NC and are joined on the upcoming album by Kevin Kehrberg on bass and Bennett Sullivan on banjo. Keep an eye out for new music from Zoe & Cloyd this spring and summer.
About Zoe & Cloyd
Zoe & Cloyd spring from deep roots in American music. Founding
members of the acclaimed Americana trio, Red June, and long-time
veterans of the Asheville, NC music scene, Natalya Zoe Weinstein and
John Cloyd Miller released their second full-length album, Eyes Brand
New, in spring of 2017. Highlighting their emotive songwriting and
signature harmonies, this album showcased the breadth of their
collective musical spirit, seamlessly combining original folk, country,
old-time and bluegrass with sincerity and zeal. Zoe & Cloyd’s debut
recording, Equinox (2015), was met with high acclaim and the pair has
continued to gain momentum with a 1st place win at the prestigious
FreshGrass Festival Duo Contest along with performances at MerleFest,
Music City Roots and more.
John
Cloyd Miller’s foundation in traditional bluegrass and old-time music
coupled with his modern sensibility combine to make him a natural
musician and performer. A twelfth generation North Carolina native and
the grandson of pioneering bluegrass fiddler and NC Folk Heritage Award
winner Jim Shumate, his Appalachian roots run deep. John is well known
for his haunting mountain voice as well as his instrumental prowess and
award-winning songwriting. He is a 1st place winner of the prestigious
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and a recipient of an Artist Fellowship
for songwriting by the North Carolina Arts Council.
Natalya
Zoe Weinstein also comes from a musical family: her father is a master
jazz pianist and her grandfather, originally from Russia, was a
professional klezmer musician. She is an accomplished fiddler in a
variety of styles as well as an inspired singer and songwriter. While
trained classically in her home state of Massachusetts, she has spent
many years fine-tuning her bluegrass and old-time fiddling with some of
the country’s top traditional musicians. Now a mentor to many young
players, Natalya is a sought after instructor and is in high demand as a
teacher and session musician.