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The Milroys with Rod & Annie Capps
Biography
"...
infectious, impeccable, engaging. ..." -David Tamulevich
The Basics --- Annie and Rod Capps craft modern day folk
songs with a rootsy vibe, a touch of twang, and a soulful
groove. Married for 13 years, and making music
together for many more, the Capps have a sound that
reflects their deep and intuitive understanding of each
other. With her sweet, wry, perspective on things,
Annie puts herself - and a host of other subjects - on a
laboratory slide, peers in close, and makes discoveries
that ring satisfyingly true. Rich melodies are
delivered with a disarming, earthy voice and driven by
tuneful picking - all punctuated seamlessly by Rod, who
handles guitars, bass and the tenor banjo with equal grace.
"Annie and Rod Capps write complex, winding melodies that
fit Annie's delicate voice perfectly. She sings with
a relaxed, clean Midwestern twang, sliding you into the
middle of lives and situations that are always interesting
and dotted with real insight." - Dave Siglin, The Ark
The new CD --- "In This Town" is Annie and Rod Capps' fifth
release and showcases Annie's most compelling songwriting
to date. It marks this Michigan-based duo's transition from
a popular local act to national touring artist. Since its
release in July 07, the album has been extremely well
received by Folk Radio appearing in the top 50 for several
consecutive months, with the title track coming in at #3 in
August and #38 for the Year. "In This Town" is a
cohesive collection of vignettes told from the perspective
of both observer and actor before backdrops ranging from a
friendly town cafe to an empty house; a dark bar to a front
porch; a jail cell to the wide open road. The Capps
present a melange of simple, evocative stories about
familiar human emotions delivered with an appealing mix of
tenderness and sass.
"Capps has a way of starting a song with an image that's
simple, yet arresting enough to propel you through the
ensuing developments, which often covers quite a bit of
territory." -Jim Manheim, Ann Arbor Observer
Over the years, Annie and Rod have done it all; from rock
to musical theater and while they continue to draw from a
carpet bag of genres and influences, what comes out is a
hybrid sound all their own. Genuine and playful; effortless
and endearing; this duo has been enchanting audiences in
quality music venues, house concerts, coffeehouses and
festivals throughout their home state of Michigan and
beyond.
"The audience is drawn in right from the beginning with
Annie's amazing voice and the power of her songs. She has a
way of making everyone in the venue feel like she is his or
her personal friend." - Dave Rutkofske, Blue Water Folk
Society (Thumbfest)
"When I look around the room at an Annie and Rod Capps
performance, I see a lot of smiling faces with eyes riveted
to the stage...there is a magic that energizes an audience.
I can't wait to bring them back to our concert series!" -
Tim Piazza, Concerts at the Cabin, Evansville, Indiana.
Plays Well With Others --- Annie and Rod have warmed up
audiences for Lucy Kaplansky, Stacey Earle & Mark
Stuart, Tracy Grammer & Jim Henry, The Kennedys, David
Bromberg, Joe Jencks, Mustard's Retreat and many others.
Annie is a member of the Yellow Room Gang, a group of
renowned singer/songwriters (www.yellowroomgang.com) who
meet monthly to share food and new works in progress and
perform together in various incarnations and venues. She is
the co-founder of Songwriter's Anonymous, a networking
collective of 40+ members of the local music
community.
When they aren't busy making their own music, Annie and Rod
are often called upon to play supporting roles for other
artists. Both are featured on recordings by Allison Downey,
The Milroys, Whit Hill, John Latini, Judy Insley, Dan
Hazlett and several others.
Festival performance credits include the Ann Arbor Folk
Festival, Wheatland Music Festival, Noreast'r Festival,
Thumbfest, Arts, Beats and Eats, Ann Arbor Summer Festival,
Riverfolk Festival and more.