ALBUM:
On Our Way
TAYLOR USED:
814-C
SONG CLIPS:
You Were There
28k | 56K
I Wonder
28k | 56K
CONTACT INFO:
2260 W. Holcombe #201
Houston, TX 77030
E-mail:
info @girls with guitars .com
Web:
www. girls with guitars .com
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Ferryn Martin and Kelly Wallin are more than Girls With Guitars. The singer-songwriter
acoustic duo from Houston also has a knack for lush, spirited vocals that resemble the
Indigo Girls in the way their distinctive timbres harmonize. And it's not only the union
of their voices, but the graceful way their vocals ride their guitar rhythms, that make
their music so inviting.
Martin's long and diverse musical background includes choral work, stage productions, and
Broadway. Her honeyed soprano can delicately lift a ballad or put a good ol' Texas scuff
on blues tune. Wallin's deeper, darker voice undercores Martin's, creating both a wonderful
tension and balance. Trained in classical and acoustic guitar, along with various wind
instruments, Wallin handles all the leads and "fancy" fretwork on On Our Way with her 814-C,
and can swing from fingerstyle counterpoint to bluesy bending.
On Our Way shows off the duo's versatility and their appreciation for the many facets of
life, "from the humorous to the heartfelt" as they put it. The upbeat "The Best of Me"
brims with the intoxication of new love; while "I Wonder," a haunting tribute to James
Byrd (an African-American man who was beaten, chained to a pickup truck, and dragged to
his death in Jasper, Texas by three white men), yearns for tolerance. Martin and Wallin's
sensitivity and infectious passion for life have captivated audiences throughout the Texas
area.
"Girls With Guitars offers finely crafted music, combining poignant harmonies and skillful guitar playing. Their songwriting reveals their sensitivity, their love of life and their hope for the future."
—Shirley Knight
(Producer, Houston Women's Festival)
"If you haven't yet caught a show by this Houston-based duo, now's the time. They write and perform music with honest yet hopeful messages about contemporary life that move the hearts and minds of their growing audiences…"
— Houston Tribune
"Whether in a crowded club, small coffeehouses, or in your living room, Girls With Guitars always deliver delightful harmonies of love, life, hope, making sure you remember to laugh a little along the way…"
— Barney Goodman
(Texas Nights House Concerts)
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