The Promise – Swear and Shake

Musical discoveries like these make me want to move to NY. Swear and Shake is blowing up the indie folk/rock scene across the state, and their debut five-song EP Extended Play has earned them comparisons to everyone from Mumford & Sons to Bon Iver. “The Promise” has more of a rock feel than the rest of the album, which is predominantly folk with a soulful flare and mostly features vocalist Kari Spieler, whose breathtaking voice is often compared to June Carter Cash. Not bad. We hear her a bit on “The Promise” (listen for her towards the end), but the star of this particular track is Adam McHeffey, shaping the song both vocally and instrumentally with his harmonica, which let’s be honest, we don’t hear enough of these days. Kollect “The Promise” and download the entire EP (I love “Johnnie” as well) for free on Swear and Shake’s website.