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The Early Risers are a folk duo from Vermont made up of Ashley Storrow and Putnam Smith. Both rootsy and lyric-driven, their original songs feature close vocal harmonies and arrangements on a wide array of instruments: banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, and shruti-box. After pursuing separate solo singer/songwriter careers, they joined forces in 2015 and have since toured across the country, from Maine to Texas to California to Vancouver, BC. They have played notable venues such as Club Passim, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the High Plains Public Radio concert series. Their debut album, “Making Life Sweet” climbed to #1 on the Folk DJ Charts (November, 2019), with 4 songs in the top 10 most played songs. As said by the folk music blog, Wise Madness: “…it’s how the band makes you feel. Their music is comfort food.”