The Salt Lick Incubator grant is awarded to aspiring musicians in the early stages of their creative journeys to provide them with a bit of financial support on upcoming projects. This fall, Frail Talk was one of the artist selected as one of our newest Salt Lick Incubator Artists!
Humbird: Musician in Residence
Humbird & Friends present
'Backyard Fairytales' live at Pablo's Gibson Street Entry Space
This November, Humbird and a select group of local musicians and improvisers will resurrect "Backyard Fairytales", an ad hoc series that combines the performance of ancient folklore with colorful soundscapes and improvised melodies. Explored with cultural respect and dark whimsy, these stories will offer wisdom, connection, and magic for hard times, and can help us to imagine who we want to be in a world we get to create. It is an all-ages approach, while embracing uncertainty and mysteries that move in the dark.
Humbird & friends began doing these performances in 2020, in over 100 backyards, gardens, barns, campfires, and eventually even a planetarium. The performances feature stripped-down versions of Humbird's original songs, bookending a seasonal tale where whims and adventure unfold. While these shows will be very different from Humbird's touring act, it is all part of the same endeavor: to use music and stories as star maps to move through the unknown beauty and hardships of our lives. Tickets on sale now for Nov. 7th, 14th, and 21st.
'If Your Body Fails You' out now!
This week, Michaela Anne released a new song, ‘If Your Body Fails You’ a single off what she's hoping to be her ‘next full length album (stay tuned for more on that…)’ The tune marks a new stretch of time without label support, releasing music independently and the whole project lingering close to home. It’s even recording it with engineer/husband Aaron Shafer-Haiss in their backyard studio, Vacationland.
Frail Talk x Pancake Test House
While playing Treefort Music Fest this year, Frail Talk partnered with Pancake Test House + Short Stack Sessions to record a sweet little set of songs. Check out ‘leavetaking, Sunday Dreamin' and little al’ below.
Film Work: Ben Bingham, Tyler Bingham
Audio Engineer, Mixing Engineer: Sean Atkins
Follow along: Instagram: @ShortStackSessions & @pancaketesthouse
Watchhouse at Red Rocks and beyond
Watchhouse returns home from a thrilling July run, kicking off at Red Rocks with The Avett Brothers, ending with two sold out nights in Portland. Check out tickets and info for the remaining shows of 2025 below!
