The Dutchess & the Duke, 'Sunset/Sunrise' (Hardly Art)
Homespun Seattle pals refine scruffy heartbreak.
By Kenny Herzog 10.06.09 1:39 PM
Singer-guitarists Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison have a noted Rolling Stones/Velvet Underground jones, but their music sounds equally connected to iconic lo-fi indie naifs Beat Happening.
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Catch the Buzz: The Dutchess and the Duke
Northwest duo strum out '60s folk-pop on excellent debut full-length, She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke.
By William Goodman 07.11.08 10:03 AM
Who? Seattle-based vets and childhood pals Kimberly Morrison and Jesse Lortz, who, after collaborating in various capacities since 2002, dropped the Dutchess and the Duke's debut single release, "Mary," in 2007 via Boom Boom Castle Records. Shortly thereafter, Sub Pop seedling Hardly Art took notice and put the duo to work in a west Seattle basement studio with an 8-track recorder.
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