Seadar Rose and Aaron Davis—the duo of Screen Door Porch—know the perfect tunes to play on those rusty old swings. They are genuine songs propelled by witty storylines and poetic ramblings. The music is reminiscent of Gillian Welch meets The Band, with Wilco and Lucinda Williams hanging out backstage.
Rose (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin) and Davis (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, foot percussion, suitcase) formed Screen Door Porch in 2007 as an outlet for the gritty folk songs they grew up on in the American South (North Carolina and Kentucky, respectively). This roots music combined with ambient textures, dirty slide guitar, and country-sweet harmonies outline their sound.
Over the last few years, the members of Screen Door Porch have been fortunate to share concert bills with Willie Nelson, Wilco, Bryan Wilson, Yonder Mountain String Band, James McMurtry, Grace Potter, Reckless Kelly, Medeski Martin & Wood, Henry Butler, Kaki King, Anne & Pete Sibley, and many other inspiring groups. While not on the road, the nomadic duo splits time between the Teton Mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the Live Music Capital of Austin, Texas.
In December 2009, Screen Door Porch entered Ramble Creek Studio in Austin to record their debut album, Screen Door Porch. Co-produced by Ramble Creek's Britton Beisenherz and SDP, the album is set for release on April 13, 2010.
SDP entered Ramble Creek with a strong foundation of material, which evolved into a tasteful direction that was unimaginable—assembled in just four days. Additional instrumentation includes pedal steel, fiddle, piano and Rhodes, cello, bass and drums. Each song was approached with an open mind, regardless of the style and instrumentation it deserved.
Screen Door Porch performs as a duo, trio (with drums), and quartet (w/ bass & drums). SDP will hit the road again in the spring and summer to promote the new disc. Until then, Keep it on the Porch!
Solo Work:
**Davis's solo album Rear View Mirror was called "One of the Best Americana Releases of 2008" by Rootstime, and it reached #16 on the Freeform American Roots Chart alongside Bob Dylan and Old Crow Medicine Show. Davis is also a member of Aaron Davis & The Docks, Boondocks, and Global Review. AaronDavisMusic.com.
**Rose headlined the 2009 Women of Jackson Concert at the Center Theater in Jackson. During a songwriting focus in Austin in Winter of 2008, she recorded an EP with Austin guitarist/producer Rich Brotherton (of Robert Earl Keen). SeadarRose.com.
