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band from

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. The four original members of the band (Ka Baird, Georgia Vallas, Taralie Peterson, and Tracy Peterson) grew up together in

, eventually moving to

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where they began to experiment with creating songs.Interview with Spires That in the Sunset Rise by Splendid Zine
/ref> Drawing from experimental and multi-cultural music, they created an individual sound which they debuted on their first self-titled album ''Spires That in the Sunset Rise''. The first album was created without Taralie's sister Tracy Peterson, but she soon joined the group before the making of their second album ' Four Winds the Walker.' A year later they created their third album '

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' which today is considered one of their most accessible albums thus far. Since the release of their first album, they have contributed a different slant to the New Folk movement by incorporating avant garde influences resulting in a unique sound.Secret Eye biography
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, and The Ex, and they have toured throughout the

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. In 2012 the band (now a duo of long-term members Ka Baird and Taralie Peterson) released their fifth full-length album, '

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The band

*Ka Baird: Lead vocals #1, spike fiddle, acoustic guitar, mbira, slide guitar, harmonium, electric guitar, organ, xylophone, percussion, drums, banjo *Taralie Peterson: Lead Vocals #2, Vocals, slide guitar, lap harp, bowed banjo, spike fiddle, cello, banjo, mbira, zither, electric guitar *Georgia Vallas (former member): Back-up vocals, autoharp, percussion, lap banjo, slide guitar, recorder, zither, bowed banjo, Turkish lap banjo, harmonium, drums, lap slide *Tracy Peterson (former member): Back-up vocals, percussion, guitar, cello, little harp, drums, mbira, thumb piano, washboard, rattlers, tambourine

Discography

*''Spires That in the Sunset Rise'' (Graveface Records, 2004) *'' Four Winds the Walker'' (Secret Eye, 2005) *''

'' (Secret Eye, 2006) *''

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'' (Secret Eye, 2008) *''

'' (Hairy Spider Legs, 2012) *''

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References

External links

Secret Eye Biography on Spires That in the Sunset RiseSpires That in the Sunset Rise interview by Splendid ZineSpires That in the Sunset Rise Official Myspace pageSpires That in the Sunset Rise interview by IdentityTheory
* Spires That in the Sunset Rise on allmusic.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Spires That In The Sunset Rise Psychedelic folk groups Musical groups from Illinois New Weird America