Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as Cascadian folk outfit West My Friend - so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way.
"Alice's music has that great combination of earthiness and groove that keeps it funky from the inside out. She's for real." Bonnie Raitt.
"...sublime songwriting and breathtaking vocals...a singer of remarkable quality." MusicNews.com