• Stars Behind Stars Behind Stars by Christina Kulukundis ’93

Kulukundis latched onto country music during a road trip she took to the American South while she was at Brown. After a post-graduation stint in New York City, she returned to England, where she married a farmer in the Cotswolds, gave birth to two children, and released a well-received eponymous album in 2006.
Now she’s back with Stars Behind Stars Behind Stars, which puts her strong, clear voice front and center on original tunes that she cowrote with members of her band. The songs range from the old-time “Keep Your Head,” with its banjo and harmonica, to the modern alt-country of the title track. There’s an understated elegance to her music, with tasteful instrumental support framing the vocals and melodic solos by Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie on fiddle.
• Almost There by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers ’86

• Lili Land by Lili Haydn ’92

Lili Haydn ‘92 plays violin, sings in a breathless voice, and builds her songs from layers of sound created with synthesizers and strings. Her influences range from Felix Mendelssohn (whose Violin Concerto in E Minor inspired “How I Got My Brains Back”) to Led Zeppelin (whose “Kashmir” gets an atmospheric updating). Haydn’s best efforts have an ethereal quality that carries you away into her world.
• Live Snakes by Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, led by Ken Field ’74
