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Listen: Bahamas 'Trick To Happy' Is Our Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Bahamas
Brian Blauser
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Mountain Stage

This week's encore episode of Mountain Stage with Kathy Mattea features performances from Bahamas, Sam Weber, Lilly Hiatt, Kishi Bashi and Curtis McMurtry.

Afie Jurvanen performs under the name Bahamas, and has released several albums of distinct, laid-back pop-rock. Our Song of the Week, "Trick to Happy" is featured on his latest release, Sad Hunk.

Bahamas "Trick To Happy" Live on Mountain Stage
Bahamas perform "Trick to Happy" on Mountain Stage
Bahamas with Mountain Stage Band

We're also treated to performances from Sam Weber, who has his own distinct, guitar-driven sound, plus the chamber pop of Kishi Bashi, acoustic roots-rock from Lilly Hiatt, and a blending of cello and "apocalyptic banjo songs" from Curtis McMurtry. Check out the playlistand tune in on one of these stations starting on Friday, July 22.

Executive Producer of Mountain Stage, adam@mountainstage.org, 304-556-4900, @mtnadam