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Zoe Speaks

The duo Zoe Speaks consists of Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover, who jump in and out of their east Kentucky vernacular to play everything from traditional ballads to guitar-thumping contemporary acoustic tunes. Their music is drenched in the sounds of the Appalachian music they were raised with, but they draw from other influences and do not try to hold the music static and unchanging. Whether they’re playing as a duo or jamming with the band, vocal harmonies are a defining feature of their sound. Their relaxed performance style and accessible attitude allow audiences to feel as if they are getting to know Mitch and Carla. They accompany themselves on guitar, clawhammer banjo, and dulcimer.

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Zoe Speaks 10/22/03: Zoe Speaks

Zoe Speaks, the Kentucky duo of Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover, perform traditional and contemporary acoustic songs in a unique Appalachian music style.

Zoe Speaks

Zoe Speaks, the Kentucky duo of Mitch Barrett and Carla Gover, perform traditional and contemporary acoustic songs in a unique Appalachian music style.

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