After over a decade of performing as Folk By Association, Karen Krajacic and Jill Unger have certainly traveled a long and interesting road together. They've now played hundreds of shows in 26 states, gaining a reputation for both their top-notch vocal harmonies and their grassroots approach to working as independent artists.
With intricate harmonies at the forefront, Folk By Association embraces elements of folk, roots, bluegrass, jazz, and world music, weaving these eclectic traditions together in a unique, contemporary way. The duo uses multiple acoustic instruments, switching off between the guitar and mandolin, throwing in a banjo here, a toy xylophone there. Said to be both nostalgic and modern, soothing and energizing, Folk By Association is both a throwback and a surprise.
PRESS:
"A touch of intimacy splashed with all-over harmonies and dramatic innuendo. tender, joyous, and genuine." -Lisa Rich, The Times of Trenton
"Two gems in the American music scene for sure!" – Mary Palmer, DJ/Host, High Plains Public Radio
"Their lyrics are organic and spiritual, reminding listeners of the larger things in life- the earth, hope, risk- and of universal human experiences, like breaking up, the joys and pitfalls of traveling, and self-analyzation. folk at its purest." Jaymi Heimbuch, Girlistic Magazine
"As is the case with their live performances, the duo's harmonies on "As We Travel" are impeccable, two soaring voices sounding as if they were plucked from the highest mountain range." -S.J. Dibai, music journalist, One Note Ahead
"Fabulous harmonies with wonderful musical interplay. An acoustic delight!"- Acoustic Harmony, WGDR
DISCOGRAPHY:
"FBA Mosaic Promo"-2001
"Folk by Association" Debut 2003
"As We Travel" -2006
"Other People's Songs" Free Promo- 2006
NEW CD COMING IN 2011
COLLEGE/PUBLIC RADIO:
WXPN Philadelphia, PA and various signals HPPR (High Plains Public Radio), multiple states, www.hppr.org KPR (Kansas Public Radio)- Lawrence, KS WMNF Tampa, FL CHES Erin/Toronto, ONT WGDR Plainfield, VTWWPV Colchester, VT WOMM-LP Burlington, VT WFSS Fayettsville, NC WYEP Pittsburgh, PA WXLV Snecksville, PA WDVR Sergeantsville, NJ WBZC Pemberton, NJ WEQX Mancester, VT KRFC Fort Collins, CO WVUD Newark, DE WSPN Saratoga Springs, NY KZUM Lincoln, NE
INTERNET RADIO:
"The Acoustic Diner" on Cool Vibes Radio, Art Music Coffeehouse, HomeGrownRadioNJ.com, No Holds Barred Radio, Your Inner Vagabond
VENUES:
NJ: Appel Farm- Elmer, NJ Frist Campus Center Summer Concert Series at Princeton University- Princeton, NJ;"Music Under the Stars" at Grounds For Sculpture- Hamilton, NJ; Triumph Brewing Co.-Princeton, NJ ;
HomeGrownRadioNJ.com Wine and Music Fest- Belvidere, NJ;
Collingswood Music Festival- Collingswood, NJ; Halo Pub- Hamilton/Princeton, NJ;
Hopewell Valley Vineyards- Pennington, NJ;
Ocean County Library- Toms River, NJ;
Old Bridge Public Library- Old Bridge, NJ;
Harvest Festival- Allentown, NJ;
Azalea Festival at Sayen Gardens- Hamilton, NJ;
Shipbottom Summer Concert Series- Ship Bottom, NJ;
Fuel House Coffee Co.- Vineland, NJ;
PA: World Cafe Live- Philadelphia, PA; Beta Hi Fi Festival at the World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA; (1st and 2nd Annual) Moon Dancer Winery Folk Festival- Wrightsville, PA; Lewis Circle House Concerts- Hatboro, PA; Susquehanna University- Selinsgrove, PA; Selingrove Brewpub- Selinsgrove, PA; Cherry Alley Cafe- Lewisburg, PA;
Crossing Vineyards- Washington Crossing, PA;
Your Inner Vagabond Coffeehouse and World Lounge- Pittsburgh, PA;
Make Your Mark Artspace and Coffeehouse- Pittsburgh, PA;
Burlap and Bean- Newtown Square, PA;
Jozart's- California, PA;
Moon Dancer Winery-Wrightsville, PA;
Fergie's Pub- Philadelphia, PA;
The Moose- Doylestown, PA;
John and Peters- New Hope, PA;
University City Arts League- Philadelphia, PA;
"Vote!" Music Festival- Philadelphia, PA;
NY: The Old Mill Inn- Mattituck, LI, NY;
Bluergrass! Festival- The AMP, Vienna, NY;
Mother's at RPI- Troy, NY;
Gaffneys - Saratoga Springs, NY;
Valentine's- Albany, NY;
Moon and River Cafe'- Schenectady, NY;
Mount Kisco Sales Days- Mount Kisco, NY
DE: "Talk of the Town" Concert Series- Wilmington, DE;Art on the Town series- Wilmington, DE;
"Made in the Shade" Concert Series- Wilmington, DE
MD: Frederick Festival of the Arts, Frederick, MD; S.N.A.F.U (Sunday Night All Folked UP) at the Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD; "Tunes at Noon"- Hyattsville, MD; Duffy's on Potomac- Hagerstown, MD;Leitersburg Theatre- Hagerstown, MD;
VT:Parima- Burlington, VT; Hartness House Inn- Springfield, VT;Big Picture- Waitsfield, VT;The Bobcat Cafe and Brewery- Bristol, VT; Nectar's- Burlington, VT; Ascutney Mountain Resort- Brownsville, VT; The Cider House- Waterbury, VT; Red Clover Inn- Mendon, VT;West Mountain Inn- Arlington, VT; Mallett's Bay Music Festival- Colchester, VT; The Bee's Knees- Morrisville, VT; The Skinny Pancake- Burlington, VT; Langdon Street Cafe- Montpelier, VT;The Radio Bean- Burlington, VT
ME: Valhalla Festival- East Poland, ME;Slainte Wine Bar- Portland, ME
MA: RiverJam- Fitchburg, MA; Peabody Summer Concert Series, Peabody, MA; Bangkok Paradise, Salem, MA
NH: Pumpkin Festival- Keene, NH; DelRossi's Trattoria- Dublin, NH; Dover Soul- Dover, NH; The Coat of Arms- Portsmouth, NH; The Barley House- Concord, NH
CT: Mortensen Riverfron Plaza- Hartford, CT;The Sugar Cube Cafe- Cromwell, CT; Farmer's Market at Billings Forge- Hartford, CT
FL: Gasparilla Festival of the Arts- Tampa, FL;Manatee Arts Festival- Apollo Beach, FL; Circle's Bar and Grill- Apollo Beach, FL; Java Nirvana Cafe- Gulfport,FL; JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe- Sarasota, FL; Sacred Grounds- Tampa, FL; The Drunken Monkey- Orlando, FL
SC: Palmetto Acoustic Series- Charleston, SC; "Low Country Live" on ABC Ch. 4- Mount Pleasant, SC; Kudu Coffee- Charleston, SC NC: Joe Beans Coffee House- Thomasville, NC
VA: New Creations Cafe- Arlington, VA; Market Street Coffee- Leesburg, VA and Purcellville, VA;
Ware River Yacht Club- Gloucester, VA; Loudon County Democratic Fundraiser- Loudon, VA
WV: Highland Jam- Elkins, WV;The Purple Fiddle- Thomas, WV; Pegasus Farm Campground and Music Park- Elkins, WV
TN: The Acoustic Coffeehouse- Johnson City, TN
TX: HPPR'S Living Room Concert Series- Amarillo, TX
NM: New Mexico Highland University- Las Vegas, NM
NE: Crescent Moon Coffee, Lincoln, NE
IA: "Thursdays in Pella"- Pella, IA; The Oak Tree Opry- Anita, IA; Mars Cafe- Des Moines, IA; Java Joes, Des Moines, IA
IL: Ridgeville Farmers Market- Evanston, IL; Jazz-it Café, Chicago, IL
CO: Swallow Hill Music Association- Denver, CO; Summerfest in the Rockies- Loveland, CO; "Tunes At Noon" at the Loveland Museum/Gallery- Loveland, CO; Left Hand Brewing- Longmont, CO: Twisted Pine Brewing- Boulder, CO: Coggon House Concerts- Fort Collins, CO; Vincent- Fort Collins, CO; Domenic's- Fort Collins, CO The Rock N Soul Cafe- Boulder, CO; Under the Umbrella Cafe and Bakery- Denver, CO; Bemis Public Library, Littleton, CO;
KRFCs Live@Lunch, Fort Collins, CO
KS: HPPR's Living Room Concert Series- Garden City, KS; "The Back Room" at Barton Arts Center- Great Bend, KS; The Artichoke- Wichita, KS; Zoomdweebies- Wichita, KS; In-studio at High Plains Public Radio
MO: ArtT Cafe- St. Louis, MO; Grandview Farmers Market- Grandview, MO;
IN: Lazy Daze Coffeehouse- Indianapolis, IN; International Tea and Coffee- Indianapolis, IN
OH: The Barking Spider- Cleveland, OH
