Comments (0) Best Moonlighter - 2008
Carrie Beeder
Carrie Beeder's violin magic has been a mainstay of the Denver music scene since 1994, when she began playing with performance-art weirdos Gladhand. Lately, however, she's become almost ubiquitous, performing with Bela Karoli, the Wheel, Joseph Pope III, Hearts of Palm, Astrophagus, Born in the Flood, Everything Absent or Distorted (A Love Story), Dan Craig and her newly unveiled improvisational project, Recess. Folks like d.biddle and Roger Green are also eager to get a bit of the Beeder, and for good reason: Adding her inimitable touch while blending smoothly with a wide range of acts, she's one part session player and two parts sensational string-sizzler.
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Carrie not only rocks, she's about as expressive a fiddle and cello player as there is. It's the little touches that stand out for me, whether she's plucking out a rhythm or mimicking a klaxon (as in the fade out of "String of Lights" by Bela Karoli). She's also dedicated to getting it right on stage... She's just a joy to listen to.
