Sophie Wellington was born and raised in Virginia but moved to Boston to attend the renowned Berklee College of Music. On Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still, Wellington is the only performer laying down guitar, fiddle, vocals and percussive dance. Their style involves blending a lot of influences as well as applying the methods from one instrument to another to create what they describe as a quilt of American folk music.
The record is their second full-length release. One of the most striking things about the album is a sense of space where, despite quite a lot going on, the music and the vocals leave a lot of room for the listener to reach in and appreciate the different dimensions of each piece. A spell of stillness in a busy world. That said, the percussive…