“...it’s how the band makes you feel. Their music is comfort food”
- Gordon Nash, Wise Madness
What's New! (updated June 5, 2026)
Recording is in process! We've found a fabulous local engineer to work with, J Uth, and some amazing local musicans on board: Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle, Sarah Carlisle on upright bass, Stefan Amidon on drums, and Anna Patton on clarinet. Can't wait to share these tunes with the wider world!
In the meantime, we actually have a slew of gigs coming up - so if we're playing near you, please come by and say hi!
The Early Risers @ Next Stage in Putney, VT, with Lissa Schneckenburger & Sarah Carlisle. October 10, 2025.
About
The Early Risers are a folk duo from Vermont made up of Ashley Storrow and Putnam Smith. Both rootsy and lyric-driven, their original songs feature close vocal harmonies and arrangements on a wide array of instruments: banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, and shruti-box. Their debut album, “Making Life Sweet” went to #1 on the national Folk DJ Charts (November, 2019).