“...it’s how the band makes you feel. Their music is comfort food”
- Gordon Nash, Wise Madness
What's New! (updated 1/22/26)
Plans for a new EP are under way! We've found a fabulous local engineer to work with, J Uth, and we're in the pre-production stage of things now. We have Lissa Schneckenburger on board to play fiddle, and Sarah Carlisle on upright bass. Can't wait to manifest our new songs in full recordings!
A request: please follow us on the streaming platform of your choice! (Apple Music, Spotify, etc). We can be a little hard to find, with so many ‘Early Riser playlist!’ and such – but no fear! Scroll down just below, and just click on the link!
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).