EMMA STANLEY & SORCHA CRIBBEN-MERRILL
indie-folk/jazz DUO
Emma Stanley and Sorcha Cribben-Merrill are inventive multi-instrumentalists whose original indie folk and jazz songs feature acoustic guitar and percussion (Sorcha), keys, trumpet, and flugelhorn (Emma), and vocal harmonies. Whether sharing their own compositions, a creative cover, or a jazz standard, their synergy is magnetic and inviting.
Emma Stanley is a soulful seasoned performer, composer, and arranger who has toured in the orchestra with several national productions, and she performs with The Fogcutters Big Band and many other local/regional favorites. MaineToday called her an “incredible horn player” with “perfect sound.”
Sorcha Cribben-Merrill draws you into bluesy grooves, haunting ballads, and intricate folk-pop vignettes with her vocal jazz charm and powerful presence. She has opened for Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner, folk music icon Tom Rush, and celebrated cellist/multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla. Downeast Magazine calls Sorcha “one of Maine's most versatile troubadours.”