Despite the masculine name, the band Joseph is in fact a trio comprised of three sisters, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan, who hail from Portland and whose debut album, "Native Dreamer Kin," was released last March. Despite its youth, the record is delightfully mature, well-produced, and full of rich harmonies and hauntingly beautiful melodies. The songs themselves are folk-steeped americana with slightly dark overtones, and one can’t help but picture themselves atop one of the Pacific Northwest’s fog-covered mountain-tops when experiencing them. The gentle coffee-house guitar compliments the warm, full voices of the sisters’ wonderfully, and the celestial echoes of the piano lend a haunting tone to tracks such as "Not Mine" (streaming below). Joseph will be performing at the Wonder Ballroom on September 26th, where they will be opening for another sibling sibling folk duo from Texas, The Oh Hellos. Check them out! – Patrick Wolff
