Gretchen Witt grew up aahwl-sweet-n-peachy in the nice countryside of Ohio before moving at age 18 to the barbarous streets of New York City where she soon thereafter developed culture shock. It’s been a great shock. She graduated from N.Y.U.’s Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Drama, an education during which she scribbled lots of rhymes (where she should’ve scribbled exam notes) on the corners of her classroom notebooks. Compelled to perform original material, she decided to re-route her knack for performance towards song-writing. She has studied classical piano for eight years, has recently taken up the guitar, and has sung under her breath (to the annoyance of nearby others) all of her life. No one has yet, since this joyous departure into song-writing, been able to pull her away from the strings, the keys, or lyric-inspiring pencil set. Her first publication is now out: a 5-track EP! Her vocal style is frequently compared to that of Alison Krauss, Natalie Merchant, and Tracy Chapman, however her style remains unique. The lyrics of each song have been widely agreed upon as the cornerstone of her work. Come to a show, and listen closely!

musicians

The following musicians are wonderfully talented in addition to being really friggin’ awesome folks. We don’t always play altogether all at once: some of us play together at some times, and some together at others!

Marcus Wolf - electric and acoustic guitar
Ian Riggs - upright bass
Chris Benelli - drums, percussion
Ann Klein - guitar, mandolin
Rich Hinman - guitar
Jennifer Haase - backing vocals
Dave Eggar - cello
Tom Curiano - drums
Tony Tino - bass