October 27, 2021

RyderCooley’s ‘Dust Bowl Faeries’ at Halloween

“Dust Bowl Faeries” creator Ryder Cooley talks about their Halloween appearance in Albany and Troy. This is the perfect time for this dark-carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley. Their eclectic repertoire of songs draw inspiration from circus, post-punk and Eastern European folk music. Accordion, singing saw, ukulele, lap-steel, acoustic guitar and percussion combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound.

HMM’s Andrea Cunliffe spoke with Ryder about their awarding music video “Candy Store” and the band’s upcoming shows.

The DUST BOWL FAERIES on Oct 29th as a full band at the Rare Form in Troy and as a duo on Oct 30th at Stacks in Albany. Ryder’s Dust Bowl Faeries will be performing some new songs and a selection of their dark cabaret favorites.

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