True Mountain Laurel

True Mountain Laurel is a project by Haley Blais and Sam Lynch, presenting their debut, Angel So Bad, at Quarry in Liverpool. The pair's songs were built from shared writing and friendship.

Haley Blais and Sam Lynch make up True Mountain Laurel, a project that grew out of late-night harmonies, shared voice memos and a long friendship. Sam contributes poetic introspection and Haley sharp, close lyrical detail, and their debut, Angel So Bad, turns these into folk-country songs about longing, personal growth and connection.

The songs began as casual writing sessions, with the pair swapping lyrics over coffee and recording rough demos. Their stated influences include Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams and Canadian singer-songwriters of the early 2000s. The sound rests on acoustic guitars, brushed drums and pedal steel, with a minimal approach that the project describes as honest and lively, both on record and in performance.

Quarry is a venue in Liverpool that hosts concerts and shows, and this evening brings True Mountain Laurel to its stage. The night suits listeners who follow folk-country songwriting and the close harmonies and lyrical detail that define Blais and Lynch's collaboration.