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Live In-Studio: Aoife O'Donovan

Aoife O'Donovan is in Alaska for a few shows and she joined our Morning show for a Live In-Studio session Thursday November 3, 2016.  Find more Artist information at Anchorage Concert Association.

Aoife O’Donovan is best known as the captivating singer of progressive bluegrass/string band Crooked Still. Since embarking on her own, she has continued to impress audiences and critics alike. “Sweetness and sadness find a tenuous balance in the voice of Aoife O’Donovan,” says The New York Times. O’Donovan has collaborated with a variety of A-listers, including Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss, and has appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion,” including a summer tour with the show in 2013. Her name is pronounced (EE-fuh). Learn it now, because you’ll certainly be hearing more about this artist The Guardian deemed the “next Americana celebrity.” Come welcome Ms. O’Donovan to the 49th Americana state.

Loren’s been on the Radio in Anchorage for 40 of the 50+ years he's lived here. Since the mid 80's he's worked with Anchorage radio stations including KWHL, KFQD, KKLV, KHAR and KMXS. His passion for programming a station and the 'Triple-A' radio format began in the early 90’s which led to him to help establish the format on KNBA when the station signed on in 1996. When not on the radio hosting a music show and interviewing local and national music acts, he may be hosting a stage at the Salmonfest music festival, carving a snow sculpture during Fur Rendezvous, on a road trip adventure, or hanging out in his hometown Anchorage.