ABOUT THE GROUP

Stone Soup is a trio of seasoned musicians who present an acoustic-style collection of songs that have been culled from a wonderful variety of sources--traditional American idioms, the singer-songwriter vein, blues and roots music, mid-20th century gems, and more. Each song is chosen for its special value (call it greatness), then interpreted with imagination and love, and performed with the signature energy and depth of the group. The result is unique, powerful, and excitingly diverse.

Founded by vocalist/guitarist Peter Kim-Fredell circa 1995 and based in the Rochester area of upstate New York, Stone Soup has repeatedly been featured at all the major acoustic music venues in the area (past and present), including the Turtle Hill Music Festival, The Golden Link Concert Series, the Oswego Music Hall, the Twelve Corners Coffeehouse, and the Heartland Concert Series.

Stone Soup has one nationally released CD album to date, receiving an enthusiastic notice from the major music magazine Dirty Linen, as well as local acclaim in City and the D&C. Radio stations took notice as well, and the included version of the Appalachian classic Shady Grove was added to a number of playlists.

The current evolution of Stone Soup joins frontman Peter KF with bass player and backing vocalist Jeff Cole (a former major label recording artist) and master drummer John Bagale.