When The Stray Birds wandered from the band members’ collective home of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Nashville, the group mingled in the songwriter scene and came away with rewarding collaborations, an intuitive producer and a list of talented guest musicians for the new record, Magic Fire, to be released on August 19. Building on momentum fueled by NPR accolades and Mountain Stage gigs, the trio is primed to take its sweet harmonies and sharp lyrical style to a larger audience. “This collection of songs honors what connects us as humans,” says singer and multi-instrumentalist Maya di Vitry.
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