Kate Stables, Jesca Hoop and Lail Arad have been touring a Joni Mitchell tribute since April 2024. Stables is the frontwoman of English indie folk rockers This Is the Kit. Hoop is an American singer-songwriter with a diverse sound who has been releasing albums for over 15 years. And Arad is a singer-guitarist also from the UK. All three have a history of recording covers prior to this Joni Mitchell tribute project. Continue reading »
The woozy harmonica and acoustic guitar that opens JF Robitaille & Lail Arad’s new release sounds like you’re about to hear an old Woody Guthrie tune. But it turns out to be a cover of The Pretenders’ not-at-all-acoustic 1994 hit “I’ll Stand By You,” out today on new LA-based covers label Vault of Heaven. Robitaille and Arad, who split their time between London and Montreal, beautifully harmonize on the ’90s power ballad like a Sonny and Cher tune. Continue reading »