The Waifs

Presented by square peg genre:  folk-rock related artists:  luther wright & the wrongs originally covering bob dylan covers in and around bars in their native australia, the sister duo of vicki and donna simpson were known as colours. Formed in 1992 and touring constantly in their homeland, the pair hooked up with josh cunningham during a stop in august 1992. A year later, they changed their name to the waifs. From there, the group released a cassette of original material but decided to head for melbourne, the mecca of australian music. A loyal following and hectic touring pace resulted in three albums, the self-titled debut in may 1996 and 1998's "shelter me." folk festivals across the united states and canada have also fallen in love with their sweet harmonies and self-described "wholemeal" music. They have also shared the stage with such artists as kasey chambers and michelle shocked. In 2001, the band released their third album, sink or swim in australia, but it didn't arrive in america until the following year. The waifs' musical honesty was captured once again with the follow-up up all night in spring 2003. For more information, visit www.thewaifs.com