# Cabaret-Inspired Indie Rock DUST BOWL FAERIES Release The Eerie “The Changeling” Single…New EP Out January 2023

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- Published: 2023-01-16T14:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“There are no waters of the sea as deep and marvelous as Ryder Cooley.” – **_INSTINCT
MAGAZINE_**

“A faerie-tale fusion of dark cabaret, gothic polka and post-punk music.” – **_WGXC-
FM Wave Farm_**

**Hudson Valley, NY’s Goth, Rock, Cabaret, Vaudeville, and Folk**

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**Release The Eerie Gospel of
“The Changeling”

_**Carnival Dust EP **_**Out January 24th**

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**DUST BOWL FAERIES**
Photo credit: Stephen Spera

**JANUARY 10, 2023 (Hudson Valley, NY) — **“_Carnival Dust_ is a sonic re-creation
of an empty cabaret covered in dust, closed and forgotten but still alive in people’s
memories,” says Ryder Cooley, the singer, songwriter, accordion player, and bandleader
for New York-based, cabaret-inspired indie band **DUST BOWL FAERIES** about their
new album which comes out independently on January 24, 2023. A fascinating and scintillating
fusion of Goth, Rock, Cabaret, Vaudeville, and Folk, the music of Dust Bowl Faeries
transcends time and space, whispering ancient secrets through contemporary forms
of communication.  It’s a concoction that feels rooted in the mystic and the modern
at the same time.

Their new single “**The Changeling”** is a perfect example of this transmutation.
Fluidly switching between gospel, Motown-styled R&B and accordion-led propulsive
pop, it’s music to be played in midnight forests.  As she explains, “You can sneak
in at night and still hear the music playing from a player piano or an old crank
organ; the accordion, the singing saw… characters come to life one by one, the tattooed
man, the bearded lady, some burlesque performers and aerialists, a carousel starts
spinning, wooden horses begin to bob up and down on their poles, is it a dream, 
or is it real?”  

The Changeling, Dust Bowl Faeries

[⌊The Changeling, Dust Bowl Faeries⌉⌊The Changeling, Dust Bowl Faeries⌉
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**Dust Bowl Faeries “The Changeling”**

Their upcoming six-song EP **_CARNIVAL DUST_** traipses across multiple fringe genres
which maintains a tight grip on melodic pop constructs. “There’s a post-apocalyptic
feeling to the _Carnival Dust_ songs, which were recorded in one of our favorite
venues, _Helsinki Hudson_,” states Ryder, keeping the band’s Hudson Valley, NY origins
in check. “The venue has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic and recording
in the empty nightclub felt like revisiting a forgotten cabaret where time stood
still. As we recorded, we remembered all the wonderful shows that we played there
and all the concerts we listened to and danced at in the before times. Those aural
memories are part of these songs. There are some references to political corruption
and social chaos embedded in the songs, which bring them into the present tense.
There are also some mystical departures, which are timeless, transcendent, and offer
a respite from the overall sinister tone of the music.”

The previously released single “[**Lost In Time**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=8271f190e0&e=615f2b8493)”
found the uniquely visionary band caught in time loops and nautical scenes. Its 
exquisitely filmed video was directed by filmmaker and constant Dust Bowl Faeries
visual collaborator [**LISA M. THOMAS**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3b93f951a3&e=615f2b8493)
and is part of an independent short film that will be going out on the film festival
circuit this year. Lisa describes, “The longer version of the film is bookended 
by a narrative of a day in the life of a film set gone wrong which culminates when
the art director (played by Ryder) takes the stage and suddenly transports us into
the magical faerie world of the ‘Lost in Time’ video.”  

Lost In Time (official music video)

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**Dust Bowl Faeries “Lost In Time”**

The follow-up to their critically hailed album _The Plague Garden _which was likened
to a “freewheeling carnival set up on the outskirts of a small town,” by Rock and
Roll Globe and as a “carnival of beguiling delights, ready to whirl you around the
dancefloor of your mind” by Audiofemme, the _Carnival Dust EP_ finds the band diving
into explorations of goth, rock, cabaret, vaudeville, and folk. Accompanied by her
rapturous accordion in the opening track “**Cuckoo**,” Ryder leads the band in a
balladic tale that recalls the gypsy punk of Gogol Bordello and dark carnival roundelays
of Emilie Autumn. With the haunting tones of the musical saw and [**Mikaela Davis**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=29cc73f1f5&e=615f2b8493)‘
harp adding an eerie edge to “**The Changeling,” **Dust Bowl Faeries adds a propulsive
doo-wop sensibility to its infectious chorus. The torchy rustic quality of “**Clockwork
Romance**” channels a blusier tone, courtesy of the whiskey-soaked rasp of **Rocket
Faerie** (a.k.a. Jon B. Woodin).

Starting in 2015 as an all-woman trio, Dust Bowl Faeries is committed to working
with as many women-identified musicians and artists as possible, including their
collaborative filmmaker **Lisa M. Thomas **(_Thin Edge Films_) who documents and
adds visual flair to the band’s unique and arresting visuals. Now a multi-gendered
band, they have released two EPs (2018’s _The Dark Ride Mixes_ and 2019’s _Beloved
Monster_) and a self-titled debut (produced by music critic **Seth Rogovoy** and
featuring **Tommy Stinson** of **The Replacements** and **Melora Creager** of **
Rasputina**). Their 2020 album **_The Plague Garden_** was hailed by **_WNYC/NPR_,
Outburn**, **Instinct, mxdwn, ReGen, Audiofemme, **and** Philadelphia Gay News**,
amongst many others.  

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**_CARNIVAL DUST EP_**

[[**_CARNIVAL DUST EP_**
**Tracking listing** Cuckoo [The Changeling](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d130f577b7&e=615f2b8493) Medicine
Show The Old Ragdoll Clockwork Romance [Lost In Time](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=217ce73372&e=615f2b8493)

“_Carnival Dust_ is a collaborative project,” Ryder offers, explaining the synergistic
nature of the record. “My friend **Dennis Herbert** wrote ‘Lost in Time.’ **Joe 
Ford** at South Brooklyn Sound recorded the song at Dennis’s enchanted house. Film
Faerie **Lisa M Thomas** of Thin Edge Films produced and directed the ‘Lost in Time’
video, which was also partly shot at Dennis’s house**. Mike Schoonmaker** (former
sound engineer at Helsinki Hudson) recorded, mixed and mastered all the other songs
on the album.** Jon B. Woodin** wrote ‘**Clockwork Romance**’ and performed lead
vocals and guitar on the song. Jon and I wrote ‘**Medicine Show’** together during
the pandemic. [**Stephen Spera**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=24d6e0c6fb&e=615f2b8493)
shot the band photos and designed the album artwork. The whole thing was a wonderful
team effort, and we enjoyed every minute of creating this album!”

**The Dust Bowl Faeries **is **Ryder Cooley **(Faerie Queen; accordion, singing 
saw, lead vocals), **Jon B. Woodin **(Rocket Faerie; guitar, vocals), **Rubi LaRue**(
Feisty Faerie; lapsteel, vocals), **Liz LoGiudice **(River Faerie; bass, vocals)
and **Andrew Stein **(Time Faerie; percussion).

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