Listen "Blue Twisted Steel"
Episode Synopsis
Blue Twisted Steel is:
Abigail Spangler - (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, keyboards) Hailing from the small town of Fort Spring in Southern WV, Abby has been singing all her life. Starting in church, she played piano and sang hymns alongside her family. She met her now husband, Josiah Spangler, in grade school and learned to play guitar from his father, musician and songwriter Mark Spangler. Inspired by the likes of classic singers such as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, her influences also reach to artists such as Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Julie Miller (Buddy & Julie Miller), and Lera Lynn.
Josiah Spangler - (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, drums and percussion) Josiah Spangler is from Lewisburg, WV and has been playing music with his family from a young age. Starting out as a drummer, Josiah later branched to singing and songwriting, and now writes with his wife, Abby. Drawing from influences such as Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Josiah also draws inspiration from musicians such as Levon Helm and Jeff Tweedy (Wilco).
Evan Olds - (songwriter, electric and upright bass) Also originally from Lewisburg, WV, Evan Olds has been writing, arranging, and playing music with his family and multiple groups for most of his life. His main instruments being electric and upright bass, Evan also writes and arranges for Blue Twisted Steel. With influences ranging from Roger Waters to Carol Kaye, Evan also finds inspiration in musicians like T Bone Burnett, Blake Mills, and Jonny Greenwood.
Abigail Spangler - (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, keyboards) Hailing from the small town of Fort Spring in Southern WV, Abby has been singing all her life. Starting in church, she played piano and sang hymns alongside her family. She met her now husband, Josiah Spangler, in grade school and learned to play guitar from his father, musician and songwriter Mark Spangler. Inspired by the likes of classic singers such as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, her influences also reach to artists such as Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Julie Miller (Buddy & Julie Miller), and Lera Lynn.
Josiah Spangler - (vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, drums and percussion) Josiah Spangler is from Lewisburg, WV and has been playing music with his family from a young age. Starting out as a drummer, Josiah later branched to singing and songwriting, and now writes with his wife, Abby. Drawing from influences such as Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Josiah also draws inspiration from musicians such as Levon Helm and Jeff Tweedy (Wilco).
Evan Olds - (songwriter, electric and upright bass) Also originally from Lewisburg, WV, Evan Olds has been writing, arranging, and playing music with his family and multiple groups for most of his life. His main instruments being electric and upright bass, Evan also writes and arranges for Blue Twisted Steel. With influences ranging from Roger Waters to Carol Kaye, Evan also finds inspiration in musicians like T Bone Burnett, Blake Mills, and Jonny Greenwood.
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