The band whose original members included
Carrie Newcomer on guitar, dulcimer, and vocals,
Dennis Leas on percussion, and
Larry Smeyak on guitar and harmonica. The band later included
Michael Lewis on guitar and vocals, taking
Larry Smeyak's place. The band formed in the
Lafayette, Indiana area in the early 1980s, playing popular clubs such as the Stabilizer and the Long Center. Their music was a bluesy blend of midwestern folk and pop with insightful and touching pieces such as "Waiting" and "Survivor."
On the heels of the dissolution of Leas and Newcomer's marriage came the end of the band. The two studio albums released by the band included "
Long Fields" and "
October Nights." Newcomer released a solo album shortly after the breakup of the band that featured former Stone Soup members entitled "
Visions and Dreams," produced, like the previous two releases, by
Richard K. Thomas. Newcomer then went on to sign with
Rounder Records and has enjoyed a fair amount of popularity, releasing 5 more CDs and playing shows with
Alison Krauss and having liner notes written by
Barbara Kingsolver