The Accidentals: 2017

The Accidentals' Katie Larson, Michael Dause, Savannah Buist, and Jake Allen with "Sunday Supper" host John Platt (photo courtesy of WFUV)
by John Platt | 09/03/2017 | 8:47pm

The Accidentals' Katie Larson, Michael Dause, Savannah Buist, and Jake Allen with "Sunday Supper" host John Platt (photo courtesy of WFUV)

The Accidentals were formed by two self-described "orch-dorks," Savannah Buist and Katie Larson, who were teamed up for a special project by their high school orchestra director in Travers City, Michigan. Discovering that they both came from musical families and shared wide-ranging musical tastes, they began to write original songs and play together. With the addition of Michael Dause on percussion, they became a dynamic trio and now, with Jake Allen on guitar, a quartet.

Now, just a couple years out of high school, they've created a buzz that has spread from the Midwest to the rest of the country. Odyssey, their third album overall and tyheir first for a mjor label (Sony Masterworks), is stocked with well-crafted melodies and vivid lyrics. In this session for Sunday Supper they performed three songs and discussed their personal odyssey, their ambitions, and what makes their sound "ragged but right."

Weekdays at Noon

Ticket Giveaways from WFUV