Tin Bird Choir is the husband-and-wife duo of Eric and Heather Hurlock backed by musicians Josh Sceurman, Ellen Houle and Daniel Bower. They have earned growing acclaim in the Philadelphia region for their distinctive “alt-folk barn rock” sound. Rooted in the rural hills of Pennsylvania, Eric’s original songs are built with literate lyrics, organic harmonies, and melodies that range from lilting to urgent. It’s an old sound with a modern sensibility.

They were finalists in the World Cafe Live's Philly Rising competition, they've had the pleasure of playing live on 88.5 WXPN for Gene Shay, the legendary host of the long-running Folk Show (a staple of Philadelphia radio for roughly 40 years), and this Summer they're bringing barn rock to the historic Philadelphia Folk Fest.

Eric and Heather have been singing together for over ten years in the backwoods and barrooms of Pennsylvania, the beaches of Assateague, the pubs of Scotland, and the streets and squares of Boston and Cambridge.

During the Spring and Summer of 2007, members of the local musical community, Josh Sceurman (who plays with Frog Holler), and Ellen Houle (who plays with Society Beat), joined them in their barn for picking and playing. Soon TBC was practicing weekly and gigging regularly, playing at venues all around the Philly Metro area.


Currently the band is working on a new CD and playing some local shows around Philly and Reading — and with the addition of Daniel Bower (of Frog Holler and Society Beat) you won't want to miss them.

Band Members:
Eric Hurlock, vocals, acoustic guitar
Heather Hurlock, vocals, ukulele, accordion
Josh Sceurman, bass
Daniel Bower, guitar
Ellen Houle, percussion

Here's what Eric and Heather wrote about themselves:

"We are dreamers and complainers, singers and songwriters, who are in the throes of self-actualization. We harmonize where we can and scrutinize everything else."