Chronicle Concerts: Faultlines shares messages of 'protest and peace'
Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan perform as part of Chronicle Concerts.
Joey Guerra October 30, 2020Updated: November 12, 2020, 8:18 pm
Artists from all over the country are continuing to perform live without leaving their homes. It's become a necessity as many music venues remain shut down in the face of still-increasing coronavirus cases.
Indie artists, many of whom have lost most if not all of their income, have been hit particularly hard. Livestreaming has become more important than ever. And we're here to showcase some of the best performers in Houston and beyond.
Folk-pop duo Faultlines joins us at 11 a.m. Friday for a performance at the Preview from the Houston Chronicle Facebook page. You can also watch it here.
Singers Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan have soaring voices that brighten up every song. They're like a cooler Lady Antebellum. Er, Lady A. They recently re-released the 2018 song "Rain" in light of current events. You'll hear it during the performance.
If you like the Preview from the Houston Chronicle Facebook page now, you'll get a notification when the next concert starts.
Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan of folk/pop duo Faultlines.
Photo: Cody Burdette
Faultlines
Genre: folk/pop
Years active: Faultlines released our first EP, "Hearts (And Other Things That Break)," on New Years Eve 2014.
Where you're from: Faultlines is an L.A.-based band comprising members Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan. Ashley is a true Californian. She is as tenacious and hardy as a redwood with a Steinbeck prose in her soul. John was born in Boston. Ever the New Englander at heart, he's lived in Nashville, New York and Los Angeles, though he currently resides in a songwriter's retreat just outside the national park gates in Joshua Tree, Calif.
Latest project: Our first full-length LP, "Bittersweet Revival," comes out on Nov. 13 and includes the single "Rain," a politically charged anthem decrying the state of the American conscience and advocating for human rights.
Where we can find you online: We field the most responses on our Instagram, and you can find more on our official website.
Why we should pay attention to you: In an era of vibe, where pop music is produced and packaged to distract from the concerns of daily life, Faultlines shines a light on the dark corners of our civil condition. We hope that people will connect to the lyrics, be drawn in by the harmonies and hear our message of protest and peace.
Why it's important for people to support local art right now: Quarantine has been an unprecedented time for creators. In Faultlines, we make nearly all of our income from live performance. That revenue source has been obliterated by Covid-19. This is true for creators in most mediums, and the need to support independent artists has never been greater. That said, the shuttering of venues has also leveled the playing field between indie and major-label artists. We are now what we release, what we stand for on social media, and both David and Goliath alike can be seen by the click of a button in the comfort of our audience's own homes.
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