Voice | Kari Sickenberger | All Levels | Period 2 | Week 2 (July 13-18, 2025)
The Louvin Brothers took harmony singing to a new level. They had a unique duet sound that had a profound effect on early country singing. Originally a gospel act, the Louvins branched out in the 1950s to put out several secular hits as well. Their skillful songwriting and musicianship, coupled with their very own close harmony innovations, made these brothers’ songs live on to this day, inspiring discriminating music lovers and singers – like us! In this class, we will focus on one Louvin Brothers song each day, examining their singing styles and harmony parts and homing in on the tricks and talents that carried these two country boys from a poor Alabama farm to the Grand Ole Opry and beyond. If you love to sing with another person, this class is for you. We will sing a lot! Optional reading material: Satan is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers, by Charlie Louvin and Benjamin Whitmer.
About the Instructor
Kari Sickenberger has been leading singing classes and workshops since 2004. She is a founding member of the Original Roots Country band, Polecat Creek, and has been singing in the Asheville Honky Tonk band, The Western Wildcats, for over a decade. She has toured, recorded, and taught with Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz, and leads singing workshops around the country and in Mexico. She draws on her vast experience as a Spanish and English teacher and her lifelong love for and experience with music to create a safe, encouraging, and FUN environment for new and experienced singers alike.