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The Westerlies, âan arty quartetâŚmixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folkâ (New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
In demand collaborators, The Westerlies have toured or recorded with Fleet Foxes, Common, Nick Murphy, Haley Heynderickx, Kate Davis, Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, and more.
The Westerlies, âan arty quartetâŚmixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folkâ (New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of childhood friends from Seattle: Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.
In demand collaborators, The Westerlies have toured or recorded with Fleet Foxes, Common, Nick Murphy, Haley Heynderickx, Kate Davis, Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, and more.