May Erlewine and Seth Bernard are young songwriters from northwest Lower Michigan, with both commitment and charm. Their music feels intimate and genuine, as if you've been invited into their living room to listen. Seth has drawn comparisons to Woody Guthrie and Neil Young as a wongwriter and folk-rocker, community organizer, and communicator of ideas. May plays guitar and violin and is a songbird reminiscent of Patsy Cline and Patty Griffin. Says author and environmentalist Bill McKibben: "This music not only swings, rocks, and grooves–t matters. It's the voice of a real community, with a sound and a message the world needs to hear." Seth and May recently returned from a trip to Ethiopia, where they raised $100,000 through Kickstarter to build three schools in a rural region. Now, they say, "Now we are faced with the writing of these songs and the writing of the experience. It is an honor to do, and also a challenge to capture so much in one song ... or one album. We are approaching it with humble hearts and open minds." Another development of note in the music of this Michigan couple is the announcement of their recent engagement. Stop by and tell 'em congratulations!