Rio en Medio
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Rio en Medio | |
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.jpg) Rio en Medio performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Danielle Stech-Homsy |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Genres | New Weird America Freak folk |
| Years active | 2007–2015 |
| Labels | Gnomonsong, Manimal Vinyl, Womens Work Recordings |
| Website | www |
Danielle Stech-Homsy, known by her pseudonym Rio en Medio (Spanish for river in between), is an American singer and baritone ukulelist.[1]
Stech-Homsy was born in New Mexico, and was raised in California and Arizona.[2] Later, she moved to Brooklyn.[3] She began to perform and record original compositions, eventually recording The Bride of Dynamite (originally titled A Bride's Guide to Waiting Music).[4] A friend passed the record to Devendra Banhart who soon requested to release it on his label (Gnomonsong).[2][3] Since her debut release in early 2007, Stech-Homsy has worked with artists such as Grizzly Bear, CocoRosie, Brightblack Morning Light, Vetiver, Patrick Wolf, Vashti Bunyan, Tim Fite and Banhart.[3][5]
In 2008, Stech-Homsy recorded a cover of "Pictures of You" by The Cure for Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to The Cure.[6]
Rio en Medio's third album, Peace Sequence, was released in 2013 on the label Womens Work Recordings.[7]
She has since moved on from her Rio en Medio project, and currently is operating out of Portland creating music under The Blue Knots.[8]
