Permanent Moves

Permanent Moves is Shane Chapman and Julia Sirna-Frest, an indie-electro-folk-rock duo from Brooklyn. They started writing music together in 2016 based on found texts and have grown into an unique blend of eclectic orchestrations and soaring, emotional harmonies that the New York Times has called “Sonically Gorgeous”. They have performed as a 15 person band down to a duo creating music that is a mix of Neko Case, Sufjan Stevens and Elbow. Their upcoming album We Both Die First, is a follow-up to the electro-folk, indie dream-pop Chekhovian song cycle - Don’t Forget Us (2024). In a sharp stylistic turn, the duo harnesses their decade of playing together in a Dolly Parton cover band to produce a country-inspired, lyric-driven concept album. Featuring pedal steel guitar by Brett Parnell and fiddle by Deni Bonet, We Both Die First is an urgently compassionate collection of storytelling that is a balm for the battered souls of our time, with cover art by Nate Ashley. Their 2024 concept album Don't Forget Us: A Chekhovian Song Cycle uses the work of Anton Chekhov as inspiration and will be released Spring of 2024. Featuring: Chris Giarmo (American Utopia), Jessie Shelton (Hadestown), Karl Blau, Starr Busby and more!