The Philadelphia area folk-jazz band, Mike Lorenz & the Witherbees, is the newest creation of guitarist/composer/bandleader Mike Lorenz. Having released their first LP of new original music and folksy covers in the summer of 2019 to positive reviews, the group continues to develop their sound and reach. They released a follow-up EP of cover songs in March of 2020 entitled Tribute Valley. Mike Lorenz & the Witherbees feature up-and-coming vocalist, violist, & songwriter Jacqui Armbruster, bassist Justin Sekewleski and drummer Kyle Andrews. The group’s sound is defined by the ever-evolving dialogue between Jacqui’s voice and Mike’s guitar, held up by the supportive and creative grooves from the rhythm section. Songs like “Home” and “Lilac” showcase Jacqui’s skilled songwriting and the group's instant camaraderie and sound. Covers, like an over-the-edge take on Little Jimmy Scott’s “Sycamore Trees” (from the soundtrack to the original Twin Peaks series) or a loopy and soulful reading of The Magnetic Fields' “Grand Canyon” give the listener sounds that are simultaneously familiar and new. The Paul McCartney song “Waterfalls” shows the group’s propensity for taking a song they love, tearing it apart, and putting it back together right before the listener's ears.