Our Backstage Artist Portraits From Solid Sound 2024
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Wilco’s eighth Solid Sound took over MASS MoCA in North Adams over the weekend, and you can read our recap of the festival here. We saw performances by acts like Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Water From Your Eyes, Soul Glo, Iris DeMent, Ratboys, and about a dozen permutations of Wilco if you factor in the band members’ side-projects and surprise collaborations. In between watching the sets and scoping the artwork, our photographer Emilio Herce caught up with some of the artists to snap backstage portraits. Check ’em out below.
Jeff Tweedy
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Courtney Marie Andrews
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Ratboys
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Dry Cleaning
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Horse Lords
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Water From Your Eyes
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Joanna Sternberg
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Mikaela Davis
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Sylvan Esso & Gherkin
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Soul Glo
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Fenne Lily
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Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
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Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder)
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Kelli Rae Adams (MASS MoCA Artist In Residence)
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