The Debutante Hour

The Debutante Hour have performed in Puppet Playlist.

The Debutante Hour is a time of hell-free explorations of truth and fib and all that lies between. Implementing the traditional shamanic devices of three part harmony, cello, accordion, bari-ukulele and hobo drums, this New York City trio bends aspects of American country, blues and vaudeville at their will to create audial experiences of their perspectives on worldviews, works of literature, zombies and nachos (a.k.a. songs).

The group (Maria Sonevytsky, Mia Pixley and Susan Hwang) released their first full-length album, "The Birth and Death of Meaning" in March of 2010 -- produced by Franz Nicolay and featuring fun and talented guests like Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls), Ed Pastorini (101 Crustaceans) and Jonathan Vincent (Thintap Woodsap, Girls in Trouble). Their second recording is an EP of covers titled "Follow Me" -- also produced by Franz Nicolay and recorded at Olive Juice Music in NYC, released in March 2011. They're set to release another full-length album of original songs, "An Awkward Time with The Debutante Hour," in early 2012.

In addition to playing their favorite NYC venues and touring in the U.S., they've toured Far East Asia (South Korea, Japan) and Europe (Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Italy, UK). Radio exposure includes a live performance on WFMU radio with Julian Kytasty and the Experimental Bandura Trio as well as a radio interview and performance on Diradio in Padova.