Answer the following question: Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.tinbirdchoir.com www.tinbirdchoir.com -rsb- - years active: 2007 - present - origin: philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states - genre: rock , americana - name: '' tin bird choir '' - image size: 300 - background: group_or_band - image: tinbirdchoirbarn.jpg - current members: eric hurlock heather hurlock josh sceurman ellen houle Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tin bird choir .
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tin bird choir is an alt-folk barn rock band from chester county pennsylvania .their new album , homesteady , is a bold evolution of their signature '' barn rock '' sound , and it 's getting lots of attention .one song off the album , '' straight face , '' was picked up by starbucks to be played in their stores worldwide this past september , another song off the album , '' cheaper , less painful , '' earned the band a spot as one of the regional finalists in the mountain stage newsong contest .homesteady earned a spot as one of the top albums of 2013 .with literate lyrics , organic harmonies , urgent melodies , tin bird choir is intelligent and original , simple , fun , often quirky , and sometimes even a little haunting .homesteady , which was fully funded by fans through a kickstarter campaign , was recorded in eric and heather 's barn in coventryville , pennsylvania , by kevin killen , who also performed on and produced the album .he lived in their barn for a week in the fall of 2012 , and , with eric 's lo-fi demos as a reference , they worked together to pick the songs and lay down the tracks that became homesteady .the album was mastered by glenn barratt , of morningstar studios .tin bird choir is fronted by husband and wife eric and heather hurlock , backed by bass player josh sceurman and drummer ellen houle .their soulful folk sound earned their first record , barn rock , a debut spot at # 9 on the roots music chart .their songs have been played on aaa and folk radio stations across the country and have been featured prominently on philadelphia radio station wxpn .they have appeared at the philadelphia folk festival , the world cafe live , and the kimmel center in philadelphia , the bitter end in new york city , and coffee houses , clubs , and bars throughout the philadelphia region .