An [[acoustic]] duo whose simple, heartfelt music suggests the warmth and sincerity of folk-leaning [[singer-songwriter]] material from the '60s[[1960s]] and '70s[[1970s]], the Finches consist of lead vocalist and guitarist [[Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs]] and guitarist and singer [[Aaron Morgan]]. Riggs and Morgan first met while they were both students at the [[University of California]] at [[Santa Cruz]]; Riggs came from a musical family and recorded an [[EP|EP's]] worth of [[goth]]-flavored [[synthesizer]] music while in [[high school]], while Morgan was a member of [[Roots of Orchis]], an [[experimental]] ensemble which merged [[electronics]] with dual bass patterns. Riggs and Morgan became friendly, and when she began writing songs on guitar, she handed a tape of her material to Morgan shortly before he graduated. Morgan listened to Riggs' [[demos]] while touring with Roots of Orchis, and when he returned home he suggested they form a group to perform her new songs. After an unsuccessful attempt to add a drummer, the Finches began playing out as an acoustic two-piece, and in mid-2005 they released their first recording, an EP simply titled [[Six Songs]]. Sold only at shows and at a handful of local record shops, Six Songs sold more than 1,200 copies by the time the Finches released their first full-length album, Human Like a House, in early 2007 through the independent [[Dulc-I-Tone Records]] label. The making of the album was something of a family affair -- [[David Morgan]], Aaron's father, recorded the album at his home studio and played pedal steel guitar on a few cuts, while Carolyn's mother played recorder on the sessions. The album also featured a beautifully designed package by Riggs, printed using letterpress equipment and featuring original linoleum cuts by Riggs as well as a booklet with original short stories.
