Folk duo to perform at The Open Door

The duo The Erins will offer a special show at The Open Door in Sisters July 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., with their songwriter friend from Portland Julian Müller.

The Erins (Erin Cole-Baker and Erin Zurflu) are a Central Oregon-based duo making harmony-driven music. The duo first met in a summery backyard music session in 2006, and their harmony-rich sound quickly became a staple in the local venue and festival scene.

The Erins played at Sisters Folk Festival, drove across the U.S. in a VW bus, and toured France together. After a few years of the duo being on hiatus for med school, raising families, and Erin Cole-Baker’s solo career, they began making music again in 2023. Cole-Baker’s new songs, lush vocals, and reverby-jazzmaster guitar paired with Zurflu’s sister-like harmonies, acoustic guitar, violin, and bass make for a close-your-eyes dreamsound. This will be their last show for awhile so they urge music-lovers to make sure to nab a spot early for this sweet listening-room show.

Their songwriter friend Julian Müller will be coming from Portland to open the evening with his open-hearted songs which blend his English folk roots with Americana and lush harmonies. Born in Germany, Julian made his mark as a regular on the singer-songwriter circuit in Dublin, Ireland, before moving out to San Francisco where he recorded his debut with five-time Grammy-nominated producer Cookie Marenco. He also performs with acoustic roots trio The Brushfoot Migration. The night will wrap up with some sweet three-part harmony collaborations.

This show is a donation-based pay-what-you-can event.

The Open Door is located at 303 W. Hood Ave. in Sisters.