July 28, 2011 | 12:29 PM | By

Philly Local Philes: Arrah and the Ferns

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Arrah and the Ferns, Sugar Town

Arrah Fisher and Carl Stovner moved to Philadelphia in 2008, leaving their band and their old home of Muncie, Indiana, behind. But the local scene proved so inviting, they couldn’t keep away from music entirely. Last year, a revived Arrah and the Ferns released its second album, All the Bad in One Place, filling out the lineup with locals Mike Harkness (of The Armchairs) on drums, Ryan Belski (of The Divine Lorraine and Lady) on guitar and Buddy Szczesniak on bass. The album is an impressive, eclectic romp of country, blues, singer-songwriter pop and indie rock – including today’s Philly Local Phile “Slim 5″ (watch the video and download the song below). The band just finished recording a follow-up EP, which it plans to release in the fall. In the meantime, you can catch Arrah and the Ferns in concert this Saturday, July 30 at 9 p.m. at the Sugar Town party at Tritone at (also featuring Colette Carter, Ang and the Damn Band, and sets from the Lady. Beat. Bang. DJ’s). Tickets to the 21 + show are $7.00