Edith Frost (born August 18, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as "pensive countrified psychedelia". Born in San Antonio, Texas, Frost moved to Brooklyn in 1990 where she played in the country bands ''The Holler Sisters'', ''The Marfa Lights'', and ''Edith and Her Roadhouse Romeos''. In 1996, she moved to Chicago after signing to the city's Drag City label, which released her demo as a self-titled EP. A second EP, ''Ancestors'', followed in 1997. Her debut album ''

Calling Over Time ''Calling Over Time'' is the debut album of Edith Frost, released in 1997 through Drag City. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that "the wistful title song unfurls in a beautifully coiling melody while 'Too Happy' incorporates a ...

'' was released in 1997, and featured

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, David Grubbs, and Sean O'Hagan of Stereolab and the High Llamas. This was followed by ''

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'' in 1998, which was produced by Neil Hagerty and

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from the band Royal Trux. In 2001 she released ''Wonder Woman'', which was engineered by Steve Albini, and the more sparse sounding ''It's a Game'' was released in 2005. In 2014 she relocated to

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and in the following year self-released the EP ''Nothing Comes Around'', her first new music in fifteen years.

Discography

;Studio albums *''

'' (1997, Drag City) *''

'' (1998, Drag City) *'' Wonder Wonder'' (2001, Drag City) *'' It's a Game'' (2005, Drag City) ;EPs *'' Edith Frost'' (1996, Drag City) *'' Ancestors'' (1997) *''

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'' (1999, Drag City) *''Nothing Comes Around'' (2015, self-released) ;Compilations *''

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'' (2004, Comfort Stand)

References

External links

Official website

Edith Frost
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at Comfortstand (netlabel) 1964 births Living people American alternative country singers American women country singers American country singer-songwriters Musicians from San Antonio Drag City (record label) artists Musical groups established in 1996 Singer-songwriters from Texas Country musicians from Texas 21st-century American women {{US-singer-songwriter-stub