Halcyon

Forming the duo Halcyon, Debbie Hunseder and Stephanie Callahan combine their talents as guitarists, singers, and songwriters. The pair first connected at a 1989 party, and after performing just one song together they recognized an ideal vocal blend. Halcyon has played clubs throughout the United States and on cruise ships, building its audience steadily over the years. The independent debut album I'm Naked and I'm Going to Paris appeared in 1993, followed in 1995 by Slightly Confusing to Strangers. In 1998 the duo finished Two Bars Short of a Hit, then issued Separately Together in 2000. That title fits their process, since Hunseder and Callahan do not collaborate on material and instead each supplies her own songs. For more than a decade Halcyon has opened for artists such as Lisa Loeb, KoKo Taylor, Little Feat, SubDudes, Joan Baez, and Crosby, Stills and Nash while collecting awards for Best Acoustic Act, Best Independent Release, Best Pop/Rock Band, and others. Among the tracks available on the recordings are "Shred of Me," "Hey No," "Under the Same Sun," "Can't Have Everything," "Full Moon Murmur," and "Margaret Says," along with "Star Spangled Banner" on Separately Together. Hunseder explained that the tune was placed on the album for the ability it seems to possess to bring Americans together, no matter their color, sexual preference, or age.