Over the Rhine

Known for their literate, artful pop, Over the Rhine have built a devoted fan base and earned critical praise since emerging on the Cincinnati rock scene in the late '80s. Their music, which they aptly dubbed "post-nuclear, pseudo-alternative, folk-tinged art-pop," is difficult to pigeonhole. Centered around the married duo of singer/guitarist Karin Bergquist and bassist/pianist Linford Detweiler, they have been compared to 10,000 Maniacs, the Innocence Mission, and U2, but the band's personality seems to owe more to their literary influences (who include Dylan Thomas, C.S. Le...