The Chapin Sisters at the Living Room

The Chapin Sisters started as a folk pop trio in 2004 consisting of sisters Abigail Chapin and Lily Chapin and their half-sister Jessica Craven. Abigail and Lily are daughters of folk singer Tom Chapin and nieces of the late Harry Chapin. Jessica Craven is the daughter of director Wes Craven. The sisters grew up in Brooklyn Heights and upstate New York but relocated to Los Angeles, where they released their first album, Lake Bottom, in 2008. Jessica left the band to start a family, and Abigail and Lily, now a duo, recorded and released the aptly titled follow-up Two. The Chapin Sisters toured with She & Him in 2010 as backup singers and as the opening act.

Abigail and Lily now live in New York again. They started 2013 with a residency at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, performing country songs made famous by old time sibling acts — the Everly Brothers, the Louvin Brothers and the Davis Sisters. Tonight at the Living Room, the duo was backed by a three-piece band and sang all Everly Brothers songs in preparation of the release of their next album, A Date with the Everly Brothers, on April 23rd. Foregoing their former country girl look and adopting the Everly Brothers persona, the sisters’ pristine harmonies gave a feminine touch to the legendary country folk catalogue from a half-century ago. Look for the Chapin Sisters to perform their Everly Brothers tribute until they rejoin She & Him for a summer 2013 tour.