Critically acclaimed Indie Folk act Vandaveer returns after a successful stop here last year at the MidPoint Music Festival. The Washington, D.C.-based group was formed in 2006 by mastermind Mark Charles Heidinger, who has roots that put him closer to the heart of Americana music (born in Ohio and raised in Kentucky). The band has taken many forms since then, both in the studio and onstage, with a rotating cast of musicians fluttering in and out. One mainstay is singer Rose Guerin, who gives Vandaveer its magnetic harmonies. Vandaveer — whose new Dig Down Deep album came out April 26 — performs a free show 10 p.m. Wednesday at MOTR Pub (1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine). Opening is local AltFolk troupe Young Heirlooms, who are currently recording their first full-length (look them up on Kickstarter if you’d like to lend a hand). www.motrpub.com.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2012.