Ida Mae

Hailing from Norfolk, U.K., Ida Mae are an acoustic alt-folk duo made up of husband and wife Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean. Delivering romantic and atmospheric songs with resonant guitar and passionate vocals, the pair owe their influences to the sound of Americana and Deep South blues-rock. Their work can be heard on their 2019 debut LP, Chasing Lights.
The duo decided to work together after Turpin had put out three albums with his former act, Kill It Kid, in Bath, Somerset. He decided to try something new with Jean, and the pair spent time writing and recording their own material — it was quite a sonic departure from Kill It Kid (who were more influenced by alternative rock and grunge). After having amassed enough material, Ida Mae put out their debut single, “Reaching,” in early 2019. The track found the duo delving more deeply into the sound of country blues pioneers such as Son House and Robert Johnson. The song was featured on their first LP, Chasing Lights, which arrived in June of that year. Over the course of the next year, Ida Mae continued to release singles including “Raining for You” and “Deep River” featuring Marcus King. Another King collaboration, “Click Click Domino,” arrived in 2021. ~ Rob Wacey