Mean Lids
MIRIAM LARSON is fresh from the flute filled fields of Minnesota, bringing smooth, sweet sounds and pulsing jaw-harp beats to the mix. An artist, a burgeoning librarian, a union president, Miriam's signature haunting waltzes and twisted tunes fill every Lids show. She is also a graduate student at the University of Illinois and a founding member of the Rational Dance Society. BEN SMITH has been playing dances and dancing dances since he was just a wee laddie. Ben has played his characteristic black fiddle with many bands, across many genres, including bluegrass, swing, old-time, Irish, jug-band, Cajun, country, western, rock, and classical. He is also a father, computer programmer, and kite flyer. MATT TURINO has been playing music since he was born. He started dancing a month before that. He has performed so many shows with so many groups that MySpace refused to post them due to bandwidth concerns. In addition to driving the heart of the Lids he also owns a house, works hard, and eats his vegetables.
