Colorado’s folk singer-songwriter Micki Balder explains your feelings and experiences using the simplest words you still somehow couldn’t find. She has a subtle sense of humor and an unexpected playfulness, intermixed with lines that capture longing in a real way, leaving behind a heartache grounded in ease and levity. With potent imagery and a conversational style at the intersection of First Aid Kit and the Weepies, she uses raw vocals and understated fingerpicking to lay a simple foundation for these bittersweet stories, bringing her listeners together to participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world.