Doug Mains & the City Folk brings a rich and smooth sound, refreshing to the progressive world of indie folk, with a fresh approach for relating to the audience. Billy Joel once said that “musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.” The quote serves as a reminder of their responsibility to write and perform for those who are quietly dealing with their own struggles. Lyrically, These Broken Members touches upon feelings of regret, depression and anxiety. But even in the darkest valley of a song, when nothing is heard but the lonesome lullaby of a guitar and the honest confessions of a broken songwriter, there is a faithful hum of hope that persists throughout the album. As said in their track “Stones Awakening,” “where we find brokenness, we are sure to find grace.” Doug Mains & the City Folk offers listeners These Broken Members—honest laments of an anxious soul gifted to the quiet, yet hopeful hearts. Doug Mains & the City Folk consists of Doug Mains (vocals, guitar), Kelly Briski (violin, vocals), Rob Germeroth (percussion), Kim Wren (upright bass, vocals), and Josh Michels (cello, accordion).