At its core, the group is Kat Maslich and Peter Adams. Both are vocalists, instrumentalists and writers imprinted with the undeniable regional character one might expect from children of the South. Their music is an alloy of hill‑country melodies, contemporary studio techniques and literary‑minded lyrics that frequently trace the experience of loss.
Peter describes the project's sonic evolution: «We started with acoustic and other organic sounds and then degraded them to come up with a whole new flavor. Mitchell helped us do that with his arsenal of vintage keyboards.» Drummer/percussionist Quinn, with his loop‑oriented style of playing, also became integral to the eastmountainsouth sound.