Elysian Fields have always travelled in mysterious waters. Led by the enigmatic New York co-composers Jennifer Charles (vocals) and Oren Bloedow (guitar), the music born of their collaboration is not easy to categorize. They carry a torch for nature, sex, love, the cycle of death and rebirth, and the sounds of folk and jazz ballads, no wave and classical music, seamlessly interwoven into a style that is at once languorously romantic and tough. Their music might be described as alternative or dream pop, with the husky and sultry vocals of Charles and the filmic qualities of Bloedow's guitar work they have also been associated with the genre of rock noir or indie rock. The duo formed in 1995 and have been making discs ever since. More information (like live dates) is often found on their website - http://www.elysianmusic.com.

The two have many side projects as well. They have a Moorish inflected Sephardic band called La Mar Enfortuna, which has released records on John Zorn's label Tzadik. Jennifer is also known as the female voice and co-writer of cult band Lovage, the other members being Mike Patton and Dan The Automator. Oren used to play bass in The Lounge Lizards and his diverse guitar and bass playing skills are called on from everyone from James Chance to Martha Wainwright to Doveman.

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The feline visage and tear-soaked vocals of Hannah Cohen are captured in V Magazine and Vogue photographer Matthu Placek's aqueous video for her debut single, "Child Bride." An ascendant star of the New York scene, Cohen was first encouraged to pick up a guitar after falling in with a group of the city's most-anointed musicians, including Grammy-award-winner Jesse Harris and cabaret artist Justin Bond. "For the past five years I have been mostly listening to Brazilian vinyl from the 60s and 70s," the sultry artist says of her inspirations. "The classics like Caetano Veloso - his record Jóia is an absolute favorite of mine." Cohen's folk-infused songs and striking looks soon caught the attention of Antony and the Johnsons collaborator Thomas Bartlett; the pair are now working on Cohen's first album, an epic project comprising strings, guitar and lashings of heartbreak. We spoke to the songwriter about jazz, saturation and sad unicorns.

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