It’s a wonder Hey Rosetta!’s Kinley Dowling and her cousin Liam Corcoran (Two Hours Traffic) have time to make more music on the side. But after Corcoran shared some softer, folkier songs with Dowling that stepped outside the lines of his regular rock gig , the two decided that a collaboration was in order. In 2009, while their bands were on the road together, they decided keeping it in the family wasn’t a bad idea and formed the duo now known as The Express. Busy touring schedules aside, they’ve managed to put together their first full-length record with the help of Dale Murray as both a producer and musician. The Express’ self-titled debut features 11 original tracks written by both Dowling and Corcoran, and is slated for release on
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This article appears in Jun 9-15, 2011.