Espers

The Profile

Espers are an American psychedelic folk group formed in Philadelphia in 2002, featuring Greg Weeks, Meg Baird, and Brooke Sietinsons. They bridge British acid-folk atmospheres with American psychedelia across albums including Espers, The Weed Tree, II, and III.

Philadelphia-based. Meg Baird’s vocals are noted in reviews. The Weed Tree features covers such as Nico’s “Afraid,” Michael Hurley’s “Blue Mountain,” Blue Öyster Cult’s “Flaming Telepaths,” and The Durutti Column’s “Tomorrow.” Discography includes Espers (2004), The Weed Tree (2005), II (2006), and III (2009).

Three reviews celebrate Espers’ psychedelic folk: nocturnal, melancholic moods wrapped in British-folk mist and 70s psychedelia. The debut is praised for hypnotic, fairy-lit songs; Espers II for baroque, mystical layers; The Weed Tree for imaginative covers spanning Nico to Blue Öyster Cult. The band is noted as Philadelphia-based with Meg Baird’s voice and searing distorted guitars shaping their sound.