Deer In The Night - Soon to be released! Limited edition advance copies available now on cdbaby.com!!
ABOUT PO'GIRL
The beauty and mystery of Po Girl’s music – a sound that has beguiled fans the world over - springs from the dynamic, improbable, mesmerizing bond shared by its two principal singers and writers – Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira. Hailing from Montreal and Toronto respectively, both women left untenable home situations at fourteen, found music instead of bad ends, and lived to sing the tales. The interplay between these two stunning performers is truly something to behold – and after honing it relentlessly in 13 countries in the last 12 months, the ladies are set to release a true testament to their bond and to their tremendous growth as writers in the last years. Casual Po’ Girl fans may not be ready for what they will hear…
After adding the impossibly talented tickler/maker of all stringed things - Benny Sidelinger - to their number last year, Po’ Girl holed up in Austin, Texas this June past making the record that will almost certainly change forever the way the band is perceived. "Deer in the Night" is set to be released in North America and the UK/Europe in May 2009. Many of the trappings of the trademark Po’ Girl sound are still there – the echoes of speakeasy jazz, the western lament, the accordion-strapped ghosts of European folk --- but it’s all delivered with a soulful clarity and depth only hinted at on previous records.
It seems almost silly – and not very interesting – to trot out a long, endlessly hyphenated list of the many influences coursing through Po Girl’s music. Suffice to say it’s 21st Century roots music, urban roots – never derivative, not faithfully aping a beloved tradition. Teixeira and Russell don’t re-hash the old forms, they reshape and reinvigorate them for new ears.
Joined by Benny Sidelinger and fantastic new drummer JJ Jones, like genuine gypsies, these two wander and play. They move and move and play and sing. It’s quite simple. Always restless, more often than not bone-tired, they write their flashes of sadness, their loss, their good love, their faint dreams of home into songs that matter deeply to them. Like any good art, they are little acts of self-rescue. So you should listen. You aren’t much different from them, and who couldn’t use a little rescuing these days?
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Fabulous fabulous performances at the Kate Wolf Festival. Thank you so much for coming!!! I think I unexpectedly fell in love with you folks all over again in a completely different way!
Hey guys! Thanks for add! Was lovely to meet you in Norwich...I hope you guys liked my music. I'll never forget how kind Allison was to meet and will always remember what she said about not giving up on my dreams!! Your music fills my life with joy and inspiration, much love and light, Jules x
Thanks for a great show at The Hop, Wakefield. You set the standard. Thanks for all the advice and encouragement and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Oh! and thanks for the card you sent. That was a very nice touch.
Have a safe journey home and hopefully a well earned rest.
Outstanding music - you all have a really great sound and style! We're happy to be your friends here in cyberland and wish you the best of luck on your musical journeys! Impromptu
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta (weather subject to change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful sites and sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
i really really really couldn't love you anymore. you all make me smile,,,your hearts, instruments and angel voices wake up my dancing feet and remind me of who i am. sweet sisters and brotha of mine,,, take your time. love your life. trickles and the flows.... remember all of us who love you. i hope i don't miss you tomorrow. xo ff
