Allysen Callery performs solo, but also as
" Allysen Callery & The Land of Nod"
Allysen- nylon string guitar/vocals
Myles Baer - electric guitar played with an e-bow & theremin
Brendan Whipple- upright bass
Hopey is now available on itunes~!
or go to CD Baby~!
Influences
Incredible String Band, Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span, Pentangle, Fairport Convention,Gillian Welch, Cat Power, Iggy Pop, Skip James, my amazing friends
"Fragile picking and a haunting delivery reverberate with the ghosts of British folk like the hybrid, conjoined spirit of Sandy Denny and Nick Drake" ~Bob Gulla/The Providence Phoenix
"Pick any song and you will enjoy some sweet sadness, soft smiles, and a wonderful glimpse of sunshine. Perfect music for a drive through the desert, or in my case a lazy afternoon in a sunlit lounge."
~Simon Lewis/Terrascope
""Hopey" is a brilliant, anomalous blend of ethereal acoustic chords and vocals inspired by both contemporary female rock icons and the folk traditionalists of long ago. Callery’s delivers a studio debut with dignity, expertise and a passion for beautiful music."
~Beth Farnham /Mercury(Newport)
I play nylon string guitar the way your mother sang you to sleep...
Allysen Callery's debut studio album "Hopey" was chosen one of the "Top Local Cds of 2007" by the Providence Phoenix
who wrote: "Fragile picking and a haunting delivery reverberate with the ghosts of British folk like the hybrid, conjoined spirit of Sandy Denny and Nick Drake"
HOPEY- The PROVIDENCE PHOENIX says:
"There's something magical about Allysen Callery's new album. It has a dreamy quality that feels mysterious and bewitching. The opening tune, "Feathercap," sounds somewhat like Sandy Denny, with a subtle soprano sweetness. In fact, a British folk influence permeates Hopey. Allysen's acoustic guitar sits in a pocket well behind her vocals with muted tones, and the delicate accompaniment is haunting in the frailest way, as if Allysen is afraid that any noise might disrupt the mood.
But it's the ambient nature of this recording that distinguishes it from others in the genre and it's the only acoustic album since I started writing this column that invokes such haunting British spirits."
by Bob Gulla THE PROVIDENCE PHOENIX September 2007
Allysen Callery & the Land of Nod open for Marissa Nadler at Club Passim, Feb 21st, 2009
I think Myspace is a great tool to find common ground/air/space... & I love how it is so sweet to hear beautiful music from all over.
looking forward to the middle east show on 7/26, to finally see & hear you for real.
wanted to share our video, it won our director Most Promising New England Filmmaker 2009 @ The Boston Underground Film Festival:
Congratulations! Here's something you might enjoy, by Jeff's protege, Lex Browning from last week's release party for his Red Newt Records album, Good Rain
Hi Allysen. We will be releasing a 10 track pastoral psych folk CD entitled 'midsummers' on 24th June 2009. midsummers is currently available to buy from our website www.millersounds.co.uk . You can hear some tracks from midsummers on our myspace player. Best wishes, The Rowan Amber Mill.
You were wonderful and we had good fun! XOXOXOXOXO Hope to hang out and laugh more soon! Ron thanks you both for the cup! XOXOXOXOOX PS Hobgobblin's Hat is always my favorite!
