Like their pseudo-sister role models, the Davis Sisters, the Sweetback Sisters sing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony and matching dresses. Their repertoire combines several of the Sisters' passions -- country music from before they were born and new interpretations of those traditions -- to create a fresh take on what it means to be country.
The Sweetback line-up features the lavish voices of Zara Bode and Emily Miller joined by an all-star cast of instrumentalists including: West Virginian triple threat Jesse Milnes; Stefan Amidon on drums; Philly's stringed slayer Ross Bellenoit on rippin' Telecaster, and a the newest Sweetback Sister Bridget Kearney on bass.
Their debut EP “Bang!” was released in early 2007 and earned them a spot on A Prairie Home Companion’s talent contest for twenty-somethings. A full length album “Chicken Ain’t Chicken” is scheduled for release in June ’09 on the Signature Sounds label.
The Sweetback Sisters are getting quite savy with the web these days, click any of the links below for some more good times with The Sweetback gang:
Hey Sistahz! It was great getting to co-bill with yas last weekend in Ashfield, MA! Y'all were truly awesome and we had such fun doing the show together, and congrats on the new CD!!! Twang on, Betsy-Dawn from GiRL HOWDY
Oh Thank You, Thank You, Sweetback Sisters! I would love to hear you all play and pick and sing with your lovely voices! Any chance you will be playing in the mid west any time?
I'm practicing my cowgirl yodeling & our whole family (and friends) are looking forward to being at as many Sweetback Sisters summer shows as possible!
It'd be awesome to see The Sweetback Sisters in Charlottesville some day soon! Too bad there's no more Gravity Lounge though. . . :( Like your tunes! ~CT&TR
Fine music! - play like you mean it. You're playing with one of my favour-ite people - Miss Mamie Minch - at your CD release in Brooklyn. Have a swell time of it all. Hope to catch you "live" on down the line. Been to NYC - performed at Banjo Jim's. Be well. Play on.
All best from north of the 49th on the left coast of Canada
Hey sweetbacks, Mayfly is coming to town. We're playing at Pete's Candy Store 11pm, April 21st. And a house concert the following night...hopefully we'll see you!
