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:
We will be at the Irish Fest Sunday the 13th, Green Lane Pa. But will try and swing down to the Tin Angel by 7pm What a way to finish the weekend, and so close to home. You all are great. Peace Poppa Joe Fitz
"We love honky tonk... we love house concerts. What a good combination!" Our thoughts exactly! We have friends in Michigan that host shows on Sundays. We do ours on Saturday nights. Maybe we can work something out... Check out our website at www.honkytonkhouseconcerts.com . Have a great week!
Well Hot dang!! Fun makin' ya'lls musical acquaintance. Even better, Bein' considered musical compadres. Sure like that there song about your Uncle. Takes us back to our younger days, back up in the hills... Where you'd hear one of the youngin's say something like, "Uncle Daddy, Can we go to the general store and get some Ice Cream?....."
Never could figure out why there was so many triangles in our Family Tree.... although it's startin' to make a little more sense these days, ... the older we get.
Well, if ya'll head west, The Welcome Mat is out for ya'll and we'll bed ya down for a night or two.... and as, is our custom.. we'll even put fresh hay in the barn for ya to sleep on.
