Jan Bell: MUSIC
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Hello Stranger - EP
Full album out Spring 2011.
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- with Hilary Hawke on banjo, Philippa Thompson on fiddle, saw and spoons, Tim Luntzel 'The Maybro' on upright bass.
Songs for My Baby - Jan Bell and Melissa Carper (The Maybelles)
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- 'Beautiful, Celtic Appalachian tinged folk." The Village Voice
White Trash Jenny - Jan Bell and Melissa Carper (the Maybelles)
TOP TEN Folk Albums, The Village Voice (Chuck Eddy as senior editor)
'Never once sinks into mere bluegrass reverence' Mikael Wood, Village Voice.
Songs for Love Drunk Sinners - Independent Music Awards 2008
Alt. Country Album of the year.
Following a Tour highlighted by The Be Good Tanyas concert at The Royal Albert Hall - Samantha Parton put on her producer hat to work with Jan Bell in Brooklyn, NYC. The album features an array of emerging and established artists. The Brooklyn based core being Violinist Rima Fand (Luminescent Orchestrii); and Pedal Steel master Bob Hoffnar(HEM). Special guest vocals from Jolie Holland, Aimee Curl (Furnace Mountain), Sam Miller, and Laura Freeman. Hilary Hawke on banjo, and Brian Geltner on percussion. The much acclaimed 'Miners' adapts the words of War Poet Wilfred Owen with guest vocals from Elyas Khan (Nervous Cabaret/Kid Sic); and there is a cover of 'Snake Song' by Townes Van Zandt
Songs for Love Drunk Sinners is a shift from old-timey country - to a richly layered, dream-scape sound.
Engineered by Joshua Coleman. Mastered by Richard Morris at Sterling Sound. Album Artwork : Nine Original Paintings by Pasqualina Azzarello
Please visit PRESS to see reviews, or SONGS and STORIES to listen to songs.
The Maybelles - 'Leavin' Town' - CD
Special guest Arkansas Red sits in on banjo and dobro.
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"We just love the Maybelles -- memorable songs, great spirit, lovely and lilting harmonies -- plus they're just plain fun! It's great to hear them re-inventing a whole new kind of old-time music."
Marian Leighton Levy & Ken Irwin/Founders Rounder Records
I love bands that are willing to explore new territory. I love the instrumental combination, the old-time real country feel, the close harmonies and the sprightly fiddle playing. I think you all are onto something big.
Dave Higgs - Nashville Public Radio - Bluegrass Breakdown
The Maybelles are a talented trio of young women. Sweet old time harmony vocals and a dynamic string band sound...energetic, hauntingly beautiful, humorous...'Leavin' Town' is a lovely collection SING OUT!
Of all the music given to me by the Be Good Tanyas - my favourite is The Maybelles.
Charlie Gillett, BBC Radio London.
Leavin' Town is a brilliant record....isn't strictly bluegrass, but the reworking of old-time country and jug-band blues is remarkably nuanced.
Edd Hurt feature - The Nashville Scene
These gals are good! Who says bluegrass is just for the boys? This terrific trio is everything you would expect from a folk country blues outfit: deliciously sweet harmonies and dexterous hands that can turn their skill to all kinds of buoyant Appalachian bluegrass and mountain music.
North Devon Journal at Bideford Folk Festival, UK.
Their own songs had the air of classics in the making. The Maybelles make well-matured, fiery, musical moonshine – with a twist.
The Argus Daily, Sussex, UK
A triumph for equal opportunity bluegrassers, never once sinks into mere bluegrass reverence!
Village Voice - Feature 'Not just Bluegrass' by Mikael Wood (Nickel Creek, The Duhks, and The Maybelles.)
Gloriously sensual harmonies, with expert and authentic instrumentality and solid songs. Their style is "mountain music"--Appalachian--with a good bit of bluegrass flavor. Michael Terry, Uncle Calvin's Coffeee House, Dallas, Texas.
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