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Songs for Love Drunk Sinners - Independent Music People's Choice Award 2008
Following a British Tour highlighted by a concert at The Royal Albert Hall, Samantha Parton took time out to produce 'Songs for Love Drunk Sinners', the new album from Jan Bell.
The two women first met in '90's New Orleans, when they played together as The Illegitimate Daughters of Johnny Cash.
The album features an array of emerging and established artists from the Americana, folk and alternative country community. The Brooklyn based core being Violinist Rima Fand (Luminescent Orchestrii); and Pedal Steel Bob Hoffnar. Special guest vocals from ANTI Recording artist Jolie Holland, Aimee Curl (Furnace Mountain), Sam Miller (Redbeard) and Texas tornado Laura Freeman.
Hilary Hawke (Hogzilla) on banjo, and Brian Geltner (percussion).
Songs for Love Drunk Sinners is a shift in style from old-timey country blues - to a full and richly layered, dream-scape sound.
Previous albums, and her work with The Maybelles is more clearly rooted in traditional folk.
The much acclaimed 'Miners' adapts the words of War Poet Wilfred Owen with guest vocals from Elyas Khan (Nervous Cabaret); and there is a cover of 'Snake Song' by Townes Van Zandt.