New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Red Molly official website) On their upcoming 'The Red Album', Red
Molly delivers their edgiest CD to date, with a wildly cool collection of songs. Previously perceived as a straightforward three-part harmony Americana/Folk trio, the band takes a distinctive shift towards darkness with the new indie collection. Think 'Mazzy Star with a twang,' and you may get a sense of the ethereal, sometimes even unsettling quality the women evoke in the buzzworthy album.
From the haunting opener, 'Clinch River,' to the classic vibe of 'I Am Listening,' to the cinematic lyrics of 'Willow Tree' to the stunning 'When It's All Wrong' and 'Copper Ponies', 'The Red Album' (set for digital release on April 1 and physical release on May 27) is full of meaty, meaningful tracks — 'Sing to Me' feels like an 'adult lullaby'…and the band's cover of 'Homeward Bound' is simply gorgeous...and then of course they switch up the pace completely with 'Pretend'.
The trio, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2014, is comprised of Laurie MacAllister (bass,) Abbie Gardner (dobro,) and
Molly Venter (guitar), and they are road warriors who regularly perform 100 or more concerts each year. Over 40 tour dates are already confirmed for the months ahead, and more will be announced soon. An itinerary follows.
The upcoming CD marks the trio's first Nashville-produced album with Ken Coomer (original drummer for
Wilco & Uncle Tupelo). Coomer shook things up sonically, putting Abbie Gardner's dobro through effects for a few songs. He also had
Molly Venter use six different guitars on the album - including an electric. Guest artist, bassist
Craig Akin funked things up as well - and the overall result is a grittier sonic landscape, juxtaposed with Red Molly's signature pristine three-part harmonies. Coomer also pushed for more original material than previous records -- eight original songs made the cut; four written by Venter & four by Gardner. The band also continues their long tradition of honoring other songwriters, with MacAllister on lead vocal for four covers, including
Simon & Garfunkel's 'Homeward Bound'. Plus, after years of fan requests, the band recorded their namesake song '1952
Vincent Black Lightning,' by Richard Thompson.
Red
Molly has been featured by American Songwriter, No Depression, Bluegrass Unlimited and more. They have an engaged, supportive fan base and regularly sell out venues ranging from Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA to City Winery in NYC. The trio toured Australia & Denmark in 2013, and are headed to Ireland & the UK in 2014.
They were recently featured in The
Boston Globe:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/03/13/red-molly-hits-ten-years-sweet-harmony/3nRFuxwAC5I2ry1kSQx6WK/story.html#skip-target
Red
Molly Tour Dates:
March 21, 2014 Friday Night Folk New London CT
March 22, 2014 Emelin Theater Mamaroneck NY
March 27, 2014 The Barns at Wolf Trap Vienna VA
March 28, 2014 South
Orange Performing Arts Center South
Orange NJ
March 29, 2014 Steinman Hall at The Ware Center Lancaster PA
April 3, 2014 Shattuck St. Mary's Faribault MN
April 4, 2014 Heyde Center for the Arts Chippewa Falls WI
April 5, 2014 Festival Theater St. Croix Falls WI
April 6, 2014 CSPS Cedar Rapids IA
April 9, 2014 White Gull Inn Fish Creek WI
April 11, 2014 Stoughton Opera House Stoughton WI
April 12, 2014 Thrasher Opera House Green Lake WI
April 13, 2014 Old Town School of Folk
Music Chicago IL
April 29, 2014 VA Arts Festival Richmond VA
April 30, 2014 Salisbury University Salisbury MD
May 9, 2014 River Club
Music Hall Scituate MA
May 10, 2014 Sounding Board West Hartford CT
May 11, 2014 New Hope Winery New Hope PA
May 16, 2014 Troy Savings Bank
Music Hall Troy NY
May 17, 2014 Center for the Arts of Homer Homer NY
May 18, 2014 Muses in the Vineyard Belvidere NJ
May 23, 2014 Weinberg Center for the Arts Frederick MD
June 6, 2014 The Center for Arts in Natick Natick MA
June 12, 2014 City Winery Napa CA
June 13, 2014 Livermore Valley PAC Livermore CA
June 20, 2014 City Winery New York NY
June 22, 2014 Katherine Hepburn Theater Old Saybrook CT
July 18, 2014 Tri Lakes Center for the Arts Palmer Lake CO
July 19, 2014 Aspen Camp for the Deaf Snowmass CO
July 24, 2014 Red Ants Pants Festival White Sulphur Springs MT
August 23-24, 2014 Tumbleweed Festival Garden City KS
September 6, 2014 CT Folk Festival New
Haven CT
September 19, 2014 Bristol Rhythm &
Roots Festival Bristol TN
October, 2014 Ireland/UK tour
Updated tour activity, here: https://redmolly.com/tour.html
More about the band:
Since 2004, Americana trio Red
Molly has been bringing audiences to their feet with gorgeous three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship, and their warm, engaging stage presence. The band consists of Laurie MacAllister (bass,) Abbie Gardner (dobro,) and
Molly Venter (guitar). In 2013, the ladies were invited to open multiple shows for music legend Willie
Nelson and they performed at the venerable RockyGrass festival in CO. Their last CD "Light in the Sky" spent 20 weeks on the Americana
Music Association's Top 40 radio chart and charted as Folk DJ's #3 Top Album of 2012. In 2013, the band toured throughout Australia, and, for the first time, also performed at Denmark's Tonder Festival. They were also invited to appear for the third time at NC's legendary music gathering, MerleFest. They also made a fourth appearance at the Bristol Rhythm and
Roots Reunion, where in
September 2012 the Bristol Herald Courier dubbed Red
Molly "The Twin City's sweethearts", saying the band "lit up the stage, as a massive crowd of adoring fans sat mesmerized by their silky smooth harmonies and superb musicianship." Read the expanded bio, as well as individual band member bios, here: https://redmolly.com/bio.html
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