"British-born, Brooklyn-residing Jan Bell leads the Maybelles into up-tempo, soulful country." Time Out NY, 2010.
"Jan Bell's soaring , haunting, marvelous, old school country band" Lucid Culture at Make Music New York June 2010.
The Maybelles are culled from members of Jan Bells NYC country band, The Cheap Dates; and touring members of The Maybelles. Hilary Hawke (banjo) has been a Maybelle since they opened for Wanda Jackson in NYC; and joined them on The Roots and Branches Stage at The International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA) in Nashville, TN. Philippa Thompson has played with Jan since 2007, and joined the Maybelles in 2009. An evocative and versatile singer and performer she brings fiddle, accordion, percussion and the saw! Tim Luntzel (upright bass) is the honorary 'May Bro'.
Critic's Choice: Nashville Scene; Village Voice; NOW Toronto; Americana UK; The Sunday Times(London, England).
Opening for: The Be Good Tanyas, Emmylou Harris, Wanda Jackson, Odetta, Ferron, and Steve Earle.
UK Tours including Glastonbury, Broadstairs Folk Week(Kent), Moor Fest. (Yorkshire) and Bideford Folk Festival(Devon)
"Latter day Loretta Lynn!" The Sunday Times, London.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, NY; Ozark Folk Festival, AR; International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMA), TN; Hudson River County Fair, NY; Gotta Have Park, NYC; River to River Festival, NYC; Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Festival, NY; Dumbo Arts Festival, NYC.
Jan Bell - Guitar, Harmonica, sings
Hilary Hawke - Banjo, sings
Philippa Thompson - Fiddle, Spoons, Saw, sings
Tim Luntzel - Upright Bass
Recorded Live at
Jalopy Theater, Brooklyn, NYC
April 1st and April 14th, 2010.
www.jalopy.biz
Engineered and Mixed by Don Fierro
Mastered by Richard Morris.
Copyright Jan Bell Music (ASCAP)
Thank You
JALOPY: Geoff and Lynette Wiley, Dorina, Ernie Vega.
Will Scott, Melissa Carper, Katy Cox, M Shanghai String Band,
Superfine, 68 Jay St Bar, Miko, Charisma, Pasqualina Azzarello,
Joney, Brian.
www.janbellmusic.com
www.themaybellesmusic.com
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