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Po' Girl
Presented by: Empty Room Promotions| 0 | BUCKINGHAM: The Radcliffe Centre |
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| P | Saturday 10th September, 2011 |
| N | 7:00pm |
Event information
The interplay between Allison Russell, Awna Teixeira, Benny Sidelinger, and Mikey "Lightning" August is truly something to behold. Their fluid and joyous musicality is one of the group's most endearing and irresistible features. Po'Girl showcases a wide array of instruments-from gutbucket bass, accordion, clarinet, banjo, dobro, guitar, to electric bass, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, bicycle bells, drums-- and they all frequently trade off instruments with each song.
Impossible to put this band in a tidy little box-they're equally at home in Douala, Cameroon playing the Massao World Music Festival, as they are at the International Jazz Festival in Montreal, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Woodford Music Festival in Australia or just playing for fun for the people in Vondel Park, Amsterdam.
Suffice to say Po'Girl makes 21st Century roots music, urban roots - never derivative, not faithfully aping a beloved tradition. Russell, Teixeira, Sidelinger, and August don't re-hash the old forms; they reshape and reinvigorate them for new ears. Like genuine gypsies, they wander and play - out on the international road bringing their unique brand of pan North Americana to a widespread audience 250 to 300 days of the year. The band spent 3 weeks in January 2010 recording their new album "Follow Your Bliss" in Chicago, Illinois with the fantastic Zach Goheen at the helm. "Follow Your Bliss" was released in April/May 2010 in Europe, and June 2010 in North America.
“There are many other bands playing similar stuff out there but few manage to capture the emotion and joy that Po' Girl have etched into their soul. This is a great record that the band may find hard to better.”
The Music Critic – of Follow Your Bliss 2010
“What separates Po’Girl from so many other folky groups with multiple singers is that no matter how sweet their voices are, what really stands out is the mesmerizing groove. They’re fine songwriters, too, but that’s not what first hits you. It’s the lazy sway of Po’ Girl’s music, a hypnotic and humid sway that’s hard to resist.” All Music
“Po'Girl has the same womanly (not girlish, mind you) croon of the 1920s and '30s blues mamas - yet their music isn't of another era There's depth to this music. Po' Girl are hauling their music from a deep well of influences and I'd recommend joining them for the ride.” No Depression
“Their uplifting take on American folk music, combining it with jazz, roots and a little bit of pretty much everything else, has the ability to put a smile on anyone’s face” Glasgow Americana Festival 2009
“A sweet gem showcasing some of the finest acoustic musicians Canada currently has to offer.” BBC, Folk and Country Review
“A band that anyone with a love of American Roots music would happily pay to see several times in a week; which was exactly what I did! All in all, an evening of beautiful uplifting music.”
Maverick Magazine 2010
Venue information
BUCKINGHAM: The Radcliffe Centre| 0 | Church Street Buckingham Bucks MK18 1ET |
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| > | www.empty-rooms.com |
| ! | 01296 748268 |
