Po'Girl

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The beauty and mystery of Po Girl’s music – a sound that has beguiled fans the world over - springs from the dynamic, improbable, mesmerizing bond shared by its two principal singers and writers – Allison Russell and Awna Teixeira. Hailing from Montreal and Toronto respectively, both women left untenable home situations at fourteen, found music instead of bad ends, and lived to sing the tales. The interplay between these two stunning performers is truly something to behold – and after honing it relentlessly in 13 countries in the last 12 months, the ladies are set to release a true testament to their bond and to their tremendous growth as writers in the last years. Casual Po’ Girl fans may not be ready for what they will hear… After adding the impossibly talented tickler/maker of all stringed things - Benny Sidelinger - to their number last year, Po’ Girl holed up in Austin, Texas this June past making the record that will almost certainly change forever the way the band is perceived. "Deer in the Night" is set to be released in North America and the UK/Europe in May 2009. Many of the trappings of the trademark Po’ Girl sound are still there – the echoes of speakeasy jazz, the western lament, the accordion-strapped ghosts of European folk --- but it’s all delivered with a soulful clarity and depth only hinted at on previous records. It seems almost silly – and not very interesting – to trot out a long, endlessly hyphenated list of the many influences coursing through Po Girl’s music. Suffice to say it’s 21st Century roots music, urban roots – never derivative, not faithfully aping a beloved tradition. Teixeira and Russell don’t re-hash the old forms, they reshape and reinvigorate them for new ears. Joined by Benny Sidelinger and fantastic new drummer JJ Jones, like genuine gypsies, these two wander and play. They move and move and play and sing. It’s quite simple. Always restless, more often than not bone-tired, they write their flashes of sadness, their loss, their good love, their faint dreams of home into songs that matter deeply to them. Like any good art, they are little acts of self-rescue. So you should listen. You aren’t much different from them, and who couldn’t use a little rescuing these days? Up Coming Shows
9 Apr 2009 20:00
Avogadro’s Number Fort Collins, Colorado
10 Apr 2009 20:00
Tuft Theatre/Swallow Hill Denver, Colorado
11 Apr 2009 20:00
Steve’s Guitars Carbondale, Colorado
15 Apr 2009 20:00
The State Room Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Apr 2009 20:00
Cave Creek Coffee Co- Cave Creek, Arizona
23 Apr 2009 20:00
The Cooperage with special guests JT and the Clouds Albuquerque, New Mexico
24 Apr 2009 19:30
Buckhorn Opera House with special guests JT and the Clouds Pinos Altos, New Mexico
25 Apr 2009 19:00
Gig Performance Space with special guests JT and the Clouds--2 shows one night Santa Fe, New Mexico
26 Apr 2009 20:00
Private event Santa Fe, New Mexico
2 May 2009 20:00
Rhythm and Blues festival-The Netherlands Groningen, Groningen
3 May 2009 20:00
Roepaen with Hundred Year Flood Ottersum
8 May 2009 20:00
Cathedral Arts Festival Belfast
9 May 2009 20:00
Electric Palace-England Bridport, Dorest
10 May 2009 20:00
West Hill Hall/support Lianne Hall & Alexia-England Brighton
13 May 2009 20:00
The Globe/support Sarah MacDougall-England Cardiff, Wales
14 May 2009 20:00
The Hawth Theatre Crawley,Sussex
15 May 2009 20:00
Acorn Arts Centre/support Carrivick Sisters-England Penzance
16 May 2009 20:00
The Anvil-England Basingstoke
17 May 2009 20:00
The Wood Festival-England Oxfordshire
18 May 2009 20:00
Maverick@Zebra/support Sarah MacDougall-England Maidstone
20 May 2009 20:00
St.Bonventura-England Bristol
21 May 2009 20:00
The Cluny-England Newcastle
22 May 2009 20:00
Classic Grand/support Sarah MacDougall-Scotland Glasgow, Scotland
23 May 2009 20:00
Ireby Festival-England Ireby
25 May 2009 20:00
The Kitchen Cafe/support Katy Bennett-England Birmingham
27 May 2009 20:00
Otley Court House-England Leeds
28 May 2009 20:00
Rothes Hall-Scotland Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
29 May 2009 20:00
Woodend Barn Arts Centre-Scotland Banchory
30 May 2009 20:00
The Warehouse-Scotland Lossiemouth
2 Jun 2009 20:00
The Musician/support Sarah Macdougall-England Leicester
3 Jun 2009 20:00
The Hop/support Sarah MacDougall-England wakefield, yorkshire
4 Jun 2009 20:00
The Maze/support Carrvick Sisters-England Nottingham
5 Jun 2009 20:00
The Ironworks-England Oswestry
6 Jun 2009 20:00
Civic Theatre/support Sarah MacDougall-England Bedford
7 Jun 2009 20:00
The Half Moon/support Sarah MacDougall-England Putney/London
9 Jun 2009 20:00
The Bluebell Inn-England Safron Walden
10 Jun 2009 20:00
The Met/support Sarah MacDougall-England bury
11 Jun 2009 20:00
Norwich Arts Centre/support Sarah Macdougall-England Norwich
12 Jun 2009 20:00
Selby Town Hall Arts Centre/support Sarah MacDougall-England Selby
13 Jun 2009 20:00
Phoenix Arts Centre-England Exeter
14 Jun 2009 19:00
The Merlin Theatre Frome
21 Jun 2009 10:00
Live Oak Music Festival San Marcos Pass, California
27 Jun 2009 20:00
Kate Wolf Memorial Festival Laytonville, California
28 Jun 2009 20:00
Kate Wolf Memorial Festival Laytonville, California
30 Jun 2009 19:00
Paschal Winery Ashland, Oregon
3 Jul 2009 20:00
King’s Theatre Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
4 Jul 2009 20:00
Stan Rogers Folk Festival July 4 and 5th 2009 Canso, Nova Scotia
6 Aug 2009 20:00
Michigan Womyn’s Festival Grand Rapids, Michigan
10 Sep 2009 20:30
Hugh’s Room with special guests Girlyman Toronto, Ontario
11 Oct 2009 20:00
The Birchmere with Girlyman Alexandria, Virginia
30 Oct 2009 20:00
Rose City Roots Music Society @ Scalliwags Pub & Rum Bar Camrose, Alberta
31 Oct 2009 20:00
Queen Alexandria Edmonton, Alberta
1 Nov 2009 20:00
Geomatic Attic Lethbridge, Alberta
2 Nov 2009 20:00
BlueBelle Bistro-- the make-up show from the avalanche tour!! Kaslo, British Columbia
5 Nov 2009 20:00
Dream Cafe Penticton, British Columbia
13 Nov 2009 20:00
Columbia City Theatre-- Benefit for Seattle Bike Works Seattle, Washington

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