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Po' Girl

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Years active
  
2000 (2000)–present

Website
  
pogirl.net

Associated acts
  
e.s.l.

Origin
  
Vancouver, Canada (2003)

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Past members
  
Trish Klein JJ Jones Diona Davies Shelley Okepnak John Raham

Members
  
Allison Russell, Awna Teixeira, Trish Klein, Diona Davies

Albums
  
Vagabond Lullabies, Home to You, Po' Girl, Follow Your Bliss, Live, No Shame, Deer in the Night

Genres
  
Folk music, Country music, Jazz, Americana

Record labels
  
NETTWERK, Jericho Beach Music

Similar
  
Birds of Chicago, JT & The Clouds, The Be Good Tanyas, James "JT" Taylor, Hector

Profiles

Po' Girl is a Canadian music group whose style derives from folk, country and jazz. The style of music they perform is called "urban roots."

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Background

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The band evolved from a series of jam sessions, in 2000, between Trish Klein of The Be Good Tanyas and Allison Russell, then of Fear of Drinking. The two met up again in 2003 and named themselves Po' Girl.

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They released their self-titled debut album in 2003. In 2004, they recorded and released their second album, Vagabond Lullabies with the help of friend musicians who included Diona Davies (multi-instrumentalist and singer), CR Avery (hip hopper), Roey Shemesh on bass and John Raham and Shelley Okepnak on drums. In 2007 came their third album, Home to You. 2006 saw the release of their B Side record, with tracks including guest appearances by Sarah Harmer, Luther Wright, Shaun Brodie, Jason Mercer and Ana Egge (which can only be purchased off-stage).

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Once based in Vancouver Po' Girl are now back in the Eastern cities of Toronto and Montreal. The band lineup is now Allison Russell (singer/multi-instrumentalist), Awna Teixeira (singer/multi-instrumentalist), Benny Sidelinger (multi-instrumentalist) and Mikey "Lightning" August.

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Deer in the Night was released in May 2009. Also in summer 2009, they released their first live album consisting of recordings in venues from their favourite states.

Their latest studio album Follow Your Bliss is finished and available at live shows, it is planned to for general release in fall 2010.

Po' Girl's music has been compared with that of The Band, Hazel Dickens, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant, Elizabeth Cotten and Norah Jones. It showcases melodies from instruments as diverse as banjo, clarinet, harmonica, dobro, accordion, gutbucket bass.

Discography

  • 2003 Po' Girl
  • 2004 Vagabond Lullabies
  • 2006 B-side recordings
  • 2007 Home to You
  • 2009 Deer in the Night
  • 2010 Follow Your Bliss
  • Songs

    Take the Long WayVagabond Lullabies · 2004
    Old Mountain LineHome to You · 2007
    City SongPo' Girl · 2003

    References

    Po' Girl Wikipedia