Genres Alternative country Labels Blue Note Albums No Fools, No Fun | Years active 2008-present Genre Alternative country | |
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Origin Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (2008) Members Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, Catherine Popper Profiles | ||
Puss n boots don t know what it means behind the glass sessions
Puss n Boots is an American alternative country band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2008 that consists of members Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson and Catherine Popper. Their debut full-length album, No Fools, No Fun, was released on July 15, 2014, through Blue Note Records.
Contents
- Puss n boots don t know what it means behind the glass sessions
- Puss n boots down by the river
- Formation 2008 2013
- No Fools No Fun 2014 present
- Band members
- Discography
- Songs
- References
Puss n boots down by the river
Formation (2008-2013)
The group formed in 2008 when Jones began playing Brooklyn venues to practice guitar, with the help of Dobson. They were then joined by Popper, and the three began working together to expand creatively. Some of the group's early shows were in front of friends and done just for fun as they covered songs they loved. In an interview with The Boston Globe published July 17, 2014, Jones describes the first shows as "never stressful because it was loose and nobody was coming but our friends." Dobson adds, "We were just playing shows and coming together as our schedules went along. It was just about playing music and not having an agenda of any kind." In a July 2014 interview with SiriusXM, they described the formation of the band:
"Sasha booked a gig at a pool hall for us to learn guitar on ... So, that’s how we started playing guitar, because Sasha and I, we were already singers," said Norah. "We learned enough chords on guitar to get Catherine here to play with us ... We played a lot of gigs when we were all in town just kinda to get together and have fun. And then finally we sounded like a band enough to where we thought we’d make a record."
Since the group came together each member has made attempts at trying new instruments they weren't previously accustomed to. For Jones and Dobson it was guitar (and also drums for Dobson), and for Popper it was pedal steel guitar.
No Fools, No Fun (2014-present)
After years of playing small and occasional shows around New York City, the band decided in early 2014 to make a full-length album. On April 21, 2014, a Blue Note Records press release announced that the band would release its debut full-length album, titled "No Fools, No Fun", on July 15, 2014.
In support of the album, Puss n Boots toured during the summer and fall of 2014. Along with clubs, the band performed at numerous festivals including the Clearwater Festival, Green River Festival and the Newport Folk Festival. The band then opened for Neil Young during his tour in July 2015.
Band members
(Adapted from No Fools, No Fun liner notes)
Discography
Songs
Don’t Know What It MeansNo Fools - No Fun · 2014
Bull RiderNo Fools - No Fun · 2014
Sex Degrees of SeparationNo Fools - No Fun · 2014