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Ollabelle is a New York based rock/folk/blues group formed during the post 9/11 days of 2001 at Sunday night gospel music sessions humorously dubbed "Sunday School for Sinners" held in a small bar called 9C (so named for its location at the corner of East 9th Street and Avenue C on Manhattan's Lower East Side). Their individual talents and musical tastes fused together to provide a unique experience influenced by various genres such as traditional/folk, blues, bluegrass, rock, soul, gospel, and even jazz.
Ollabelle's members continually add traditional and original material to their live performances. Ollabelle's first album (Ollabelle) was produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett while their second album (Riverside Battle Songs) was co-produced with former Bob Dylan sideman Larry Campbell.
Two members of Ollabelle, mandola player Amy Helm and bassist/vocalist Byron Issacs, are regular members of the Levon Helm Band (Levon, former drummer from "The Band", is Amy's father) and perform at Levon's Midnight Ramble concerts. Other Ollabelle members occasionally join up with the Levon Helm Band, including Tony Leone, who sometimes sits in on drums with the band while Levon steps out front and plays mandolin.
Neon Blue Bird is the group's third album, released on August 16, 2011 after a five year hiatus. The album was produced by Ollabelle and recorded in Athens, NY at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. It contains five original tracks, two traditional songs arranged by the band, plus covers of Paul Kelly, Taj Mahal, Chris Whitley and a take on Stephen Foster's classic, "Swanee River." The album is the follow-up to 2006's critically acclaimed Riverside Battle Songs, which inspired the Washington Post to name Ollabelle "one of the hottest bands going in roots music," and saw tours with Ryan Adams, Alison Krauss and others.
The original Ollabelle line-up appears on Neon Blue Bird including Amy Helm (vocals), Fiona McBain (vocals/guitar), Tony Leone (vocals/drums), Byron Isaacs (vocals/bass), and Glenn Patscha (vocals/keys/organ), along with Jimi Zhivago (vocals/guitar), who leads a cast of supporting musicians. Throughout, additional players contribute fiddle, banjo, harmonica, saxophone and more.
Ollabelle - Neon Blue Bird (2011)
Tracklist:
1. You're Gonna Miss Me (3:35)
2. One More Time (3:21)
3. Be Your Woman (3:51)
4. Wait For The Sun (4:52)
5. Brothely Love (2:27)
6. Record Needle (4:27)
7. Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes (2:50)
8. Butcher Boy (5:41)
9. Dirt Floor (4:43)
10. When I Remember To Forget (4:40)
11. Swanee River (4:08)
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