Ready for a harmonically driven, exquisitely produced, swamp folk record straight out of of Mobile, Alabama?
Katrina Kolb (bass), Melissa Bowman Weigle (banjo), Emily Stuckey Sellers (guitar, mandolin, percussion), and Lauren Spring (guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle) are The Krickets. Redbird is their new album.
The best part? They recorded it in five days. The location? Brown Owl Studios in Berry Hill. The producer? Sam Ashworth who has worked with acts like Lone Bellows and Joy Williams. Throw in special guests such as Bruce Bouton on pedal steel and Jeff Taylor on mandolin and accordion and we’ve added some delicious icing to this cake. Bouton is known for his work with Garth Brook and Reba McEntire; that’s definitely a slice of iconic name-dropping if I’ve ever seen one.
Stories of love, hope and struggle are delivered over engaging sonic tapestries that will have you feeling joy, sadness, empowerment and spiritual nourishment while slapping your knee, stomping your foot and swaying in emotion with the slower, less energetic ballads featured on this 11-track, Folk-rockin’, Americana-infused, Bluegrass-spiced masterpiece.
The Krickets originally formed to play a breast cancer benefit for The Cricket Fund. The Mammos and Martinis event was a memorial for Christina “Cricket” Russell and only featured female talent. Although the ladies had never performed together, they were surprised by the undeniable chemistry and the massive amount of fun that was had that evening. It was only natural they became The Krickets. They were surprised once again when they used Kickstarter to fund their first album. The response was overwhelming.
Redbird, their follow-up to that debut (Spanish Moss Sirens), was also funded through Kickstarter. In April 2018, The Krickets headed to Nashville to work with Sam Ashworth. Five days, 11 songs and surviving Emily’s morning sickness left the girls exhausted, but the work they produced is a well balanced mix of Folk, Americana and Bluegrass that is radio-ready and guaranteed to attract attention from a wide array of music listeners.
Circling back the the group’s history, they are donating $1 from the sale of every album to The Cricket Fund which provides women’s health services to the uninsured.
Listen to Redbird on Spotify.
Connect with The Krickets on their official website.
