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Sing Out! says:
"The Maybelles are a trio of talented young women...with a dynamic stringband sound. enerrgetic, hauntingly beautiful, humorous, old time roots...songs that emanate from a place and time long ago - 'Leavin' Town is a lovely collection of newly composed and classic songs about the rural south."TD, Summer 2008.
"A triumph for equal-opportunity bluegrassers. Never once sinks into mere bluegrass reverence"
- Mikael Wood, Village Voice (feature article The Maybelles/Nickel Creek/The Duhks), New York
"They might be the great grand daughters of country singers from the 1930's"
- Charlie Gillett, BBC, London
"I love bands that are willing to explore new territory. I love the instrumental combination, the old-time real country feel, the close harmonies and the sprightly fiddle playing. I think you all are onto something big. Thanks so much for sending me a copy of Leavin' Town" - Dave Higgs, Nashville Public Radio - Bluegrass Breakdown.
Their re-working of old time country and jug band blues is remarkably nuanced...Leavin' Town is a brilliant album." Edd Hurt (feature) The Nashville Scene at IBMA
I'm a big fan. They've got it all. Good writing. Good voices. Good sound." - Mike Shireky, KUAF 'The Pickin' Post' Host, AR.
"Beautiful, soulful record." - Jolie Holland
Top 12 DIY White Trash Jenny is Chock full of good old fashioned fun!
- Performing Songwriter Magazine
Top 10 - City Life Magazine, New Orleans, Music Issue
"Musical Genius in mutual motion" - (Donice Woodside) 60th Annual Ozark Folk Fest Magazine, and The Lovely County Citizen, AR
" The Maybelles are an expert band. Celtic - Appalachian tinged...Top Ten Folk Albums of 2005." - Chuck Eddy as Senior Music Editor, The Village Voice.
Music Resource Group and their distinguished judging panels, have named Maybelles' singer and guitarist, Jan Bell's album, Songs for Love Drunk Sinners , ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR winning The People's Choice Award in the 7th annual Independent Music Awards.
Produced by Samantha Parton (of The Be Good Tanyas). Thanks for voting!
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Member Since: 9/29/2006
Band Website: www.themaybellesmusic.com
Band Members: Jan Bell - Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Melissa Carper - Upright Bass, Vocals
Katy Cox - Fiddle, Vocals

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM OUR TEXAS TOUR - APRIL 2009

'LEAVIN' TOWN' Made in Arkansas by Dave Singleton and The Maybelles.
Special guest Arkansas Red on Banjo and Dobro.
"Brilliant!" The Nashville Scene (Edd Hurt)

WHITE TRASH JENNY Made by Mike West at the ninth ward pickin' parlor, New Orleans
Top Ten Folk Albums, Village Voice (Chuck Eddy).

SONGS FOR MY BABY Made by Mike West at the ninth ward pickin' parlor, New Orleans.
"Soulful, beautiful record." Jolie Holland.

Mother Maybelle Carter on the Johnny Cash Show.

Influences: Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, The Delmore Brothers, Leadbelly...
Sounds Like: "We just love the Maybelles - memorable songs, great spirit, lovely and lilting harmonies - plus they're just plain fun! Its great to hear them reinventing a whole new kind of old-time music. "
Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin - Founders, Rounder Records.
Record Label: Little Red Hen/Maybelles Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Beginning in the Ozarks/BIO

Beginning in The Ozarks...The Maybelles began when itinerant Nebraskan Melissa Carper met Yorkshire lass Jan Bell during the Ozark Folk Festival. They set up on a bench by the New Orleans Hotel, Eurek...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:59:00 GMT

A Songwriters Band - Lovely County Citizen, AR Feature

By Terry Shirley.The Lovely County Citizen, Eureka Springs, AR.The first incarnation of the group that would become The Maybelles began several years ago right here in Eureka Springs when Melissa Carp...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:12:00 GMT

Odetta - God Bless

Odetta, Voice of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 77By TIM WEINERNew York TimesDecember 3, 2008Odetta, the singer whose deep voice wove together the strongest songs ofAmerican folk music and the civil r...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:08:00 GMT

Feature in THE NASHVILLE SCENE for IBMA

The Maybelles played the Roots and Branches Stage at the International Bluegrass Music Awards in Nashville last week. Edd Hurt wrote a brilliant article on the Bluegrass Music Scene, featuring Award ...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:23:00 GMT

Sing Out! Rave Review

THE MAYBELLES Leavin' Town Little Red Hen The Maybelles are a trio of talented young women. The band is comprised of Jan Bell, guitar; Melissa Carper, bass and Katy Rose Cox, vi...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 15:36:00 GMT

KUAF Local NPR Ozarks at Large Feature."They've got it all!" Mike Shirkey KUAF

The Maybelles were featured guests on Arkansas KUAF Radio show 'Ozarks At Large, on Oct 11th, 2007, hosted by Jacqui Froelich. You can listen to the archives at www.kuaf.comKUAF host of the long runnu...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:06:00 GMT

Beginning In the Ozarks! Our BIO.

The Maybelles first took the stage together when Melissa Carper and Jan Bell met on the streets of Eureka Springs, AR. The following summer they went up to Jan's adopted hometown, NYC. (Full BIO ...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:05:00 GMT

Leavin' Town - New Maybelles OUT NOW!

The new Maybelles album is out now. David Singleton co-produced and engineered the album. The legendary Arkansas Red sat in on banjo and dobro on a couple of tunes too! Easy to buy online at www.cdbab...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:18:00 GMT

4 Star Album Review NXNE /Americana uk - Jan Bell

Jan Bell returns from NXNE, Toronto 2007 with a 4 star album Review in NOW by Senior music editor Tim Perlich who says of 'Songs for Love Drunk Sinners' :"Wonderful! When the Be Good Tanyas first got ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:59:00 GMT

Austin Chronicle Shortlist

Austin Chronicle RECOMMENDS The Maybelles: Well, we had a great turn out at Dan Electro's in Houston, when we played with The Medicine Show - and then packed the sweet place they call Flipnotics in ...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:05:00 GMT