The Barrel House Mamas
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The Barrel House Mamas met at Warren Wilson College just outside of Asheville, North Carolina in 2003. They quickly became a hometown favorite and began touring the Southeast for three years. With their robust harmonies, purposeful lyrics, and ecclectic instrumentation, they won the hearts of many. They recorded one album, 'gathering' and traveled from New Orleans to Maryland. Sadly, their paths diverged in the winter of 2008 and the Mamas split into two new entities: The Firefly Revival (Jane Edens and Anna Bauman-Smith) and Underhill Rose (Molly Rose Reed and Eleanor Underhill). Happily, the spirit is still alive with both bands boasting their own style of heart-felt lyrisicm and timeless melodies.
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The Barrel House Mamas from Asheville, NC, conjure the sweet and sultry sounds of the southern Appalachian Mountains they call home in their robust vocals and original songs.
Within the Mamas’ seamless and unique sound, claw-hammer and folk style banjo playing meets the melodic rythem of the acoustic guitar. Above all of these are the soaring, poetic harmonies sung from beautiful and distinct female voices for which the Mamas have gained regional notoriety. The result is a roots-pure and undeniably moving musical experience with hints of Appalachian old time, classic folk, the blues, a touch of country, a bit of swing, and is entirely these Mamas own.
Molly Rose Reed, Jane Kramer Edens, and Eleanor Underhill, are singer-songwriters whose musical journey began while attending Warren Wilson College in the Swannanoa River Valley in March of 2003. They each were to perform individual sets of their original music in a women's music showcase. One week prior, in what was supposed to be a playful, one-time collaboration as a finale for the show, their voices and instruments meshed for the first time, echoing up a cold dormitory stairwell, and stopping passers-by.
Now they have achieved a gracefully powerful sound in their extensive repertoire of solidly crafted original songs and creative arrangements. In addition, they have carved a solid niche in Western North Carolina’s folk and roots music scene, being voted one of the top three performing acts in the folk/bluegrass genre of 2007 (Mountain Express) and holding their own as Asheville’s premiere and most beloved female roots band.
With the release of their self-published debut album 'Gathering', named one of the top 20 regional releases in 2006 by WNCW radio, The Barrel House Mamas have spread their unmistakable sound to listening rooms, concert halls, and festival stages all over. They also grabbed the fabulous fiddler from the 'gathering' recordings and asked her to be a permanent fixture in the band.
Molly Rose Reed: guitar, banjo, vocals
Eleanor Underhill: banjo, harmonica, vocals
Jane Kramer Edens: guitar, vocals, flute
Anna Bauman-Smith: fiddle, vocals
More info on the band can be found at: www.barrelhousemamas.com
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