Like their pseudo-sister role models, the Davis Sisters, the Sweetback Sisters sing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony and matching dresses. Their repertoire combines several of the Sisters' passions -- country music from before they were born and new interpretations of those traditions -- to create a fresh take on what it means to be country.
The Sweetback line-up features the lavish voices of Zara Bode and Emily Miller joined by an all-star cast of instrumentalists including: West Virginian triple threat Jesse Milnes; Stefan Amidon on drums; Philly's stringed slayer Ross Bellenoit on rippin' Telecaster, and a the newest Sweetback Sister Bridget Kearney on bass.
Their debut EP “Bang!” was released in early 2007 and earned them a spot on A Prairie Home Companion’s talent contest for twenty-somethings. A full length album “Chicken Ain’t Chicken” is scheduled for release in June ’09 on the Signature Sounds label.
The Sweetback Sisters are getting quite savy with the web these days, click any of the links below for some more good times with The Sweetback gang:
乐队成员
Zara Bode, Rodeo Queen and Chuck Wagon Cookie: vocals, guitar, uke
Emily Miller, Shadow Rider: vocals, guitar, fiddle
Jesse Milnes, Rosin Jaw: acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, fiddle, vocals
Ross Bellenoit, Drag Rider: Telecaster, baritone guitar, vocals
Stefan Amidon, Big Buckaroo: vocals, drums
Bridget Kearney, The Night Herders: upright bass