“LEAVE IT TO THE SKY” FEAT. JOHN LEGEND PREMIERES AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TOUR DATES CONFIRMED WITH CORINNE BAILEY RAE, GRACE POTTER, THE RECORD COMPANY
DEBUT ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 14, PRE-ORDER NOW
Muddy Magnolias’ debut album Broken People is featured as one of The New York Times’ “10 Fall Pop and Jazz Albums (and One Festival) You Shouldn’t Miss.” Of the album, Jon Pareles praises, “…merges soul and country on a shared foundation of gospel and blues. The women harmonize and take turns pushing one another as they sing about trouble and hope, love and compassion—both personal and public-spirited—as the songs build up until they all but demand singalongs.”
The anticipated album will be released October 14 on Third Generation Records and is now available for pre-order.
In celebration of the release, the band will embark on an extensive nationwide tour this fall, including dates with Corinne Bailey Rae, Grace Potter and The Record Company. See below for complete details.
Already receiving widespread acclaim, The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy blog recently premiered the album’s closing track, “Leave It To The Sky” featuring special guest John Legend on piano and vocals. The song can now be heard/shared HERE.
Additionally, NPR Music recently premiered the official music video for “Brother, What Happened?” declaring, “…puts the duo in contention for song of this very difficult summer…The video for ‘Brother’ evokes familiar scenes from the struggle for civil rights alongside more personal encounters between lovers and family members. Most important, though, is that central visual of Wilson and North standing face to face, singing into each other’s hearts the way believers always do. It’s stirring, and it’s absolutely needed right now. As is the whole mission of Muddy Magnolias: to encourage harmony by making glorious music in its name.” Watch/share the video HERE.
Moreover, ELLE magazine describes the duo as, “a country, soul, and R&B cocktail,” while SPIN asserts, “Muddy Magnolias are a funky hybrid of traditional soul and countrified rock. Jessy Wilson has the soul of Mavis Staples and the range of Nina Simone, while Kallie North brings her Mississippi roots to the forefront with a sweet, honeyed texture. While the delivery may go down smooth, North has the verve and passion of Joplin…” and Rolling Stone raves, “…capitalizes on powerhouse vocals, no-holds-barred harmonies and a vibe that’s like the Band Perry raised on Aretha Franklin—performed as if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards inhabited the Indigo Girls.”
Produced by Rick Beato (with additional production by Mario Marchetti and Butch Walker), the 11-track album was recorded in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN in late spring 2016.
Muddy Magnolias are Kallie North and Jessy Wilson. Each with their own distinctive and unique background (North with roots in southeast Texas and the Mississippi Delta and Wilson born and raised in Brooklyn), the two were brought together in Nashville through improbable circumstances and immediately forged an unlikely friendship and musical partnership.
Of their initial collaboration and the music that has resulted, North comments, “The first day we wrote together, there wasn’t much thought that we were blending genres and worlds. That never came up. It was just natural. Ultimately, this album is a result of an unlikely friendship and is a testament to what can happen when you diversify your relationships.” Wilson adds, “It’s about getting out of your comfort zone and being rewarded with a great friendship. We’ve both felt the power of that.”
Since they met in 2013, Muddy Magnolias have toured with Zac Brown Band and Gary Clark Jr. and have performed at Lollapalooza, Hangout Festival, etc.
BROKEN PEOPLE TRACK LIST
1. Broken People
2. Brother, What Happened?
3. Got It Goin’ On
4. Why Don’t You Stay?
5. Take Me Home
6. Shine On!
7. It Ain’t Easy
8. I Need A Man
9. Devil’s Teeth
10. Train
11. Leave It To The Sky (featuring John Legend)
MUDDY MAGNOLIAS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
September 17—Charlotte, NC—The Neighborhood Theatre†
September 20—Niagara Falls, NY—Rapids Theater*
September 21—Canton, OH—Palace Theater*
September 22—Morgantown, WV—Morgantown Amphitheater*
September 23—Nashville, TN—AmericanaFest
September 26—Lafayette, IN—Lafayette Theater*
September 28—Omaha, NE—Sokol Auditorium*
September 29—Cedar Rapids, IA—Paramount Theatre*
September 30—Champaign, IL—Virginia Theatre*
October 15—Washington, DC—Rock & Roll Hotel‡
October 17—Woodstock, NY—Bearsville Theatre‡
October 18—Northampton, MA—Iron Horse Music Hall‡
October 20—Albany, NY—The Hollow‡
October 21—Buffalo, NY—Tralf Music Hall‡
October 22—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live‡
October 24—Cambridge, MA—The Sinclair‡
October 25—Brooklyn, NY—Rough Trade‡
October 27—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom‡
October 29—Durham, NC—Motorco‡
October 30—Wilmington, NC—Bourgie Nights‡
October 31—Charlotte, NC—Visulite Theatre‡
November 2—Charleston, SC—The Charleston Pourhouse‡
November 3—Atlanta, GA—Vinyl‡
November 4—Birmingham, AL —WorkPlay‡
November 5—Nashville, TN—3rd & Lindsley‡
January 30—Puerto Aventuras, Mexico—Hard Rock Hotel
February 6—Tampa, FL—Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea
†with Corinne Baily Rae
*with Grace Potter
‡with The Record Company