Larkin Poe is an American
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band originally from north
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, currently based in
Nashville, Tennessee
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, and fronted by sisters Rebecca Lovell (born January 30, 1991) and Megan Lovell (born May 12, 1989). Featuring strong southern harmonies, heavy electric guitar riffs, and
slide guitar
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, they are often touted as "the little sisters of the
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". The band performed at the
2014
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and
2016 Glastonbury Festival and were voted "Best Discovery of Glastonbury 2014" by the UK's ''
The Observer
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''. The sisters have also toured as backing musicians for a variety of other bands, most notably
Elvis Costello
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,
Conor Oberst
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of
Bright Eyes,
Kristian Bush
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of
Sugarland
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, and
Keith Urban
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.
Career
Rebecca and Megan Lovell began their musical careers in 2005 as teenagers with the formation of a
bluegrass/
Americana
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group, the
Lovell Sisters, with their older sister, Jessica Lovell. After self-releasing two independent albums and touring successfully for four years – appearing on
Garrison Keillor
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's ''
A Prairie Home Companion
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'', the ''
Grand Ole Opry
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'', and performing at
Bonnaroo Music Festival
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– the Lovell Sisters announced the group's disbandment in December 2009. In January 2010, Rebecca and Megan regrouped as Larkin Poe. "Larkin Poe" was the name of the sisters' great-great-great-great-grandfather.
Over the course of 3 years (2010–2013), Larkin Poe self-released 5 independent
EPs, 2 collaborative albums, and a live performance DVD. ''Spring'' EP (2010), ''Summer'' EP (2010), ''Fall'' EP (2010), ''Winter'' EP (2010), ''Thick as Thieves'' EP (2011), ''The Sound of the Ocean Sound'' a collaboration with
Thom Hell
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(2013), ''Killing Time'' EP a collaboration with
Blair Dunlop
Blair Dunlop (born 11 February 1992) is an English folk musician and actor.
Early life and education
Dunlop is the son of folk-rock musician Ashley Hutchings (formerly a member of Fairport Convention) and singer Judy Dunlop. He received a schol ...
(2013).
In late 2013, Larkin Poe signed a record deal with RH Music, the music division of San Francisco-based company
Restoration Hardware
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. Following this signing, the band began work on their first full-length album, ''Kin'', which was released in 2014.
In March 2014, producer
T Bone Burnett
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tapped the sisters to record harmonies and instrumentation on
The New Basement Tapes
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' album ''
Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes'' alongside
Marcus Mumford
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of
Mumford & Sons
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,
Elvis Costello
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,
Jim James
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...
of
My Morning Jacket
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,
Taylor Goldsmith
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of
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, and
Rhiannon Giddens
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. Rebecca and Megan also appear in the 2014
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documentary ''Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued''.
In June 2014, Larkin Poe performed at the
Glastonbury Festival
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, which resulted in them being named "best discovery of Glastonbury" by ''The Observer''.
In April 2016, Larkin Poe reissued their debut album under the title ''Reskinned'', with a different order of songs and 5 new tracks replacing songs from the original version. They performed their song "Trouble in Mind" on ''
Conan''. They also appeared on
Steven Tyler
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's album ''
We're All Somebody from Somewhere
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Critical reception
''We're All Somebody from Somewhere'' received generall ...
'', which was released in July of the same year.
In February 2017, Larkin Poe performed as part of the backing band at the
MusiCares
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tribute to
Tom Petty
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in Los Angeles, accompanying such artists as
Jackson Browne
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and
Don Henley
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.
Larkin Poe's cover of the traditional song "
John the Revelator
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" was used as the Series 3 episode 13 ending music for the
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TV show ''
Lucifer
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''.
In 2017, Larkin Poe released their self-produced sophomore album, ''Peach'', which was nominated for the
Blues Foundation
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Best Emerging Artist Album in 2018.
Larkin Poe released their third studio album, ''Venom & Faith'', on November 9, 2018. The album was recorded in Nashville, produced by Rebecca and Megan, and engineered and mixed by Roger Alan Nichols. ''Venom & Faith'' reached #1 on the ''
Billboard
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'' blues album chart for the week of November 24, 2018. The album was nominated for the 2020
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
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.
Larkin Poe were one of the headliners at the 2020 Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai, India. Although relatively unknown in that part of the world, the duo left a mark with their performance of "When God Closes a Door". They then surprised their fans with the first live performance of the title track from their next album. Shortly after that, the duo announced the dates of their USA tour via their social media pages.
Larkin Poe's fourth studio album ''Self Made Man'' was released on June 12, 2020, on Tricki-Woo Records. The lead single, "She's a Self Made Man", was released in March 2020. ''Self Made Man'' reached #1 on the ''
Billboard
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'' blues album chart for the week of June 27, 2020, making it their second consecutive number-one album.
On November 20, 2020, Larkin Poe released their fifth studio album, ''Kindred Spirits'', a covers album featuring renditions of songs by
Lenny Kravitz
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,
Neil Young
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,
Elvis Presley
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, and others.
On November 11, 2022, Larkin Poe released their sixth studio album, ''Blood Harmony''.
Band members
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* Rebecca Lovell: lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, piano; programs drums, bass and arrangements
* Megan Lovell: harmony vocals,
lapsteel
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,
dobro
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''Kin'' (2014): RH Music
* ''Reskinned'' (2016) reissue of ''Kin'':
Vertigo
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,
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, We Love Music, RH Music, Tricki-Woo Records
* ''Peach'' (2017): Tricki-Woo Records
* ''Venom & Faith'' (2018): Tricki-Woo Records
* ''
Self Made Man'' (2020): Tricki-Woo Records
* ''Kindred Spirits'' (2020): Tricki-Woo Records
* ''Blood Harmony'' (2022): Tricki-Woo Records
Live albums
* ''Paint the Roses'' (2021): Tricki-Woo Records
EPs
* ''Spring'' (2010): Edvins Records (sold in the US as ''Larkin Poe'' via Defpig)
* ''Summer'' (2010): Edvins Records
* ''Fall'' (2010): Edvins Records
* ''Winter'' (2010): Edvins Records
* ''Thick as Thieves'' (2011): Edvins Records
* ''Audiotree Live''
(digital only) (2017): Audiotree
DVDs
* ''Thick as Thieves special edition - Live from Stongfjordenn'' (2012): Edvins Records
Collaborations
* ''The Sound of the Ocean Sound'' with
Thom Hell
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(2013): Edvins Records
* ''Killing Time'' EP with
Blair Dunlop
Blair Dunlop (born 11 February 1992) is an English folk musician and actor.
Early life and education
Dunlop is the son of folk-rock musician Ashley Hutchings (formerly a member of Fairport Convention) and singer Judy Dunlop. He received a schol ...
(2013): Rooksmere Records
* ''Paint the Roses: Live in Concert'' with Nu Deco Ensemble (2021): Tricki-Woo Records
Box sets
* ''Band for All Seasons'' (2010): Edvins Records, Defpig - Contains 4 EPs, ''Spring'', ''Summer'', ''Fall'', and ''Winter''
Other appearances
* ''The Rainy Day Sessions'' EP by
A Rocket to the Moon
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(2010)
* ''Blight and Blossom'' by
Blair Dunlop
Blair Dunlop (born 11 February 1992) is an English folk musician and actor.
Early life and education
Dunlop is the son of folk-rock musician Ashley Hutchings (formerly a member of Fairport Convention) and singer Judy Dunlop. He received a schol ...
(2012)
* ''Shuffle and Deal'' by Gilmore & Roberts (2012)
* ''
Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes'' by
The New Basement Tapes
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(2014)
* ''
Southern Gravity
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Content
Bush revealed the track list and title of the a ...
'' by
Kristian Bush
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(2015)
* ''Detour: Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall'' by
Elvis Costello
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(2015)
* ''
We're All Somebody from Somewhere
''We're All Somebody from Somewhere'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Steven Tyler. The album was released on July 15, 2016, by Dot Records.
Critical reception
''We're All Somebody from Somewhere'' received generall ...
'' by
Steven Tyler
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(2016)
* ''
The Weight
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'' by
Playing for Change
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(2019)
* ''
Hardware'' by
Billy Gibbons
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(2021)
* ''
I Shall Be Released
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Dylan recorded two primary versions. The first recording was made in collaboration with the Band during the Basement Tapes sessions in 1967, and released on '' The Bootleg Series Volu ...
'' from Dirt Does Dylan by
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Constant ...
(2022)
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