2/19/2023 0 Comments Nathaniel rateliff whitefishWe gain inspiration from the big sky country, and we have a beautiful place of respite to come home to after a long tour. Lena: I think something that makes our band stand out is that we are from Montana – one of the least populated states out there! There would certainly be some perks to living in a city that is surrounded by a hub of modern bluegrass, such as Brooklyn, but we feel connected to Montana and the western states. LMNR: With the hipness factor of bluegrass and old timey instruments gaining, do you feel as if you MUST move to Brooklyn? She is an absolute icon who relates to people of all genders, beliefs, cultures… So yes, she’s the greatest! Lena: Dolly Parton should be named a saint when she passes on. LMNR: Dolly Parton- great or the greatest? It is great that we are seeing more female performers in the genre, and I am happy to be a part of the change. Lena: I would say the ceiling is cracking open, though there is a lot of work to be done! It is not uncommon for me to be the only female performer in a night, and that doesn’t just hold true to the bluegrass genre. LMNR: Bluegrass can be a bit of an ol boys club- but with the rise of a few female led bluegrass bands, is the ceiling solid, cracked, or broken open? In many ways, this year was helpful to our process. The whole process felt like we had time and space to give to the project since we weren’t distracted with touring. Otherwise we wereĮxtremely lucky to have two weeks to safely travel to California in our van, and really take our time recording this album. We are very fortunate to have a strong fan-base that was eager to help us in this difficult year. We decided to run a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for this album like we did for our 2019 album Sweet Little Lies, although it felt difficult asking for money in the middle of a pandemic. Lena Schiffer: As with all records, there has to be a source of funding which remains a major hurdle for independent bands trying to “make it” in the music industry. ![]() LMNR: Were there any unique or challenging aspects to recording this new album?
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