#PhillyPresents started in 2013 as a way to honor our favorite bands and allow them to continue to share other new bands with their fans and Root Down In The Shadow fans. As a band, what could be better than an opportunity to write a little about what’s going on for you, maybe tell some stories and to share with fans about a band you love?
BAND NAME: No Good Sister
Style: Rootsy Americana with Rockin' 3part harmonies
Years on the Scene: With No Good Sister: 2, however between the three of us, we've been collaborating with other Philly bands and artists for several years.
Members: The core of the band is the three ladies on vocals: myself (Meaghan Kyle), Maren Sharrow, and Jess McDowell, who also holds down rhythm guitar. We are super fortunate to collaborate with some of our favorite local musicians. When we're at full band capacity, that includes: Phil D'Agostino on bass, Hoagy Wing on drums, Anam Owili-Eger on keys, and Mike "Slomo" Brenner on lap steel, who also dons the producer hat for No Good Sister.
You'll be able to see the full band this Saturday, February 7 at the 3rd Annual Winter Doldrums Festival at World Cafe Live, Upstairs.
Current Project:
We released our debut selftitled 3 song EP in April of 2014.
Any new album projects? Sessions in the works?
We've got three fully produced tracks waiting in the wings to be released. We're leaning towards releasing them (with possibly an additional track or two) as another EP, but we're constantly flirting with the idea of waiting and to instead include them on a full length album...stay tuned!
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Most unique show:
Uh...there are honestly a multitude of options here for this one. The three of us seem to be constantly finding ourselves in "unique" settings. But I'm gonna have to say the winner for this one would have to be our recent introduction in to the world of professional wrestling. We were asked to sing the national anthem for Right Coast Pro, a professional wrestling organization in Newark, DE. After climbing into the center of the ring, which is a sight unto itself, one of the "bad guys" jumped in after we hit our final notes to antagonize us. We were immediately included in the action, as one of the "good guys" jumped in to heroically save the day. At that point all of the wrestlers jumped in to battle each other while we were still in the ring. That's the only time we've been the most clothed people on stage.
Most exciting show:
This would be opening for The Steeldrivers at Sellersville Theater in August of last year. When we first got together as a trio, we were sharing music with each other as who we felt were our musical influences. On my first trip to Nashville, I happened upon The Steeldrivers at The Station Inn. They made such a lasting impression on me, they immediately became one of my favorite groups. Their songs, "Drinking Dark Whiskey" and "If it Hadn't Been For Love" were songs I shared with the Jess & Maren because the sound, the harmonies, and especially the attitude of these songs conveyed something I wanted for NGS. When we got the call from Sellersville Theater, a venue we've all been wanting to play, to open for one of our musical influences, was a big, big honor for us.
We're returning to Sellersville this Friday, February 13 to open for the great Eilen Jewell.
Philly Music Hero:
Is it goobery to answer this with one of our very own band members? Mike "Slomo" Brenner is our collective Philly music hero. I mean, we could go on about his talent, his ear, and his overall "cool" factor, but it's really his level of professionalism, his work ethic, and this way he has of working with people, communicating musical ideas in such an approachable way, that seals the deal for us. I also need to throw in my friend Jon Houlon, of the bands John Train and The Donuts. I met Jon sitting next to him on a counter stool at Sabrina's. He was one of the very first people to encourage my songwriting, and he allows me to endlessly pick his brain about all things music. And his catalogue is prolific, I respect him greatly as songwriter, mentor and friend.
Music info/source for Philly music:
This would honestly be open mics, namely Fergie's Pub. I don't get out anywhere near as much as I used to a few years back, but man, I feel like I've heard all of my favorite Philly bands for the first time at that open mic. It's always a live performance that grabs me and hooks me into a new act. Then I'll go home and binge on their recordings.
Favorite venue to play in Philly:
We don't normally like to play favorites, but we're gonna go with World Cafe Live. For a handful of reasons, but namely because it's not easy to find a room where you can rock out with your full band, and still have everyone's attention when you bring it down and make it just about the vocal harmonies. And it's a great space for special events such as the Winter Doldrums Music Festival.
Favorite venue to see music in Philly:
Union Transfer for sure. I'm gonna sound like a big ol' hippy here, but the energy in that space is always so exciting and electric. I'm not generally attracted to larger spaces, but there's something about this venue where I feel like I can still really connect to the artist, their music, and their performance, which I'm normally only able to connect that way in intimate spaces.
Other exciting news?:
Maybe not overnight, but you're going to be seeing Maren and I picking up some instruments down the road, we've started rehearsing as a three piece, and we're pretty darn excited about the whole process and how it's going to affect our songwriting as well.
It seems almost silly for me to be "introducing" Andrea Nardello, as she's been on the scene for a bit now. But when she released her last album, ECHO (Winner of the 2014 Philadelphia Songwriters Project), I felt like I was being reintroduced to her music. Andrea was among some of the first people I met in the Philly music scene, as we both collaborated with Guitarist/SingerSongwriter Christie Lenée. It's inspiring and impressive to watch someone really grow into their craft, to see them transform and really own who they are as a musician, a songwriter, and an artist. Her writing has become more specific, more personal, but yet accessible in a way that one feels like she might be writing about your own experiences.
As a performer, you feel like she's singing right to you. I don't generally dig artists that don a whole other persona on stage (while it's certainly entertaining), and with Andrea you're able to get a clear idea of who she is, which I find to be very generous and courageous to expose your true self on stage. She understands and conveys that there is strength in vulnerability.
And she's such a pro. She is a road WARRIOR, tirelessly touring, and it's paying off. Next month she'll be opening for Brandi Carlile at World Cafe Live, so y'all better catch her now, because this shooting star is taking off. And you're all in luck because you can catch both Andrea, AND No Good Sister, and oh, EIGHTEEN other incredible Philadelphia bands at the 3rd Annual Winter Doldrums Music Festival on Saturday, February 7, also at World Cafe Live. This festival is a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a cause which has touched our local music community, and unfortunately the community at large. This year's Festival will start with a tribute to Dante Bucci, a musician, and friend to many of the day's performers. Dante played along side many of us, and was specifically a regular bandmate to Andrea. If you can't wait to check her out live, make sure you visit AndreaNardello.com or pick up one of her albums on iTunes.
No Good Sister
BAND NAME: No Good SisterStyle: Rootsy Americana with Rockin' 3part harmonies
Years on the Scene: With No Good Sister: 2, however between the three of us, we've been collaborating with other Philly bands and artists for several years.
Members: The core of the band is the three ladies on vocals: myself (Meaghan Kyle), Maren Sharrow, and Jess McDowell, who also holds down rhythm guitar. We are super fortunate to collaborate with some of our favorite local musicians. When we're at full band capacity, that includes: Phil D'Agostino on bass, Hoagy Wing on drums, Anam Owili-Eger on keys, and Mike "Slomo" Brenner on lap steel, who also dons the producer hat for No Good Sister.
You'll be able to see the full band this Saturday, February 7 at the 3rd Annual Winter Doldrums Festival at World Cafe Live, Upstairs.
Current Project:
We released our debut selftitled 3 song EP in April of 2014.
Any new album projects? Sessions in the works?
We've got three fully produced tracks waiting in the wings to be released. We're leaning towards releasing them (with possibly an additional track or two) as another EP, but we're constantly flirting with the idea of waiting and to instead include them on a full length album...stay tuned!
*
Most unique show:Uh...there are honestly a multitude of options here for this one. The three of us seem to be constantly finding ourselves in "unique" settings. But I'm gonna have to say the winner for this one would have to be our recent introduction in to the world of professional wrestling. We were asked to sing the national anthem for Right Coast Pro, a professional wrestling organization in Newark, DE. After climbing into the center of the ring, which is a sight unto itself, one of the "bad guys" jumped in after we hit our final notes to antagonize us. We were immediately included in the action, as one of the "good guys" jumped in to heroically save the day. At that point all of the wrestlers jumped in to battle each other while we were still in the ring. That's the only time we've been the most clothed people on stage.
Most exciting show:
This would be opening for The Steeldrivers at Sellersville Theater in August of last year. When we first got together as a trio, we were sharing music with each other as who we felt were our musical influences. On my first trip to Nashville, I happened upon The Steeldrivers at The Station Inn. They made such a lasting impression on me, they immediately became one of my favorite groups. Their songs, "Drinking Dark Whiskey" and "If it Hadn't Been For Love" were songs I shared with the Jess & Maren because the sound, the harmonies, and especially the attitude of these songs conveyed something I wanted for NGS. When we got the call from Sellersville Theater, a venue we've all been wanting to play, to open for one of our musical influences, was a big, big honor for us.
We're returning to Sellersville this Friday, February 13 to open for the great Eilen Jewell.
Philly Music Hero:
Is it goobery to answer this with one of our very own band members? Mike "Slomo" Brenner is our collective Philly music hero. I mean, we could go on about his talent, his ear, and his overall "cool" factor, but it's really his level of professionalism, his work ethic, and this way he has of working with people, communicating musical ideas in such an approachable way, that seals the deal for us. I also need to throw in my friend Jon Houlon, of the bands John Train and The Donuts. I met Jon sitting next to him on a counter stool at Sabrina's. He was one of the very first people to encourage my songwriting, and he allows me to endlessly pick his brain about all things music. And his catalogue is prolific, I respect him greatly as songwriter, mentor and friend.
Music info/source for Philly music:
This would honestly be open mics, namely Fergie's Pub. I don't get out anywhere near as much as I used to a few years back, but man, I feel like I've heard all of my favorite Philly bands for the first time at that open mic. It's always a live performance that grabs me and hooks me into a new act. Then I'll go home and binge on their recordings.
Favorite venue to play in Philly:
We don't normally like to play favorites, but we're gonna go with World Cafe Live. For a handful of reasons, but namely because it's not easy to find a room where you can rock out with your full band, and still have everyone's attention when you bring it down and make it just about the vocal harmonies. And it's a great space for special events such as the Winter Doldrums Music Festival.
Favorite venue to see music in Philly:
Union Transfer for sure. I'm gonna sound like a big ol' hippy here, but the energy in that space is always so exciting and electric. I'm not generally attracted to larger spaces, but there's something about this venue where I feel like I can still really connect to the artist, their music, and their performance, which I'm normally only able to connect that way in intimate spaces.
Other exciting news?:
Maybe not overnight, but you're going to be seeing Maren and I picking up some instruments down the road, we've started rehearsing as a three piece, and we're pretty darn excited about the whole process and how it's going to affect our songwriting as well.
Introducing: Andrea Nardello
It seems almost silly for me to be "introducing" Andrea Nardello, as she's been on the scene for a bit now. But when she released her last album, ECHO (Winner of the 2014 Philadelphia Songwriters Project), I felt like I was being reintroduced to her music. Andrea was among some of the first people I met in the Philly music scene, as we both collaborated with Guitarist/SingerSongwriter Christie Lenée. It's inspiring and impressive to watch someone really grow into their craft, to see them transform and really own who they are as a musician, a songwriter, and an artist. Her writing has become more specific, more personal, but yet accessible in a way that one feels like she might be writing about your own experiences.
As a performer, you feel like she's singing right to you. I don't generally dig artists that don a whole other persona on stage (while it's certainly entertaining), and with Andrea you're able to get a clear idea of who she is, which I find to be very generous and courageous to expose your true self on stage. She understands and conveys that there is strength in vulnerability.
And she's such a pro. She is a road WARRIOR, tirelessly touring, and it's paying off. Next month she'll be opening for Brandi Carlile at World Cafe Live, so y'all better catch her now, because this shooting star is taking off. And you're all in luck because you can catch both Andrea, AND No Good Sister, and oh, EIGHTEEN other incredible Philadelphia bands at the 3rd Annual Winter Doldrums Music Festival on Saturday, February 7, also at World Cafe Live. This festival is a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a cause which has touched our local music community, and unfortunately the community at large. This year's Festival will start with a tribute to Dante Bucci, a musician, and friend to many of the day's performers. Dante played along side many of us, and was specifically a regular bandmate to Andrea. If you can't wait to check her out live, make sure you visit AndreaNardello.com or pick up one of her albums on iTunes.
Thanks so much lady for all the great press for the Winter Doldrums and Andrea Nardello. I love playing bass for her sooooooooooo very much!
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