Allison Crowe's Reel

“Pillars + Six More Songs” coming this Spring 2020 from Allison Crowe and Band: Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, cello, guitar, fiddle, Seaboard and more); Sarah White (mandolin, bouzouki, vocals+); Dave Baird (bass); & Keelan Purchase (accordion, guitar, harmonica, vocals).

Got lonely singing Hallelujah alone - added my deadly ol’ band.

“But, still”. Allison Crowe with Link – a work in progress. "Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says Allison. That is all. https://allisoncrowe.bandcamp.com/

Allison Crowe, a child of the '80s, performs one of her favourites of that era in concert - a cover of Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman's "Time After Time".

I recorded this the other day- NIN’s “Hurt” (by Trent Reznor) - recently requested, and also requested by a friend 20 years ago, who have birthdays 2 days apart - so, I figured it was about time - happy birthday, Josh & Kristen :)

Suite: I Might / Back to Black / Shifts of Light / Tones in Transition / I Am the Air / Lisa's Song Suite Sound of New Allison Crowe and Band: Kiss the joy as it flies with release of two new albums of music – “Welcome to Us” Acts 1 and 2 (on Rubenesque Records Ltd.)

2018 will see the release of Allison Crowe’s “Fluttering”, an illuminating book of poetry/prose, and Allison and band will unite on one continent or another to advance the exciting sounds of “Rare Birds”, their next studio album. First to hatch, though, is “Welcome to Us” – a sensational and fun album of music captured live at the LSPU (Longshoremen's Protective Union) Hall in St. John's, NL, Canada. Here’s a preview from Act 1 (the guitar-based songs – piano-centric songs comprise the second act). Enjoy!

For this newest of recordings – “Verses” – musicians Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran), Céline Sawchuk (cello, vocals), Sarah White (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Dave Baird (bass, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica, vocals) recently banded together on the lovely isle of Newfoundland for sessions and shows.

“This song puts into words a lot of the things I'm feeling in a way that I have a hard time verbalizing clearly. It's been covered a lot. There's the Elvis Costello version which to me has a defiant protest like quality to it (as well as a kind of unique coolness that only Elvis can do in his own way) and the original which is deeply felt and how Nick Lowe sings it today is almost pleading. It really says so much. I hope to fall somewhere in the middle.” Recorded by Allison Crowe for...

In league now, Allison Crowe, Céline Sawchuk and Dave Baird unite soon with Sarah White (mandolin, ukulele, bouzouki, vocals) & Keelan Purchase (accordion, 12-string guitar, bodhran, harmonica). "Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says bandleader Allison. And that’s just what happens.