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Larkin Poe
Musical Influence
Larkin Poe carried the Delta and hill-country blues tradition of Son House, Skip James and Mississippi Fred McDowell into a modern roots-rock sound built on Megan Lovell's lap-steel playing and the sisters' tight family harmony. Their 2022 album "Blood Harmony" won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2024, and their early YouTube cover videos helped define how a new generation of roots-rock and blues acts built an audience online (Kilde: Wikipedia).
Influences
Family and personal life
Third member of their earlier bluegrass trio, the Lovell Sisters; left in 2009 to start a family.
Great-great-great-great-grandfather, a first cousin of Edgar Allan Poe; the band is named for him.
Formative experiences
- •2005: Rebecca and Megan form the acoustic bluegrass trio the Lovell Sisters with older sister Jessica. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •December 2009: The Lovell Sisters disband. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •January 2010: Rebecca and Megan regroup as Larkin Poe, moving toward blues and roots-rock. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2014: Debut album "Kin" released; plays Glastonbury Festival, named "Best Discovery of Glastonbury 2014" by The Observer. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
- •2024: "Blood Harmony" wins the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. (Kilde: Wikipedia)
Instruments & Equipment
Guitar
Central to the band's identity rather than a decorative accent; one of the most distinctive lap-steel voices in modern blues.
Handles lead vocals and electric guitar.
Stories & Anecdotes
"The band's name honors their great-great-great-great-grandfather Larkin Poe, a first cousin of Edgar Allan Poe. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Started as a classically trained bluegrass trio, the Lovell Sisters, with their older sister Jessica before reforming as a duo. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Built their early audience through a stream of blues and rock cover videos posted online. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Named "Best Discovery of Glastonbury 2014" by The Observer after their festival debut. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
"Contributed to producer T Bone Burnett's "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes," setting newly discovered Bob Dylan lyrics to music alongside Elvis Costello and Marcus Mumford. (Kilde: Wikipedia)"
Collaborators
Older sister; third member of the earlier bluegrass trio the Lovell Sisters.
Producer of "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes" (2014), which they contributed to.
Fellow contributors on "Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes."
Watch & Listen
Larkin Poe | Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues (Official Video)
A signature showcase for Megan Lovell's lap-steel playing.
Larkin Poe
Watch & Listen
Discography
| Year | Title | Producer | Studio | Label | Chart | Sales | Musicians | YouTube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kin | — | — | RH Music | — | — | — | Full-length debut album. | |
| 2017 | Peach | — | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | Venom & Faith | — | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | — | Grammy-nominated, Best Contemporary Blues Album. | |
| 2020 | Self Made Man | Tyler Bryant | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | — | Grammy-nominated, Best Contemporary Blues Album. | |
| 2020 | Kindred Spirits | — | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | — | Companion covers album to "Self Made Man." | |
| 2022 | Blood Harmony | Tyler Bryant | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | Caleb Crosby (Drums, percussion), Tarka Layman (Electric bass), Mike Seal (Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer), Tyler Bryant (Keyboards, bass, producer) | Won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album (2024). | |
| 2025 | Bloom | — | — | Tricki-Woo Records | — | — | — | — |
Famous songs
External links
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