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Ollabelle

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Biography

Named after Appalachian folksinger Ola Belle Reed, Ollabelle are a Manhattan-based band whose music puts an urban spin on Southern genres like bluegrass, gospel, and country. Despite their rootsy influences, the five bandmates first got together in the decidedly non-rootsy East Village, where a local bar called 9C began holding weekly gospel music sessions during the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. What began as a side project for six of the bar's patrons -- singer Amy Helm (the daughter of legendary Americana musician Levon Helm), guitarist Fiona McBain, bassist Byron Isaacs, drummer Tony Leone, keyboardist Glenn Patscha, and multi-instrumentalist Jimi Zhivago -- quickly turned into a full-fledged group, with label interest from Sony Music and support from fellow roots revivalist T-Bone Burnett, who produced the band's 2004 debut. Performances at the 2004 Newport Folk Festival and Alison Krauss' Great High Mountain Tour helped drum up support for Ollabelle's self-titled album, as did the resurgence of old-timey Americana music.

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Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Before This Time - (2:18)  -  471 plays
  2. Get Back Temptation - (2:50)  -  440 plays
  3. Soul Of A Man - (3:59)  -  465 plays
  4. Be Your Woman - (3:51)  -  386 plays
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    Lyrics
    I'm gonna lay down my burden
    Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
    I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield
    Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
    I'm gonna study more, no more
    Riverside - (3:52)  -  310 plays
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