Larkin Poe Lands Nomination for Best Duo/Group of the Year at Americana Music Association Awards
- by Adam Bailey
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Larkin Poe, the duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, has been nominated for "Best Duo/Group of the Year" by the Americana Music Association. This nomination comes fresh off their GRAMMY® Award win for their acclaimed sixth studio album, Blood Harmony. The Americana Honors & Awards will be held at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
“We’re so honored to be nominated this year alongside a wonderful group of artists," says Larkin Poe. "American roots music is in our blood — we’ve devoted our lives to steeping ourselves in its traditions, so this nomination is especially meaningful to us."
Larkin Poe are also celebrating being a 2024 Blues Music Award Nominee for Band of the Year. Back in February, the GRAMMY® Award triumph capped a busy weekend that saw Larkin Poe paying tribute to some of their musical heroes, first by joining forces with Melissa Etheridge for a powerful performance of “Blaze of Glory” at MusiCares’ Person of the Year dinner honoring Jon Bon Jovi. The next night, Rebecca and Megan offered up a performance of “Paranoia Blues” at the Americana Music Association’s Americanafest Salute To Paul Simon at West Hollywood’s historic Troubadour, and then on Sunday, they helped kick off the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony with an explosive version of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” along with Sheila E., Jordin Sparks, and Pentatonix.
Hailed by American Songwriter as “a roaring, impassioned set that leaves no doubt about who the queens of contemporary Southern blues rock are, and will likely stay, for the foreseeable future,” Blood Harmony is available via Larkin Poe’s own Tricki-Woo Records. The album once again affirms the Lovells as an essential force in shaping the identity of Southern rock ‘n’ roll, breathing new energy into the genre with both a forward-thinking perspective and a decidedly feminine strength. Co-produced by Larkin Poe alongside Texas-bred musician Tyler Bryant (also Rebecca’s husband), Blood Harmony fully harnesses the fiery vitality shown in touring across the globe, imbuing songs with equal parts soulful sensitivity and thrilling ferocity. From the feverish guitar work of “Bad Spell” to the soul-stirring “Southern Comfort” and smoldering title track, Blood Harmony reveals a band in complete touch with their formidable intuition, their storytelling fortified with a blues-heavy sound that hits right in the heart.
Blood Harmony earned Larkin Poe their second career GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” along with enthusiastic applause from such outlets as Esquire, which called the album “gritty and soulful,” and Forbes, which declared it to be “11 songs and 42 minutes of pounding driving guitar and slide guitar virtuosity…There is one problem with listening to an album of Larkin Poe – you just want to listen to more and more Larkin Poe songs.” “Blood Harmony showcases Larkin Poe’s command of the blues,” affirmed No Depression, “and their ability to write and deliver songs that reveal the shadows and light through which we pass in our everyday world. Even in the midst of the blues, there still resides hope and joy, and Larkin Poe leads us through to that other side.” The band also performed “Bad Spell” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The New Yorker “Talk of the Town” described their shows as a “master class in massive guitar tone.”
Long praised as one of the hardest-working live acts on the road today, Larkin Poe spent much of last year on their global Blood Harmony Tour, an epic run featuring top-billed festival appearances, sold-out dates around the world, and their biggest EU/UK headline tour thus far. Two weeks ago, the band helped create a special night for fans as support for The Black Crowes at New York City’s historic Radio City Music Hall and will soon appear at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (June 14), Cambridge, UK’s famed Cambridge Folk Festival (July 25-28), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond (September 19-22). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details, please visit www.larkinpoe.com/tour.
We’re so honored to be nominated this year alongside a wonderful group of artists," says Larkin Poe. "American roots music is in our blood — we’ve devoted our lives to steeping ourselves in its traditions, so this nomination is especially meaningful to us.
Check out our previous interview with Larkin Poe back in 2021: Interview: Larkin Poe talks new music, favorite artists & lap steel
