Jill Andrews (vocals, guitar, bass), Sam Quinn (vocals, guitar, bass) and Josh Oliver (keys and electric guitar), Tom Pryor (pedal steel)
Influences
Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, The Band, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Bob Dylan, The Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Everly Brothers, and definitely not any of the people responsible for the guitarwork for the Yardbirds
Sounds Like
Harmony-driven songs about leaving, losing, and home.
"Like a good cry-and like the best country music-Jill Andrews and Sam Quinn's songs are all shuddering sighs, aching confessions and upturned hearts spilling out over layers of pedal steel, fiddle and acoustic guitar, delivered by two of the most disparately beautiful voices to ever meld."
—Paste Magazine's "Top Albums of 2007" feature
cover of "today" by the smashing pumpkins:
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The everybodyfields from Johnson City, TN are rapidly gaining a reputation as the front-runners of the newest generation of the alt-country movement. Their melancholic interpretations of universal human stories are set to achingly beautiful melodies and put to life with such instrumentation as lap steel, lead guitar, electric bass, piano and acoustic guitar.
The members cite their influences as country, rock and roll, and folk. Fronted by Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews, the two share instruments and seamlessly merge their wildly different voices. Quinn's echoing twang reverberates like a long-lost radio broadcast and provides a hard edge to Andrews pure, soothing tones.
Straightforward and sure, the everybodyfields are more accessible to listeners than many modern musicians. Their sets' gentle humor combined with songs about real-life sorrows demonstrate an appreciation for tradition, while at the same time conjuring up something that is not, in fact, traditional at all.
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Greetings and whatnot! I hope you guys' tour is going smashingly and can't wait to see you back in atlanta. If you get the chance, you should try booking at Matilda's. It's a very intimate little outdoor venue. The stage is the front porch of an old shack. Lawn chairs, BYOB, etc. If I remember correctly, Little Country Giants played there not too terribly long ago...I just don't remember when. Any rate. Just wanted to say hello and got carried away as usual. Kudos on the excellent music and I hope you all have a beautiful day.
Wonderful show in Greensboro last night!! Not everybody gets showered in roses around here.....you are truly that special!! I saw you will be playing w/ Sean Hayes soon....he is originally from Greensboro, so tell him he needs to come home and play his songs for a hometown crowd. Thanks again for last night and let me tell you the new drummer Jamie is a great addition! Come again soon!! M. Wrench
Thanks so much for the add! My best friend from Melbourne, Australia was visiting when we saw y'all. She absolutely loves your music too. Here' s a pic I took: Thanks again! -Meekel :0)
the show on state street the other night was amazing. i have seen you guys play five or six times and every time i know that you will sound perfect and be extremely entertaining too:) keep up the good work. you guys are killer
Last night was wonderful! After the show I could have went home and kissed my daughter, made love to my wife and died a happy man. Thanks for making me feel "soulfully satisfied".
you all put on such a great show...it's magic on stage. can't wait to see you play again! ps. wasted time is constantly running through my head. i'm not complaining though! xo josie
wish we could afford to fly home again for rhythm and roots...damn gas prices tryin' to keep us down! anyway, hope you make it back to L.A. sometime soon!
