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Press
http://thewriterscenter.blogspot.com/2009/02/musical-interlude-with-shannon-madden.html - The Writer's Center Blog
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5wkaCYH24zwNTM0MDkwMDUtOGYyMy00MjM4LTg5NWEtMzk2OTQxZTJmMDYx&hl=en - The Washingtonian
http://dcist.com/2008/12/18/dcist_interview_junior_league_band.php#more - The Dcist
http://www.usatoday.com/topics/article/Sergei+Eisenstein/0cxj0uqg4z1FR/1 - Usa Today
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/65466-junior-league-band-mitchell-williams-fo-govena/ - Pop Matters
Discography
Mitchell Williams fo' Govena
Oh Dear
Lissy Rosemon'ts Solo EP
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Bio
Washington, DC outfit the Junior League Band effortlessly blends pop, rock, blues, and Depression-era country to create a unique, infectious, and classically American sound on their second full length album, Mitchell Williams Fo Govena. The songs range from bluesy Folding Cash (inspired by Leadbelly) to the Muscle Shoals sound of South Carolina Blues to the oldtimey The Station. Although Junior League does hop from style to style, the album never feels uneven or disjointed, thanks to front woman Lissy Rosemonts smooth and soulful vocals and near-constant banjo. Fans of Old Crow Medicine Show and Gillian Welch will dig the bands rootsy sound, while those who listen to Sufjan Stevens may find themselves drawn to the Junior League Bands eccentricity and indie pop sensibilities. However, at barely over thirty minutes, Mitchell Williams Fo Govena is far too short, leaving the average listener, no matter their preferred musical genre, desperate for more. -Julie Lanki
Check out Lissy Rosemont's Solo Project www.lissyrosemont.com
As well, Lissy Rosemont (lead singer and vocalist of Junior League Band) opened for Rosanne Cash solo at The Birchmere, and the Infamous Stringdusters at IOTA. As well, Junior League Band just returned from Chicago where they played the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival with Bela Fleck, Dr. Dog, Holy Ghost Tent Revival and more. Bristol Rhythm and Roots calls the Junior League Band founder and lead vocalist, Lissy Rosemont, "one of the strongest up and coming female vocalist in the Americana scene" The Washington Post features the Junior League Band likening Lissy Rosemont to "Alison Krauss and the Band."
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