“Maybe growing up in Nottinghamshire is what sets Jan Bell apart from the run of local lady folkies...Dark, old timey spareness......gorgeous ” - Chuck Eddy — Village Voice “Bell's music isn't strictly bluegrass, but her reworking of old-time country and jug-band blues is remarkably nuanced. It embodies the wide-open spirit of what has become an antic, hybrid genre.” - Edd Hurt — Nashville Scene “The British are even making waves in the home of country. Jan Bell, a latter-day Loretta Lynn from a Yorkshire coal-mining background...whose roots still show!” - Tim Cooper — The Times, London. Jan Bell's 'solo' album dedicated to her Grandfather 'Dream of the Miner's Child' was a nominee Independent Music Awards for BEST CONCEPT ALBUM. : Guests include. Jolie Holland, The Carper Family, Samantha Parton, and Alice Gerrard. “4 **** STARS - Wonderful chiller thriller of a new album, Jan Bell and company are the real deal” - Tim Perlich — NOW Toronto - NXNE Critics Pick “Jan Bell leads The Maybelles in up tempo, soulful country songs.” - Hank Schteamer — Time Out NY The Maybelles Brooklyn band are Rima Fand on violin and piano; Tina Lama on upright bass; Philippa Thompson fiddle & mandolin, and Hilary Hawke sometimes guests on banjo . The Maybellles began in Eureka Springs, Arkansas as a duo with Melissa Carper. Megan Palmer, and Katy Rose Cox are also fellow Maybelles. Highlights: Opening for Emmylou Harris, Odetta, Wanda Jackson, Steve Earle, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, & Ferron.
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Jan Bell plays traditional Americana, old-time country, and folk music, characterized by dark, spare acoustic arrangements and deep roots storytelling. Follow Jan Bell on Mood.
Jan Bell grew up in a Yorkshire coal-mining background in Nottinghamshire, England, and later established herself as a prominent figure in the Brooklyn roots and Americana music scene.
Her notable works include the critically acclaimed concept album 'Dream of the Miner's Child,' which was dedicated to her grandfather and featured various roots music guest artists.
