Today, Nashville's GRAMMY-nominated all-female bluegrass band Sister Sadie release their highly anticipated fourth studio album, All Will Be Well, their second release for preeminent bluegrass label Mountain Home Music Company.
Sister Sadie broke new ground with a somber yet uplifting exorcism of the generational trauma of domestic abuse on their recent single, "Let The Circle Be Broken," a song the group's co-founder Deanie Richardson says is "about that generational trauma and abuse that keeps getting passed down. The continuing of that trauma and abuse stops with me. It doesn’t go any further."
The band has been releasing singles since the debut of the title track the week of the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association awards — where they added to their collection with trophies for Richardson (Fiddle Player of the Year) and singer/guitarist Jaelee Roberts (Female Vocalist of the Year) — and receiving high acclaim from bluegrass radio, media and fans alike.
“The sounds on this record are heavily influenced by the recent resurgence of the 90’s country sound we all love so much,” says guitarist/vocalist Dani Flowers, who co-wrote more than half of the album’s songs, "along with the bluegrass instrumentation that has brought us where we are today. From the studio to the stage, the songs from this record have brought us back to life and connected us to each other in brand new ways."
Drawing on an array of musical supporters ranging from brand new Grand Ole Opry member Steve Earle, who turns in an empathetic harmony vocal on “I Wish It Would Rain,” to legends like pedal steeler Russ Pahl and keyboard player Catherine Marx, to world-class colleagues like guitarist Seth Taylor (Dailey & Vincent, Post Malone), multi-instrumentalist Mary Meyer and drummer Dave Racine, All Will Be Well features compelling arrangements that place unbounded virtuosity at the service of a collection of songs as strong as any emerging from Music Row.
“This record takes you on a musical/emotional journey,” says Richardson. "This has been one of my dream records to make. I love country music and bluegrass music. It's the perfect combo of both. I am so proud of this record. I'm so proud of these ladies. This has also been the scariest record to put out. I have been in a lot of fear about the acceptance of this record from the Bluegrass world and the country world, and at the end of the day, it's a damn good record and I love listening to it. I hope you do as well."
“All Will Be Well is by far the most fun and most fulfilling recording experience I’ve had in my 15+ years in the music business,” says Flowers. “Each song was carefully selected. Some we poured pieces of our souls into, others we’ve loved for years and years — and we each deeply relate to every song.”
Listen to All Will Be Well HERE.
