Abbie Gardner
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Bad Nights / Better Days (2008)Bad Nights / Better Days (2008)
Raw, real, and recorded in 3 days, "Bad Nights/Better Days" is Abbie's duo release with Anthony da Costa. No gloss, no polish, no "feel good hit of the summer".  Over the course of this record, in the tradition of an old-school concept LP, love is found, confused, lost, rediscovered, and redefined. It's a record that Richard Cuccaro of Acoustic Live! Magazine (NYC) calls "a work of staggering emotional power."  Click here to order. Listen to: Someday.

Love and Other Tragedies (2008)Love and Other Tragedies (2008)
The first fully produced studio release for Red Molly. 13 tracks including Abbie Gardner originals "Honey on My Grave" and "The Mind of a Soldier." The album features a fuller, more “polished” sound than Red Molly’s previous releases. Mike Weatherly on bass, Duke Levine on mandola and Jake Armerding on fiddle. Click here to order. Listen to: The Mind of a Soldier.
Honey On My Grave (2006)

Honey On My Grave (2006)
Abbie’s newest solo release is all-acoustic, featuring Abbie on vocals, dobro, and guitar with a bunch of special guest musicians, including Laurie MacAllister, Pat Wictor, Matt Munisteri, Peter Carr, and Benny Rietveld. The album features 11 songs (8 originals, 3 covers). Click here to order.
Listen to: Honey On My Grave
Red Molly - Never Been to Vegas (2006)

Never Been To Vegas - Red Molly (2006)
The first full length live recording from Red Molly with 14 tracks and banter. The CD was recorded at Bennett Studios in Englewood, NJ in December 2005.  Included are Abbie Gardner originals, “Ohio” and “Seven Years.” Click here to order.
Listen to: Caleb Meyer
Red Molly EP (2005)

Red Molly EP (2005)
The debut recording from this female Americana trio.  Abbie currently spends most of her time playing Dobro and singing with this group.  The EP was recorded in NYC and includes one of Abbie’s original songs, Long Island Cowboy. To order, click here.
Listen to: Darlin’ Corey
My Craziest Dream (2004)

My Craziest Dream (2004)
Abbie’s first full-length CD is a father-daughter effort, featuring Herb Gardner, on piano and consummate and in-demand NYC musicians Dan Levinson (reeds), Robbie Scott (drums) and Mike Weatherly (bass). Recorded live in just one session, the magic of old-time vintage 1930’s jazz is really captured on this disc. To order, click here.
Listen to: Them There Eyes

Abbie Gardner EP (1999)

Abbie Gardner EP (1999)
A three-song demo of Abbie’s original songs: Violet, Rosie Knows Something, & Temptation.  Out of print, but available on Itunes.com

Tea and a Cookie (1997)

Tea and a Cookie (1997)
Abbie’s first attempt at recording her own music, recorded on a walkman in the stairway of Laguna Honda Hospital (where Abbie was an intern).  This recording will always hold a special place in her heart.  Also includes a live performance track, complete with an improvisational blues about the Boston subway system.  Out of print.
Treble in the Waters (1996)- Treblemakers

Treble in the Waters (1996)- Treblemakers
13 Tracks from Abbie’s former college co-ed a cappella group, The Boston University Treblemakers. 

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What people are saying about Abbie Gardner's playing:

“Honey On My Grave is a bittersweet blues pattern played with a gentle hand. The easy tone and tempo come from Gardner's consistently strong Dobro, guitar, and vocal performances.”
     – J. Spica, Chronogram, July 2006
“One thing is certain: Gardner may be the finest slide Dobro player in the region today.  Her solos and melody lines are expert and melodic without being showy or overly traditional. And, as with the Red Molly and Dream releases, the recording is pristine.”
     – Syl Nathan, Good Times Magazine, June 2006
“Abbie Gardner is an incredible talent, vocally, instrumentally, as a songwriter…”
     - Poetic Leanings, April 2006
 

Sound Clips:
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Are You Lonesome Tonight - country ballad

Ain't Misbehavin' - jazz standard, heavy on the Dobro

One Love - folk/pop original, sparse Dobro accents

Coal Tattoo - up-tempo bluegrass in a minor key

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