These are two songs that only belong together because they’re both about Christmas. We Need a Little Christmas is a happy duet about the joys of snow and good time holiday cheer (co-written with Anthony da Costa). This song was #5 on the Folk DJ charts for December 2009. The other song, Let’s Burn Down the Christmas Tree, is just like it sounds… “I hate pine, I hate holly, I’m not so merry and I’m not so jolly…” (co-written with Mark Berube).
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Written by Abbie Gardner (c) 2009, Gimmie Some RIbs Music (ASCAP). Recorded in Nashville, TN at SweetBriar Studio courtesy of American Songwriter Magazine’s 2008 Lyric Contest. Mixed and mastered at WestEnd Studio by Brent Hendrich. My grand prize winning song “I’d Rather Be” is featured on the album “Bad Nights/ Better Days” with Anthony da Costa.
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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.”
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First full-length studio album. Produced by Ben Wisch, Love and Other Tragedies finds the women ofRed Molly adding a little spice to their winning recipe. The new album features a fuller, more “polished” sound with guest artists Mike Weatherly (upright bass), Duke Levine (mandola, lap steel), and Jake Armerding (fiddle). In addition, songs written by Laurie, Abbie, and Carolann mingle admirably with songs by well-known contemporary writers Gillian Welch and Susan Werner, traditional American gospel tunes, and standards from the bluegrass and jazz worlds.
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In July 2006, Red Molly’s first full-length CD, Never Been to Vegas (2006), was released. Recorded on a December evening before a studio audience of fans and friends, Never Been to Vegas is a collection of fourteen carefully-chosen songs that span more than a century of great American songwriting. Never Been to Vegas quickly climbed into the Top 30 on the Radio & Records Americana chart, a rare accomplishment for an independent album. And listeners of WUMB radio Boston voted the CD one of the Top 10 CDs of 2006.
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This solo release is all-acoustic, featuring Abbie on vocals, Dobro, and guitar through the 8 originals and 3 covers. ”Leaning heavily on bluegrass sounds and instruments, Gardner yodels and mourns with the best of them. She’s a John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner, and her craft and skill are evident throughout the record.”- American Songwriter Magazine, Top 12 DIY Picks (Sept/Oct 2006)
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Red Molly’s very first recording, made just a few months after the formation of the band, features the signature Red Molly sound: three voices in harmony, uncluttered arrangements, and timeless songs.
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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.
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