sam quinn

Sam Quinn’s out and about touring around with Japan Ten and songs from their new album The Fake That Sunk a Thousand Ships. It’s Quinn’s first album since he and Jill Andrews decided to call an end to The Everybodyfields. They produced three fine albums together, getting the Emmylou and Gram comparison while doing so. And they do harmonize soulfully through some trouble in mind songs.

The Everybodyfields - Leaving

Quinn’s sorrowful tale of displacement by progress, “T.V.A,” from their first album, Half-way there: Electricity and the South, won the best bluegrass song award at the 2005 Merlefest.

The Everybodyfields - T.V.A

As a fellow native of East Tennessee I’m pretty partial to Quinn’s evocative portrait of the quiet virtues and joys of small town southern life “Good to be Home.”

The Everybodyfields - Good to be Home

Here’s Quinn and Japan Ten doing “Hello” from the new album.

Sam Quinn - Hello

If you are in Boston on June 2nd, you can catch Quinn at Johnny D’s (the night after Peter Rowan plays there). Check his site for when he's coming to a town near you.