Headlight Review: Americana Highways
Headlight Review: Americana Highways

At a show in Denver last month, Jesse Dayton introduced his “Charlottesville” by stating, passionately, that we still “need” protest songs. Tunes of a pissed-off political nature have been around longer than rock ‘n’ roll (at least since Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” in 1940) and continue to be a force in 2020 (Drive-By Truckers’ latest release, “Thoughts and Prayers”). A great lot of these songs tackle big, universal worries. Some, though, look inward. Della Mae’s fourth album, Headlight, addresses those down-in-your-gut problems and issues a simple plea: SPEAK OUT.

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Headlight Review: No Depression
Headlight Review: No Depression

There are some albums that come along whose musical brilliance simply shines so radiantly that it guides our paths, illuminating the dark corners of our lives. The songs of Della Mae’s Headlight — with powerful writing, soaring vocals, and moving musical unity — challenge us, energize us, and touch us as they light the way. This is an album on which you can feel the emotions of the group in each song as they evoke anger, sadness, hopelessness, and joy.

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Headlight Review: American Songwriter
Headlight Review: American Songwriter

Della Mae’s third single, “First Song Dancer” will be released on January 10th in anticipation of their fourth studio album, Headlight, due January 17th.

Della Mae is an all-female string band who have been described as, “hilariously funny and deeply insightful songwriters and musicians.” The group first came together a decade ago after meeting in Boston and is comprised of lead vocalist and guitarist, Celia Woodsmith, two-time national champion fiddle player Kimber Ludiker, and prodigy mandolinist Jenni Lyn Gardner.

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