Folk Uke
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Folk Uke | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States[1] |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 2005 to present |
| Labels | Folk Uke Records, Bloodshot Records |
| Website | folkuke |
| Members | Cathy Guthrie, Amy Nelson |
Folk Uke is an American duo of folk music, combining singing with guitar and ukulele. Their music is marked by a soft background music contrasting with sataric, humouristic lyrics.
History of the band[edit]
Cathy Guthrie and Amy Nelson met in San Diego, California, in a bar they both worked in.[2][3] The band was created around the year 2000.[4]
Most of the time, Amy Nelson plays the guitar and Cathy Guthrie plays the ukulele while they both sing.[5]
Cathy Guthrie is Arlo Guthrie's daughter and Amy Nelson is the daughter of Willie Nelson.[6][7][8] Both their fathers have been making appearances on their albums from time to time.[9]
Songs from their self-titled album have graced the screen four times since they were recorded in 2005. "Motherfucker Got Fucked Up", (Cathy Guthrie/Amy Nelson), has been included the film Indie Jonesing (2012), in Snoop Dogg's G7 (2015) and in the season four premiere of Orange is the New Black (2016)
"Knock Me Up", (Cathy Guthrie/ Amy Nelson/ Lana Nelson) was featured in Jay Chandrasekhar's The Babymakers (2012)
Discography[edit]
Studio Albums[edit]
Folk Uke[edit]
Their debut album, Folk Uke, was published in 2005.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tonight You Belong to Me" | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Shit Makes the Flowers Grow" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Knock Me Up" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Fences" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Try to Say Goodbye" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "I Still Miss Someone" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "In Case We Die" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Motherfucker Got Fucked Up" (This song was used for the end credits of the first episode of the fourth season of Orange is the New Black.) | 2:18 |
Reincarnation[edit]
Their second album was published in 2011.[10] The album features Shooter Jennings, but also Amy's brother Lukas and Cathy's brother Abe who played a piano part and engineered and mixed most of the songs of the album.[11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Needs Me" | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Blessed and Cursed" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Nobody Blues" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Quattro Momento" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Worthless" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "My Little Singer" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "I Miss My Boyfriend" (Featuring Shooter Jennings) | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Filthy Floors" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Long Black Limousine" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Reincarnation" | 4:35 |
See also[edit]
- Portland Hempstalk Festival
- Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic
- Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
- The Woodford Folk Festival
References[edit]
- ↑ Official Facebook Account
- ↑ Site Officiel
- ↑ Interview by Paul Cashmere
- ↑ Interview by Scott Preston
- ↑ Interview by Scott Preston
- ↑ Biography of the duo on Last.Fm
- ↑ Interview by Scott Preston
- ↑ Interview by Paul Cashmere
- ↑ Interview by Scott Preston
- ↑ Page of Reincarnation on Rising Son Records site
- ↑ Interview by Scott Preston
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