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THE SUGAR DAMES
Nashville, Tennessee has long been a city revered for it's music, but if you should ever
wander into the outskirts of the city you might encounter the unique and wonderful
sounds of a seductive duo known as The Sugar Dames. Amongst lonely antebellum
homes, farm relics and rolling hills the Dames have been hiding away--hard at work on
their first project. Jenn Palmer and Christina Elen are hardly your typical musicians.
Shying away from the bluster of the city's music scene, they've preferred to privately
concoct and perfect their haunting musical compositions together.
Having both been solo acts for 5 years, Elen and Palmer's meeting seemed to be just a
matter of fate. "We come from a long line of preachers, prophets, singers, sculptors,
painters, and musicians," says Elen. "Though we're not related, our upbringings were
remarkably similar. Tent revivals, traveling evangelists, inner city churches... all of
these experiences led us to meeting, relating and having a deep musical connection."
Now having been a group for the past two years, The Sugar Dames deliver music that is
a hybrid of the past and present, an all encompassing style. "We're influenced by
anything and everything from the alternative genres to the classics, from Debussy and
Tom Waits to old black gospel and Etta James." says Palmer. "We like to go the
unexpected direction, but keep it applicable to the current (and future) music
movement."
It's evident by the taxidermy, antique carnival posters and strange medical equipment
that adorn their studio that there is a fascination with the darker side of life. Elen laughs
when asked why The Dames are drawn to such morose stories and subject matter in
their music. "Of course. We both grew up in the church. Scripture is full of dark and
glorious stories of life and death. Palmer adds, "But there is also a therapeutic quality
involved in expressing horrific situations through art. We have both experienced a great
deal of gloom and gladness. That is life."
The Sugar Dames songs reflect heavily on times of grief, of heartsickness and of loss;
the perfect potion to musical expression. Recording since late 2007, their music features
Jenn Palmer and Christina Elen's musical prowess in all areas of its production. Their
sound is both dreamy and powerful--evoking ghosts from the past and drawing upon an
original take on the future. It is both familiar and mysterious—a new musical force to be
savored and reckoned with.
wander into the outskirts of the city you might encounter the unique and wonderful
sounds of a seductive duo known as The Sugar Dames. Amongst lonely antebellum
homes, farm relics and rolling hills the Dames have been hiding away--hard at work on
their first project. Jenn Palmer and Christina Elen are hardly your typical musicians.
Shying away from the bluster of the city's music scene, they've preferred to privately
concoct and perfect their haunting musical compositions together.
Having both been solo acts for 5 years, Elen and Palmer's meeting seemed to be just a
matter of fate. "We come from a long line of preachers, prophets, singers, sculptors,
painters, and musicians," says Elen. "Though we're not related, our upbringings were
remarkably similar. Tent revivals, traveling evangelists, inner city churches... all of
these experiences led us to meeting, relating and having a deep musical connection."
Now having been a group for the past two years, The Sugar Dames deliver music that is
a hybrid of the past and present, an all encompassing style. "We're influenced by
anything and everything from the alternative genres to the classics, from Debussy and
Tom Waits to old black gospel and Etta James." says Palmer. "We like to go the
unexpected direction, but keep it applicable to the current (and future) music
movement."
It's evident by the taxidermy, antique carnival posters and strange medical equipment
that adorn their studio that there is a fascination with the darker side of life. Elen laughs
when asked why The Dames are drawn to such morose stories and subject matter in
their music. "Of course. We both grew up in the church. Scripture is full of dark and
glorious stories of life and death. Palmer adds, "But there is also a therapeutic quality
involved in expressing horrific situations through art. We have both experienced a great
deal of gloom and gladness. That is life."
The Sugar Dames songs reflect heavily on times of grief, of heartsickness and of loss;
the perfect potion to musical expression. Recording since late 2007, their music features
Jenn Palmer and Christina Elen's musical prowess in all areas of its production. Their
sound is both dreamy and powerful--evoking ghosts from the past and drawing upon an
original take on the future. It is both familiar and mysterious—a new musical force to be
savored and reckoned with.
