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The Secret Sisters in Session

In session with Bob are old time country duo Laura and Lydia Rogers, otherwise known as The Secret Sisters.

In session with Bob are old time country duo Laura and Lydia Rogers, otherwise known as The Secret Sisters.
From Muscle Shoals, Alabama the two sisters' debut album is co-produced by legendary American producer T Bone Burnett, who says of the duo "I have been making music for over 40 years and the Secret Sisters album is as close to pure as it gets".

The album was recorded in Nashville's Blackbird studios using authentic 1950s equipment, including vintage microphones and analogue tape. No computers or digital equipment were even allowed near the sessions. The result is a mixture of country, folk and classic pop, with sibling harmonies that have been compared to The Everly Brothers.

From a family with a deep musical history, and honing their singing talents in their local church, Laura and Lydia Rogers were spotted by a Nashville producer at an open audition in 2009. In a matter of days the girls were flown to Los Angeles to record some demos and within weeks they had a record deal.

"Here we were, just a couple of Alabama girls suddenly coming face to face with our dream," says Lydia. For Laura, it was her first time in an aeroplane. "You can't imagine what was going through my head. The whole thing was starting to become a fairy tale."

In tonight's show The Secret Sisters perform tracks from their new self-titled album which was released in the UK last month.

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Thu 10 Mar 2011 19:00
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Music Played

  • Hayes Carll

    Grand Parade

    • KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories).
    • Hump Head.

  • Jesse Dayton

    One For The Dance Halls

    • One For The Dance Halls.
    • Stag.

  • Dale Watson

    How To Break Your Own Heart

    • Carryin' On.
    • MEM.

  • Buddy Miller

    Cattle Call

    • The Majestic Silver Strings.
    • NEw West.

  • Peter Cooper

    Bells of Odilia

    • Lloyd Green.
    • Bells of Odilia.

  • Sugarland

    Tonight

    • The Incredible Machine.
    • Mercury.

  • Berkley Hart

    Darlene

    • Las Vegas.
    • www.berkleyhart.com.

  • The Secret Sisters

    Tennessee me

  • The Secret Sisters

    River Jordan

  • The Secret Sisters

    Why Don't You Love Me?

    • Secret Sisters.
    • Beladroit Records.

  • Eddie Noack

    Take It Away Lucky

    • Eddie Noack.
    • Ace.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Mar 2011 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2