Allison Russell
In a powerful and moving conversation the Montreal-born Nashville-based artist, Allison Russell, describes how she turned the experience of her traumatic childhood into songs.
Featuring the story of Allison Russell, a Montreal-born, Nashville-based Scottish-Grenadian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. In a powerful and moving conversation, Allison describes how she managed to turn the experiences of a highly traumatic childhood into one of the strongest albums of 2021. She describes βOutside Childβ as being about βresilience, survival, transcendence, the redemptive power of art, community, connection, and chosen family.β
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Jackson Browne
My Cleveland Heart
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Linda Ronstadt
Blue Bayou
- The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Misty River
Walk Me To The River
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Lainey Wilson
Things A Man Oughta Know
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Son Volt
Diamonds And Cigarettes
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Amythyst Kiah
Wild Turkey
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Holly Macve
Eye Of The Storm
- Eye Of The Storm.
- Modern Sky UK.
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Yola
Starlight
- Stand For Myself.
- Easy Eye Sound.
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Charlie Worsham
Half Drunk
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Wanda Jackson
It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'
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CMAT
2 Wrecked 2 Care
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Our Native Daughters
Quasheba, Quasheba
- Songs of Our Native Daughters.
- Smithsonian Folkways.
- 004.
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Allison Russell
Poison Arrow
- Outside Child.
- Fantasy.
- 009.
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Allison Russell
Persephone
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Allison Russell
Montreal
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Allison Russell
Nightflyer
- Outside Child.
- Fantasy.
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Allison Russell
4th Day Prayer
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Allison Russell
Hy-Brasil
- Outside Child.
- Fantasy.
- 006.
Broadcast
- Tue 6 Jul 2021 20:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Extra
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