...is an exciting and original new voice in folk music. With rich
harmonies, savvy lyrics, and an off-beat sensibility, PETRONELLA
captivates audiences on stage and on the air. The duo's beautifully
interwoven vocals and strong guitar foundation are the hallmark of their
sound, fusing diverse folk, pop and traditional influences. PETRONELLA's
songs engage issues of love, gender, and social justice.
PETRONELLA has shared the stage with artists such as Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams, Catie Curtis and Pat Humphries. The duo's debut recording, Where You Are, was released in 1994 on Foufounette Records. Where You Are includes the "Too-Long Song," which won first place in a Songwriters' Guild of America/Women In Music "Songmania."
PETRONELLA is Sandy Opatow and Lucia Russett. The two women have shared ten years of music-making and friendship since their meeting at Bryn Mawr College and, at their fifth year reunion, launched their career as PETRONELLA. They are organizers of the annual WomenFolk concert tour.
PETRONELLA's tour schedule includes appearances at: The Kendall Cafe Cambridge, MA Tin Angel Philadelphia, PA Cafe Sin-é NY, NY The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, CA BMI Acoustic Music Roundup NY, NY CBGB's Gallery NY, NY LI Fiddle & Folk Festival Stony Brook, NY Nameless Coffeehouse Cambridge, MA CAV Providence, RI Black Sheep Cafe Amherst, MA A Better World San Diego, CA Iguana Cafe North Hollywood, CA Earthday Festival Schwenksville, PA The Greater New Haven Acoustic Music Series New Haven, CT Coffee, Tea & Melody Stow, MA The Postcrypt NY, NY Mine Street Coffeehouse New Brunswick, NJ A New Song Coffeehouse Bedford, MA WHYY (Gene Shay) Philadelphia, PA WUMB Boston, MA WTSR Trenton, NJ WRSU New Brunswick, NJ WADN Concord, MA KAZU Pacific Grove, CA KZSC Santa Cruz, CA Malibu Folk (Brian May) Malibu, CA ...and many more.
CONTACT LUCIA RUSSETT AT (212) 229-7671
FOR BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION