The Everybodyfields
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the everybodyfields were an independent folk/country band from Johnson City, Tennessee
. The band was fronted by Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews who met when they were nineteen while both working at a summer camp. Most recently, they were joined by guitarist and keyboardist Josh Oliver, pedal steel player Tom Pryor, and drummer Jamie Cook. the everybodyfields combine country
, folk
, bluegrass
, rock and roll
, and Americana to produce a unique sound that Harp Magazine called "stompin’ and twangin’ in world-class style."
Sam Quinn's song "T.V.A." from Halfway There: Electricity and the South
won 1st place in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest 2005 at Merlefest
. "Lonely Anywhere," from the album Nothing is Okay, was chosen by NPR as Song Of The Day for 29 February 2008.
Lately, the everybodyfields were the focus of increasing attention as a representative of the alternative country genre. They were chosen to play at Bonnaroo, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and Twangfest in 2008.
On June 5, 2009, the band posted an announcement on their website indicating that they will disband in order for Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews to pursue their respective solo careers.
In 2011, it was announced that they will have a reunion show at the 2011 Bristol Rhythm & Roots festival
in September 2011.
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
. The band was fronted by Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews who met when they were nineteen while both working at a summer camp. Most recently, they were joined by guitarist and keyboardist Josh Oliver, pedal steel player Tom Pryor, and drummer Jamie Cook. the everybodyfields combine country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
, rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
, and Americana to produce a unique sound that Harp Magazine called "stompin’ and twangin’ in world-class style."
Sam Quinn's song "T.V.A." from Halfway There: Electricity and the South
Halfway There: Electricity and the South
Halfway There: Electricity and the South is a 2004 album by The Everybodyfields.-Track listing:#Hobarts#The Red Rose#T.V.A.#Silver Garden#Nubbins#His Pontiac#So Good#Medicine Girl#Pairlee#I Can't Sleep...
won 1st place in the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest 2005 at Merlefest
MerleFest
MerleFest is an annual "traditional plus" music festival held in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on the campus of Wilkes Community College . The festival, which is held the last weekend in April, is hosted by Grammy Award winner Doc Watson and is named in memory and honor of his son, Eddy Merle Watson,...
. "Lonely Anywhere," from the album Nothing is Okay, was chosen by NPR as Song Of The Day for 29 February 2008.
Lately, the everybodyfields were the focus of increasing attention as a representative of the alternative country genre. They were chosen to play at Bonnaroo, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and Twangfest in 2008.
On June 5, 2009, the band posted an announcement on their website indicating that they will disband in order for Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews to pursue their respective solo careers.
In 2011, it was announced that they will have a reunion show at the 2011 Bristol Rhythm & Roots festival
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion a non-profit organization which hosts an annual 3-day Americana music festival in the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia and Bristol, Tennessee....
in September 2011.
Current members
- Jill Andrews (vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
) - Sam Quinn (vocals, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Josh Oliver (keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) - Tom Pryor (pedal steel)
- Jamie Cook (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Former members
- Megan McCormick (vocals, lap steel, electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
) - David Richey (vocals, dobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
) - Angela Oudean (vocals, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
) - Megan Gregory (vocals, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
) - Emma O'Donnell (fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
) - Travis Kammeyer (drums)
Discography
- Halfway There: Electricity and the SouthHalfway There: Electricity and the SouthHalfway There: Electricity and the South is a 2004 album by The Everybodyfields.-Track listing:#Hobarts#The Red Rose#T.V.A.#Silver Garden#Nubbins#His Pontiac#So Good#Medicine Girl#Pairlee#I Can't Sleep...
(2004) - Plague of DreamsPlague of Dreams-Track listing:#Magazines#The Only King#Leaving#By Your Side#Arletta#Baby Please#Out of Town#Can't Have It#Fade Jeans Blue#In Your Boots#Good to Be Home#Angels...
(2005) - Nothing is OkayNothing is Okay-Track listing:# Aeroplane # Lonely Anywhere # Don't Turn Around # Leaving Today# Birthday# Savior # Be Miner# Wasted Time# Everything is Okay # Tuesday # Over and Done# Out on the Highway-Other information:...
(2007)