Thanks., RELATED: Jason Isbell slams Morgan Wallens appearance at Grand Ole Opry: Not surprised Just sad, Jason Isbell on the road, hummingbirds, fan requests and critical thinking in America, Jason Isbell on COVID vaccine mandates at concerts: No, were not taking away your freedom. So Im going to ask you to play one more song from your new album, to perform it for us. They arent helping. What does he have to lose? But for me, I was just happy to be up there playing music I loved. 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Warblers and wrens, hymn at my throat, shook and quivering. I said, itd be cool if I was The Highwomen or maybe had a band The Highwomen. And I think they probably had conversations that you would, if you were that close to each other, about that stuff and didnt bring it up. Never one to shy away from his beliefs, Isbell implored his fellow man, in Alabama or otherwise, to get vaccinated, that is, if they wanted to see him perform in person, hoping to make a difference. And then and the words are amazing and always brought me a smile. That one speaks to me. Theres still just as much awe.. But she was very good at keeping a lot of secrets. I just feel like that invites a lot of conversation and questions, you know, into our marriage and our relationship. After recording and touring for several years with the Drive-By Truckers, for whom he wrote standouts including Decoration Day, Outfit and Danko/Manuel, Isbell launched his solo career in 2007. Every one of them except for me survived. So thanks to them as well. On August 9, 2021 my fallopian tube ruptured. I hope youll join us. If we tell our stories, it helps other people feel empowered. Shed been learning to play classical music on Well definitely get to your verse, which is the second one. If writing came easier sober, playing live was terrifying at first, he says. I think she probably knew 100%, but.. And this is can I ask you to perform Fault Lines, to do an excerpt of it? Got myself a breakthrough case of Covid- feeling fine but well have to cancel the next few shows (Asheville, Louisville, Columbus, Wilkes-Barre, and Wilmington). I had no problem taking direction, but and I had no problem helping when I needed to help, so. (SOUNDBITE OF AMANDA SHIRES SONG, SWIMMER), GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. GROSS: Whoa. My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas. Wills was the father of western swing. Opening with solemn piano chords, The Problem features Isbells voice first, then Shires joins, and the pair trade lines as they move the story along. Jason Isbell and his wife, Amanda Shires, were walking around last weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, where they played the Newport Folk Festival. If you share your story or share your beliefs, youre going to get some haters and trolls. With vacations lagging and the dangerous delta variant spreading, the United States is averaging more than 100,000 new cases a day for the first time since early February. I know I can take it like a man. And (laughter) I, like, played the part. Then I told my friend Dave Cobb about my idea and he really liked it, and he said, Im going to have you meet Brandi Carlile. GROSS: Oh, yeah. Amanda Shires. Amanda Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and violin player. She has performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, as well as in a duo with Rod Picott. Shires has released six solo albums, her most recent To The Sunset on the Silver Knife label in 2018. This has been the hardest year. You dont see a lot of men speaking up, and every voice is helpful. And this is basically, like, a country supergroup. And it was much safer for us to sleep in the closet with the TV at the bail bonding place than to be left to her own devices at home. She was going to school. It felt like maybe wed both leave at the same time. You used to lean in like I was whispering, any excuse to get near again. (Playing fiddle). In 2016 I was going on the road. SHIRES: Theres a medication that you cant take right now after, you know, about two weeks after this happened to me. And she came over and I showed her. Amanda Shires is a singing, songwriting. And then I thought about Waylon and Kris and them of The Highwaymen, and I was like, they were kind of speaking about ageism. But his voice is much stronger and clearer than it was in the Truckers. Thank you for doing the interview. If youre just joining us, my guest is Amanda Shires, and her latest album is called Take It Like A Man. This is FRESH AIR. Its as opposed to being in the uterus, where it belongs. SHIRES: I didnt know anything about them. Lets get back to my interview with Amanda Shires, a great singer and songwriter who also co-founded the band The Highwomen, which is a kind of all-star country music band. Me and @JasonIsbell RCA studio B making a musical recording. Im Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires say they've turned in their memberships with the Country Music Association, due to the organization's "failure" to acknowledge the GROSS: Thats the title song from the new album. Then I get to the end of the recording process and try to decide what makes the best collection of songs. You can call it serious trouble cause thats what I want. Shires, who was touring with the Texas Playboys when she was still a teenager, has a sense of responsibility thats been good for him, he says. Did you actually meet him? Ninety-five percent of study participants who did have an abortion still stood by their decision. When it came down to it, when I finally got it done and recorded, Amy Coney Barrett had gotten sworn in. People dont have to come to a concert, Isbell said. GROSS: Good. Amanda Shires has become a coveted presence at the intersection of nervy artistry and activism, folk and country acclaim, rock attitude and Nashville influence. Shires has released seven solo albums starting in 2005, her most recent being Take It Like a Man in 2022. You can say I lost my grip. Her study essentially proves that when folks cant have an abortion, it affects their mental health, their economic standing, their overall well-being. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. Theyve ended shows with Neil Youngs Like a Hurricane or Van Morrisons Into the Mystic. Tonight its the Rolling Stones Cant You Hear Me Knocking, and its ecstatic. Then her character takes control of the exchange in a teasing tone. Im Terry Gross. Do you need the reasons why? I guess for awhile youve been looking for the exit. Amanda Shires was named emerging artist of the year at the 2017 Americana Music and Honors Awards Ceremony. Which would I rather have? Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. Live Nation also announced a vaccination requirement for employees entering events, venues or offices, which will take effect October 4. Our business and our industry is about uniting people, and vaccines are one of the greatest tools for making sure that everyone can continue to enjoy live music together, CEO Michael Rapino wrote to the companys employees. You can say its all my fault. My daughter was about a year old, and I was getting into my touring van because I hadnt worked my way into a bus yet. The most-watched episode was from April 8th, filmed the day after John Prine Grammy Award-winning songwriter Amanda Shires and bestselling author George Saunders discuss inspiration, songwriting, and Amanda's new song, "You Don't Get to Go." The song is named "Parking Lot Pirouette" for its protagonist's graceful forwardness, her decisive movement to prolong a pleasurable dalliance. Its a lot like writing a song about it. ", In the bruising roots rocker "Eve's Daughter," propelled by a tense groove and serrated, scraggy guitar riffs, Shires plays the part of a woman so desperate to expand her horizons and satisfy her hunger that she's unafraid to take risks in the name of escape. This part of my life and our marriage was difficult and it took me back to the reason I came to writing and doing music in the first place, which is expression, she says. But a lot of times when youre growing up and taught what how to be successful and how to be to survive in the world as a woman with a career and all this stuff and probably young many young kids are taught this. I remember thinking, Wow, theres a lot of potential for me to really mess this up.'. The timing of The Problem and the fact that its benefiting the Yellowhammer Fund are both important, as draconian, punitive abortion laws have been enacted in Alabama and neighboring states in the last year. For those who are unfamiliar, it is impossible for an ectopic pregnancy to go to term. And it was a picture of hands holding on to nothing. Thats abundantly clear on his breakout new album, Southeastern, one of the years best in any genre. The Truth About Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell - TheList.com Demographer Diana Greene Foster conducted a 10-year study tracking both people who had abortions and people who were denied abortions. Singer, songwriter and fiddle player Amanda Shires still remembers the moment she fell in love with the fiddle. SHIRES: Yep, yep on his songs without asking him. And I was like, my granddad was in Alcatraz? SHIRES: (Singing) Im scared to even say the truth. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time If you see my milk cow, please drive her on home cause I had no milk and butter no since my cows been gone. And while I I know the voice that I have is what I have. Recently, I had an ectopic pregnancy, she tweeted. Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires to Serve as Record Store Days 2023 Ambassadors. WebBEHIND THE SCENES with Amanda Shires | Backstage at the Ryman Presented by Nissan | Ryman Auditorium 11,820 views Jan 1, 2019 92 Dislike Share Ryman Auditorium I didnt start learning how to accept my voice until recently. And the character you wrote yourself out to be, the flagship all part of my fooling. Is that right? Its no fun but well be alright.. SHIRES: Ive listened to all of his records. Shes also one of the founders of the group the Highwomen. So to give listeners a sense of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, listeners who dont know who they are, this is a classic 1940 recording of New San Antonio Rose., (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE), BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS: (Singing) Deep within my heart lies a melody, a song of old San Antone (ph) San Antone where in dreams I live with a memory beneath the stars, all alone. 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