Folk Alley Sessions

Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers


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When Amy Helm first established herself as a professional musician, she was able to disappear inside her band Ollabelle and create a musical identity. It can be difficult for the offspring of famous, and especially groundbreaking, artists. In Amy's case, her father was the late Levon Helm from The Band, with whom she also recorded and performed. Amy is now touring behind her debut album with her new band, the Handsome Strangers. Even though 'Didn't It Rain' is her first collection released with her name above the title, Amy is clearly a seasoned veteran with a developed voice that's finally really ready to be heard. Amy, Byron Isaacs, Daniel Littleton and David Berger stopped by the studios of Beehive Productions in Saranac, New York to perform a few songs and talk about the inspirations for a few of the new songs.

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