Home to You

The Peasall Sisters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dualtone Music Group
• ASIN: B000A7Q1RE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,270 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Old-time country music just doesn't get much younger than this, though the Peasall Sisters have practically become seasoned veterans over the five years since their childhood breakthrough on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Sarah (now 18), Hannah (14), and Leah (12) may belong to a generation that has never known life without computers and cell phones, but they channel the inspiration of the Carter Family and conjure an era when some rural fans of the music didn't even have indoor plumbing. Though the results sometimes fail to distinguish between the timeless and the cloyingly quaint (the world hardly needs another version of the traditional "Angel Band" or A.P. Carter's "I Never Will Marry," especially renditions this mawkish), the spiritual material that opens and closes--the title track and the a cappella "Where No One Stands Alone"--finds the trio in truly transcendent harmony. It bodes well that what is arguably the best track here, "Gray County Line," is one of the album's three originals, while the production by John Carter Cash shows good ears as well as strong bloodlines. --Don McLeese

Product Description

Routinely compared to a 'modern day' version of the legendary Carter Sisters, The Peasall Sisters have brought themes of Love, God and Family back into contemporary music. In just two years, these girls have gone from church performers in tiny White House, Tenn., to Grammy Award-winning artists as the singing voices of George Clooney’s daughters in the Coen Brothers’ movie - “O Brother Where Art Thou?” The sisters recently recorded “On The Sea of Galilee” with Emmylou Harris for the grammy nominated record The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family. “Home to You” was produced by Johnny and June Carter Cash’s son, John Carter Cash at the rustic “Cash Cabin” studios in Nashville, TN, and features a talented cast of guest muisicians such as Laura Cash, Randy Scruggs, and many more.

An extensive media campaign began in June. Expect coverage in all major dailies and weeklys throughout mainstream and Christian press. Positioning and coverage is expected on female driven televsion shows and networks such as Oxygen, Lifetime, Christianity Today and Seventh Heaven. PR opportunities and cross promotions pending with Disney. Expect NPR coverage on the sisters on channels like All Things Considered, Fresh Air or Morning Edition. Local documentary on the Peasalls lives growing up home schooled and as young musicians will be completed this summer and delivered to all media outlets. Video for “Home to You” will be delivered to CMT, GAC, The Gospel Music Channel and VH1 Country this fall. First single “Home to You” will be delivered and worked to Americana, Public, Gospel and Bluegrass Stations.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...and 1/2.... Real strength is embodied in the magnetism of their collective vocal sound, November 9, 2005

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J. Ross "a-music_fan" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home to You (Audio CD)

Playing Time - 40:27 -- Tennessee's Peasall Sisters sing with a mournful, melancholy and innocent quality that captures an acoustic classic country style of yesteryear. The sisters (Sarah, Hannah and Leah) ae only 18, 15 and 12, respectively. You might recognize their voices as those of George Clooney's daughters in "O Brother, Where Art Thou." Not just a lucky break or fluke, these kids have abundant talent. Their "First Offering" album was a success, and "Home to You" is also a very enjoyable followup. All three girls have an enchanting quality in their singing, and their close harmonies throughout a songs like "Freight Train Blues" are especially noteworthy. They each sing lead and harmony vocals. Sarah plays acoustic guitar and banjo, while Leah plays fiddle. Other joining in the instrumental fun are Randy Scruggs (guitar, slide guitar), Charlie Chadwick (bass, cello), Jamie Hartford (mandolin, electric guitar), Kenny Malone (drums), Laura Cash (fiddle), Larry Perkins (guitar), Leroy Troy (banjo), Gene Chrisman (drums), and Tony Harrell (accordion, piano, harmonium). This is one well-produced album by John Carter Cash. Sarah demonstrates her aptitude for songwriting ("Home to You" and "Logtown"), and Sarah and Hannah play a major role in arranging much of the other material.

The Peasalls choose songs that embody the traditional canon or its spirit and soul. It never hurts to give bonafide respect to the familiar folk ("Fair and Tender Ladies) or the material of the Carter Family ("I Never Will Marry"). They also show an appreciation and aptitude for bluegrass (Newton Thomas' "Rushing Around"), Irish ("Carrick Fergus") and Gospel ("Angel Band," "The Old Account"). Their own compositions are more ethereal in a slower-tempo'ed, acoustic country vein ("Logtown," "Gray County Line") that can turn misty skiies into blue ones. The middle of their set on this project could've used another pick-me-up selection, but at track eight, Jim Brasher's bouncy gospel composition, "The Old Church Yard," is a welcome statement that could've easily been done by the likes of Reno and Smiley decades ago. Individually, their voices are pleasant, and the girls will only get better as lead vocalists with smooth, silky personalities of their own. Their real strength is embodied in the magnetism of their collective vocal sound, best demonstrated on the album's a cappella closer, "Where No One Stands Alone." With an ample amount of rustic purity in their music, The Peasall Sisters are being groomed for even bigger things to come. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars +1/2 -- Big step forward for young vocal trio, January 5, 2006

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home to You (Audio CD)

The Peasalls burst onto the roots music scene as the voices behind George Clooney's fictional daughters in the film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Their 2002 CD debut combined Carter Family classics with Christian Contemporary numbers that framed their sisterly harmonies with a surprising dollop of showbiz savvy. The subsequent three years on the festival and concert circuits has refined both the harmonizing and the presentation, resulting in a CD that's a big step forward.

Three years along, the sisters have traded the schmaltzy CCM tunes for songs of faith and praise that better leverage their church harmonies. At times they are as tight as The Andrews Sisters, such as the three-part singing on "Freight Train Blues," but more often they simply raise goose bumps, such as on the a cappella "Where No One Stand Alone," the Carter classic, "I Never Will Marry," and the traditional "Fair and Tender Ladies." The latter pair's lyrics find surprising resonance with such young voices, casting them back to a time when all three of these teenage girls might already be married off.

Sarah Peasall's trio of originals, including the title track, show a growing lyrical talent that complements the songs assembled from traditional and contemporary catalogs. John Carter Cash's production is spot-on, with rich acoustic picking from Randy Scruggs augmented by mandolin, fiddle, stand-up bass and only the lightest touches of drums. While their debut sparkled, their sophomore effort is a revelation. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2006 hyperbolium dot com]

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Peasall Sisters, January 18, 2007

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Jennifer Grassman "The North Wind" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home to You (Audio CD)

I discovered these young ladies through the movie O Brother Where Art Thou? and was immediately charmed by their youth, talent, and angelic voices. This CD is full of beautiful songs full of love that (whether you're a big bluegrass fan or not) you will develope a nostalgia for. Their harmonies are lovely, their voices are sweet, and their words are meaningful. Not to mention, they are all accomplished musicians!