User:Ajjrld/Red Letter Day (band)

Red Letter Day is a name synonymous with 20 years of independently produced music, melding multi-instrumental talents, and prolific songwriting. Suzanna Mallow, Andrea Jones and Owen Hooks started Red Letter Day and began writing music together in 1990 and soon became a duo (Mallow/Jones) and started their own record company, Antwinnie music inc. (ami). They have four CD's available with worldwide distribution. There really is no better way to describe this experience...moving effortlessly between genres of alt rock to funky country, to (always) folk influenced and all with lots of harmony and heart. Red Letter Day balances out a show usually with a bit of harmonica, saxophone, percussion, acoustic guitar and electric guitar all distinctly different in sound and delivery. Suzanna Mallow and Andrea Jones performed nationally for fifteen years as Red Letter Day, with an edge bordering more on raw soul sharing due to influences from a gospel, soul and blues/rock background. They have performed with Dar Williams, Edwin McCain, Jann Arden, John Wesley Harding, Little Feat and the BoDeans to name a few and at events with the Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge and Elton John. “Each song is intensely personal, but never melodramatic. Thought-provoking, intelligent and often humorous songwriting combined with passionate delivery and musicianship of the highest caliber.” - Stacy Bias, Pacific West Coast Reviewer

“ Suzanna Mallow is a tiny blonde ball of energy and talent!” -Kathy S Svvertson Hudson Valley, NYC Reviewer

“Hardly a tune passes that doesn’t offer considerable rewards, a sharp melodic hook or a colorful array of folk and pop textures.” -Richard Harris, The Washington Post

“The sound ranges from sweetness of the Murmers to straight up rock n’ roll of Concrete Blonde”-Lady slipper Music

“AJ is one of those musicians any front man or woman would give their right arm to have backing them up…she plays everything!” - Mary Ann Shryner, Virginia Harol

“The song writing is exceptional! These ladies will go far. - John Rickter, Charlotte Observer

The song, “From Afar” from the 4 Bowls Of Colour CD was featured on the WB network television show “Smallville”.

Some of Red Letter Day accomplishments are that they received seven WAMA (Washington Area Music Award) nominations in the following: Awards 1995 & 97 Best Band-Eastern Shore-Metropolitan Magazine Readers Poll 1996 WAMA (Washington Area Music Association) nominations for Best Alternative Pop Band,Best Alternative Pop Album, Best Rock Band & Best Rock Album 1999 Ticketmaster Showcase Winner 1997 WAMA nomination for Best Female Vocalist 1999 WAMA nomination for Best Duo/Group 1999 Lilith Fair Finalist for DC/MD/VA 2001 Nomination for Best Alternative Pop Song for "Loser" Beefcandy CD by Just Plain Folk

Discography -Beefcandy, 2001 “fine & polished” New York press

-Four Bowls of Colour, 1998 “a flotilla of significant songs full of great hooks”

"Feel-good melodies with tasteful insrumentation and memorable songwriting make this CD one of RLD's best. Every song a favorite! Suzanna Mallow and Andrea Jones produced this CD with John Alagia(who has produced the Dave Matthews Band) and Doug Derryberry (of The Emptys fame). The CD also features appearances from Jon Carroll(currently with Mary Chapin Carpenter)and Timm Biery(currently with Nils Lofgren). "A winner!" -Kenneth Johnson (The Charlotte Observer)