Recorded in quarantine, Lula Wiles’ new album is out and getting noticed
The trio, who grew up in Maine, released Shame and Sedition last month.
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The band Lula Wiles, three women originally from Maine, has been attracting national attention. Left to right are Isa Burke, Eleanor Buckland and Mali Obomsawin.
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When Isa Burke, Eleanor Buckland and Mali Obomsawin first played music together while attending Maine Fiddle Camp in Montville more than a dozen years ago, they had no thoughts of forming a band.
Nor did they as they became closer friends in high school – Burke in South Berwick, and Buckland and Obomsawin in Farmington. Or when all three ended up at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Or even as they first started playing gigs around the city and found their harmonies blended nicely, as did their expansive views on what folk music can be.
Published May 24, 2021 at 12:47 PM EDT
Isa Burke, Eleanor Buckland, and Mali Obomsawin tackle revolution, apathy, colonialization, shame and sedition among other themes on this new one from the Smithsonian Folkways record label.
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What is folk music supposed to sound like in 2021? In the case of Lula Wiles, the New England trio comprising Isa Burke, Mali Obomsawin, and Eleanor Buckland, the answer can be found in some combination of murky guitar-rock, haunting three-part roots harmony, and bold truth-to-power narratives that condemn the obscenely wealthy and powerful.
Case in point: “Oh My God,” the latest single from the group’s terrific upcoming album,