The Sweetback Sisters at Caffe Lena - 09/21/2011

The Sweetback Sisters

The rollicking country swing of the Sweetback Sisters is as infectious as it is heartbreaking. Their charismatic charm harkens back to the golden era of both the silver screen cowgirl and the ersatz cowboy stars of TV kiddie shows. That whimsical exterior is wrapped around a core of traditional country music styles and a palpable joy in playing and singing together. Like their pseudo-sister role models, the Davis Sisters, the Sweetback Sisters sing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony and, of course, their signature matching dresses. Their repertoire combines several of the Sisters' passions—country music from before they were born, and new interpretations of those traditions—to create a fresh take on what it means to be country.