Julie Lee and Sarah Siskind

Nashville, Tenn. — Old Black Kettle is an acoustic side project that Nashville artists Sarah Siskind and Julie Lee formed after frequently performing together in their solo configurations. The group features original material written by both songwriters and highlights the strong vocal styles of each, while also featuring the talents of Nashville musicians Lex Price (mandolin/tenor guitar), Kenny Hutson (dobro/guitar), Jake Bradley (bass/vocals), and third vocalist Jodi Haynes.

Formed as an avenue to play private events and try out new material, the group decided to start performing at the world famous Station Inn to a public audience several years ago. Their shows are consistently standing room only and are many times sold out. The band has just completed work on their first live album, recorded at - appropriately enough - the Station Inn. Old Black Kettle LIVE is marked by close harmonies, mountain-rooted melodies, with influences from both artists’ background: gospel, jazz, celtic, country, and roots.

As songwriters, Siskind and Lee have garnered the respect of some of Nashville’s heaviest hitters, including Alison Krauss, who has recorded two of Sarah’s songs, “Goodbye Is All We Have” and the Grammy^® nominated “Simple Love”, which were both released as singles, and two of Julie Lee’s songs, “Jacob’s Dream” and “Away Down the River.”

You can sample some of Old Black Kettles songs at their MySpace page.