The achingly gorgeous ballad “By Stars and Sunrise” - written by Chris Wadsworth, Nell Robinson, and Jim Nunally - kicks off the Nell & Jim Band’s third album, opening sparsely with the somber intertwining of piano and guitar chords, providing the blanket on which Nell Robinson’s flute magically floats. The rhythmic patterns of the song - captured fluidly in Nunally’s crystalline lead runs in the instrumental bridge…
Read MoreWestern Sun, the third album from The Nell & Jim Band, presents an immense sweep of roots music history that takes the listener on a sonic migration from Europe through the United States to California. On the way they tell stories of how generations sustained themselves in search of a better life. Western Sun also makes a clear statement about the treatment of immigrants in today’s America.
Read MoreNell Robinson (mini-flute, piccolo) and Jim Nunally (guitar, banjo) are accomplished musicians with eclectic tastes who have forged a unique signature Americana sound with elements of folk, country, Celtic, bluegrass, world and Gospel. Based in California, the rest of the Nell & Jim Band include Jim Kerwin (upright bass), Alex Aspinall (percussion) and Rob Reich (accordionist, piano, organ, glockenspiel).
Read MoreNell Robinson and Jim Nunally have been melding genres their entire careers—bluegrass, folk, country, jazz, swing, alt-roots, folkbilly, you-name-it—but when it came time to put together Western Sun, their third album as the Nell & Jim Band, Robinson and Nunally wed their passion for songwriting and storytelling, using their vocabulary of way-back influences; a story told from the roots of roots music.
Read MoreNell & Jim Band bring together genre-busting artists and joyful music infused with folk, bluegrass, americana, roots, swing, jazz, and blues. Alt-Roots, Folkbilly – whatever you call it – it’s original, well done, and a pleasure to hear.
Read MoreThose just getting acquainted with Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally ought to know they are hardly the wide-eyed and unassuming artists their quaint, eponymous band moniker of Nell & Jim Band might make them out to be. Seasoned songwriters and musicians hosting the likes of performances with PBS and the former Prairie Home Companion, Grammy accolades, and more between their cumulative resumes…
Read MoreNell Robinson and Jim Nunally have been melding genres their entire careers—bluegrass, folk, country, jazz, swing, alt-roots, folkbilly, you-name-it—but when it came time to put together Western Sun, their third album as the Nell & Jim Band, Robinson and Nunally wed their passion for songwriting and storytelling, using their vocabulary of way-back influences; a story told from the roots of roots music.
Read MoreJim Nunally and Nell Robinson are the duo fronting the aptly named Nell And Jim Band, an acoustic quintet grounded in bluegrass, Americana and even a little jazz. The act has had its share of accolades, notably for the most recent Steel album…
Read MoreI was pretty excited when I came across this one! ‘Shady Grove’ is one of the most iconic American classic songs. The traditional folk-bluegrass tune first heralded from the Cumberland Appalachians and many have given their take at covering it.
Read MoreOn their 2015 album Baby Let’s Take the Long Way Home, Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Band sang of their love for the open road. Now, on Steel, they’ve settled in a bit, as they look back on and pay tribute to the musical influences that have shaped them and look forward to writing innovative music that builds on these influences.
Read MoreNorthern California’s Nell & Jim Band dropped a new twelve-track album on February 15, 2019. The title of the album is Steel, and it pays tribute to the group’s roots as well as support of the Music Home Project and the Whippoorwill Arts Awards.
Read MoreAmericana outfit the Nell & Jim Band will drop their latest album, Steel, tomorrow, February 15. The album comprises 12-tracks of music rooted deep in the sonic heritage of the U.S. Jim Nunally first came into contact with Nell Robinson when he co-produced her album. Not long after, the pair hooked up to record House…
Read MoreThe Nell & Jim Band, NorCal’s premiere Americana outfit, are set to drop their new album, Steel, February 15. With a full dozen roots-flavored tracks, Steel delivers delicious harmonies and compelling rhythms.
Read More“‘Dime in My Pocket’ was written as an exercise in songwriting, and inspired by the book Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone?, the story of the Carter Family. I wanted to try to write a song about A.P. Carter and his feelings about Sara that I gathered from the book…
Read MoreNell Robinson, Jim Nunally front the roots quintet
Northern California’s acclaimed Americana quintet the Nell & Jim Band will return to The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters, on Saturday, Feb. 16 for an album release concert for “Steel.” Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20 ($16 with student ID).
Read More“Steel” is a true life story based on Jim’s welding career and his day job before he could dedicate his life to music. Check out the video now on Rawckus Magazine to watch the Nell & Jim Band exclusively perform the studio version of the song.
Read More
