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About Me:: Nancy McCallion, former singer/songwriter of The Mollys in an intimate performance of her internationally acclaimed songs.

Never sentimental or obvious, McCallion's songs earned her a loyal international following among critics and fans as she toured the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Italy with The Mollys. Although often compared favorably to Lucinda Williams and other leading female writers, McCallion's poetic, sharp takes on life lived small also bring to mind Tom Waits' dark, quirky tales.

"(Nancy McCallion) rivals Lucinda Williams and Iris DeMent as one of the finest Americana songwriters of the 90’s and she deserves acomparable reputation." --Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post, December, 1999

"...her lyrics have a direct immediacy set with a true traditional flair. They are world-weary, bitter, stark, drunken and funny." --Sing Out Magazine

"Songs as timeless, touching and humanly important as any Woody Guthrie penned in America's darkest days." --Daniel Buckley, Tucson Citizen

(McCallion’s) stories of working-class lives, souls slowly unraveling as a result of economic or spiritual strain, are instantly believable, witty, at times a bit angry, hinting at a punkish energy..." --The Riverfront Times, St. Louis, MO

"(Nancy McCallion's) tough-hearted tales of women struggling to strike a balance between intimacy and independence are as good as any being written today." --The Nashville Scene -- Bill Friskics-Warren