BLAME SALLY | Ninth Street Opus

A unique collective of four distinct voices and musical backgrounds, BLAME SALLY has forged a compelling and original sound that has earned the band the well-deserved reputation as Bay Area phenomenon. The San Francisco Chronicle raved that BLAME SALLYs music recalls the artful romanticism of Jane Siberry, the rich folk harmonies of the Indigo Girls, and the percolating soulfulness of Joy of Cooking. Poised for greater national attention, they've performed for audiences across the US, sharing festival stages with the likes of Los Lobos, Ani DiFranco, Richard Thompson, Roseanne Cash and Greg Brown.

Band Members:

Monica Pasqual
Jeri Jones
Pam Delgado
Renee Hartcourt
Rob Strom

Press:

Blame Sally Bios (PDF)

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Blame Sally combines lush electric and acoustic instrumental
textures with sensuous harmonies and intriguing original compositions

Dirty Linen – January/February 2010 by Mike Parrish
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Blame Sally broke the mold.
Boston Herald – by Daniel Gewertz

In a music scene where youth still rules even as record company budgets shrink, this California quartet of middle-aged female rockers landed a five-year, three-album contract worth half-a-million bucks.
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Band can only Blame Sally for Success

San Francisco Chronicle – by Reyhan Harmanci
Bay Area band Blame Sally may have just inked a six-figure, five-year, three-album deal with Berkeley label Bay Area Opus Music Ventures,but it is not your typical band-on-the-verge-of-success story.
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Climbing out of Billboard charts to find out what is not going on in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville or London is a pleasant experience. One of the best bands I’ve run across in recent years is a San Francisco-based quartet who has played music together in a variety of forms and venues since the early 1990s, finally coalescing into the band “Blame Sally” in 2000.

San Francisco Examiner – by Michael McGuire
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Blame Sally Brings Light to the Darker Days of Our Recent Past

San Diego
Troubador – by Terry Rowland
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Killing us softly ~ More subtle than strident, Blame Sally’s intriguing songs still pack a punch

Colorado Springs Independent – Bill Forman
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All-female bands are still something of a novelty in music. The Dixie Chicks are certainly well-known, though they are supplemented by several guys on stage. There are the Indigo Girls, though as a folk duo, I don’t know if they qualify as a “band.” One has to go back to the Bangles to find a popular band of all women. This week, we have another excellent example, Blame Sally, whose new CD is called Night of 1000 Stars.

The Graham Weekly Album Review – George Graham
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For all my fellow Fiddlefreakers who dig the pop-rock side of the folkie spectrum: sally forth and get your hands on the new record from Blame Sally. These four velvet-vocaled ladies from San Francisco have somehow laid claim to the modern pop-folk sound while yet sounding fresh and inventive.

Fiddlefreak Folk Music Blog - by Stuart Mason
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“The band’s four-part harmonies should not be missed. Don’t blame us if you’re the last on your block to check out Blame Sally.”

Mare Wakefield ~ Performaing Songwriter

Downloads.com - Editor’s Highlight:

Beautiful harmonies, intricate instrumental work, smart lyrics, and gently energized rhythms mark the songs of this San Francisco-based folk-pop quartet. The four women in the band are each veteran musicians and songwriters in their own right, and together they create soulful, complex, finely crafted music.