The Sister-Power Of Larkin Poe

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Published on October 10, 2023

About Larkin Poe

Megan and Rebecca Lovell grew up in Calhoun, Georgia, with music all around them, though they were the first in their family to play professionally. They began their career performing a lot of acoustic bluegrass music as The Lovell Sisters, but since 2010 they’ve been the driving force behind the blues and rock-oriented Larkin Poe. Both have become known for their musicianship, their energetic shows, and a fierce independent streak that comes through in everything they do.

What Larkin Poe Talk About On This Episode

Musical life together
Growing up in Calhoun, Georgia
Their latest album, "Blood Harmony"
Naming band after distant relative
Growing up playing bluegrass
Their mom's voice
Mom's great cooking and famous cheese grits

Quotes From Larkin Poe

"Our mom has an incredible voice and she grew up singing harmonies with her siblings, and she taught us to sing harmony together. And then she drove us three times a week to lessons on piano, and violin, and orchestra, so they were very involved, and very into music. There were always records playing in the background, but we're the first generation to make music, and we hope that that's something that starts with us and continues for our families." - Rebecca Lovell

Megan Lovell

Larkin Poe was our great-great-great-great grandfather. We had heard his name kind of on the lips of relatives, and we thought it sounded really cool, and we kind of liked the idea of having some family lore behind our name. We love to think about what Larkin Poe might have thought about his name being printed on t-shirts around the world. It's a pretty interesting thing to think about. And he was a cousin of Edgar Allen Poe, so we'll take that distant connection.

— Megan Lovell

" 'Blood Harmony' was actually one of the last songs to really be written for the record, but I think in our hearts, we knew that it was going be an important song for the record. We knew that we wanted the body of work to sort of exist under that title, ‘Blood Harmony,’ because it does so closely summarize our thing as sisters, growing up making music together, something that is very second nature in our relationship, our creative connection is the gift that keeps on giving. It's so easy for us to create together most of the time and to read each other's minds creatively, and to call that ‘Blood Harmony’ felt very right." - Rebecca Lovell

About Biscuits & Jam

In the South, talking about food is personal. It's a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself. Each week Sid Evans, editor in chief of Southern Living, sits down with celebrity musicians to hear stories of how they grew up, what inspired them, and how they've been shaped by Southern culture. Sid takes us back to some of their most cherished memories and traditions, the family meals they still think about, and their favorite places to eat on the road. Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Larkin Poe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or everywhere podcasts are available.

Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors

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