SESSION AMERICANA with Eleanor Buckland
Session Americana has been accessing the joy for 20 years. A group of musicians
musicians, the band deftly creates a unique live experience that celebrates the joy of
the music and of each other. Looking back, the group has a natural, almost inevitable
evolution from a loose bunch of friends sitting around swapping songs in a bar, to a hot
ticket weekly residency, to a touring collective. Along the way, they have made 10
records, played clubs and festivals across the US and Europe, and developed some
deep collaborative bonds with a wide community of musicians. Their diligent avoidance
of music business “shoulds” have led them down a quirky and joyful path through the
music world and the result is evident in the musical prowess they bring to every show.
Swapping instruments, lead vocals and their original songs, Session Americana is
constantly exploring new collaborations and touring like a band out of time, still
searching for a welcoming and homey venue, a long lunch with old friends and a good
glass of wine.
After completing a five week tour together earlier this year throughout Ireland and
Europe the band will continue to be joined by singer-songwriter, guitarist and fiddle
player Eleanor Buckland playing in the band. Eleanor made her start as one-third of
Lula Wiles, the Boston-based folk-rock trio that became an acoustic music scene
favorite with their three critically hailed albums. Now living in Durham NC, the singer
songwriter has turned to a different side of her musical interests as a solo artist.
Buckland’s debut album You Don’t Have To Know (released October 2021 on Soundly
Music) sets her deeply personal songs against inventive indie rock arrangements.

Watch the 20 year tribute video
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"I’m lucky to have known Session Americana for most of their twenty (!!!) years! I was just starting out as a songwriter when I discovered their residency shows at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Pure magic. I’m misty-eyed now thinking about it! — ANAÏS MITCHELL (creator of Hadestown)

“The group, whose members have played with a variety of acts including Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and the J. Geils Band, expertly blends vintage American roots music styles — from country to jazz to rock — in a rowdy but deft fashion.” – Rolling Stone

“Session Americana comes up with some gems, full of folk’s honesty and rock’s urgency.”
– The Boston Globe

“Session Americana has developed into a traveling medicine show which eschews snake oil in favour of an ongoing grail quest for the perfect collaborative experience.” – Hot Press Ireland

$20 strongly suggested