“You’d normally feel a little dip of energy with the new songs but that’s not happening.Indigo Girls performing on August 12, 2021 “They are all going really well,” she said. Ray said the new cuts are getting good reaction so far from audiences that tend to prefer the classics. “What’s funny is Emily cusses a lot more than I do,” Ray mused. Both will be on the setlist when they come to Chastain along with “(Expletive) Kickin’,” Ray’s delightful ode to her country upbringing, which has been their opening number so far this tour. Of the current song from the latest album, Ray said the ballad “Look Long” and Saliers’ wistful autobiographical “Country Radio” have struck a chord on streaming services. We’re just very fortunate to have this long trajectory.” “We don’t consider ourselves a legacy band,” Saliers said. Not that the duo is anywhere near retirement. “It would have taken me forever to do that myself.” Their long-time manager Russell Carter also kept plenty of clippings and video. Ray was really good about chronicling and saving Indigo Girls memorabilia over the years, which she happily handed over to Brombach. They were impressed with Brombach’s Sundance award-winning documentary “On Her Shoulders” about a woman who survived atrocities committed by ISIS. Saliers said they had rejected previous offers to do a doc but ultimately said yes to Alexandria Brombach. We also enjoy editing each other’s songs.”įollowing in the footsteps of iconic female artists such as Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and Linda Ronstadt, the Indigo Girls will be the focus of an upcoming documentary. It’s really our time to have own our creativity. “We normally write separately,” Ray said, “because we have completely different vocabularies. Saliers said they’ve only written two songs together to date: one during the pandemic and another ages ago with (R.E.M. They also agreed to co-write a song for the closing credits, which they have yet to do. We’re happy it’s something unconventional.” “I haven’t yet seen a rough cut,” Ray said.

They are both excited about an upcoming fantastical musical film called “Glitter & Doom” based on their songs. When we were rehearsing, she came up behind us singing ‘Closer to Fine’ with us.” “She’s an icon for queer rights, comedy and television. “She chose us and picked the songs,” Saliers said. The Indigo Girls also appeared on “Ellen” this past Monday in a pre-taped segment playing their seminal 1989 classic “Closer to Fine” and 1992′s pensive “Ghost.” It was the first time in several years they had performed on a talk show since working the late-night circuit hosted by David Letterman, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien during their late 1980s/1990s heyday.ĭeGeneres specifically requested them to appear in her final weeks on her long-time syndicated show, which is ending this year. She hopes they can do a collaboration on stage but that is not something they’ve talked about yet. Having her play with us in our hometown just blows me away.” “She just rocked our worlds so deeply with her storytelling and her writing. Both fell in love with Jones’ 1981 album “Pirates” as teenagers. At Chastain, a venue they have played numerous times, they are joined by Rickie Lee Jones, one of their childhood heroines.

On some dates this year, they are pairing with other big-name artists like Brandi Carlile and Sarah McLachlan. Music, of course, is her solace, her sanctuary. How can we stay in a place like this? For me, it’s a dark time.” It gets to a point where you feel like you’re not welcome and you don’t know your own country. She spoke to the AJC the day after the leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s early draft opinion that would overturn Roe. “I feel bad postponing the shows but I’d feel worse singing badly during shows.” “Bronchitis is something wicked but it’s not COVID,” Saliers said. Earlier this month, she caught a bronchial infection that Ray also got and the pair had to push back a few dates in Texas. Saliers had a breakthrough case of COVID-19 last August and had to cancel a few tour dates.

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