Folk / Americana singer-songwriter Allison Russell – born in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada – began her musical career after relocating to Vancouver in 1998.
Initially a member of Celtic folk band Fear of Drinking, she formed Po’ Girl in
2003 with Trish Klein (The Be Good Tanyas). The group released seven albums –
Po’ Girl (2003), Vagabond Lullabies (2004), B-Side Recordings (2006), Home to
You (2007), Deer in the Night (2008), Live (2009), and Follow Your Bliss (2010)
– before joining Sankofa for the album The Uptown Strut (2011). Allison Russell
then co-founded the group Birds of Chi...