Artist:Nerissa & Katryna NieldsSong:When I'm Here
Album:This Town Is WrongThe very talented sister folk duo of Nerissa & Katryna Nields are an offshoot of the larger family group The Nields. When The Nields split up, the sisters continued to work together. Nerissa always wrote most of The Nields songs anyway. They grew up in Washington, DC. Nerissa was born June 2, 1967 and Katryna was born Apr. 30, 1969. The Nields began in 1987 when Nerissa met and married David Jones. He changed his name to Nields and the group started touring in 1990. They recorded a couple of albums but things started to take off in 1994 when The Nields added bassist Dave Chalfant and drummer Dave Hower. Chalfant took on the production duties and the band became more focused. Their 1996 album Gotta Get Over Greta got enough attention to interest Elektra Records for their Guardian label. But then the label was closed. Nerissa & Katryna first performed as a duo on the 1998 Lilith tour. It went well but then The Nields signed with Rounder's Zoe label. Meanwhile, Katryna married Chalfant. The end of The Nields came when Nerissa & David divorced in 2000. He's now an English teacher. Katryna had a baby in 2001 but then the duo just picked up where they left off and continue to perform together today. Dave Chalfant produced this 2004 CD and their latest CD Sister Holler was released in 2007. Nerissa & Katryna Nields are recommended to folk fans. Here's Nerissa & Katryna Nields performing When I'm Here in Northampton, MA Oct. 2006.
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