About the Momma ​​ Originally from the Pines of North Carolina, and currently based in Johnson City, T.N. , Momma Molasses has toured throughout the Southeast, as a breakout D.I.Y. musician. Her music interlaces Folk, Alt-country, Americana, Old Time, and Soul music into a uniquely timeless sound. Her rolling contralto voice scales over homespun finger-picked guitar, in haunting lamentations. Warm, rich, and passionate her songs embrace, and captivate listeners, soothing well warn hearts with vunerable lyricism. Momma Molasses shows also provide a good helping of foot stomping tunes, creating a spirited, and compelling performance. “There is power in simplicity, and there is power in sadness. Such power is the backbone of bluegrass, country, and swamp-pop music: genres that offer the dignity of straightforward communication. A good folk singer/songwriter tells a story, of ordinary people in situations and suffering that are emotionally extraordinary, even as we know they happen to everyone. They trust the listener to appreciate such tales, and empathize with the triumphs and the inevitable sins of the songs’ subjects. In sharing, they allow us an opportunity to share experience—ours and others’ These techniques and philosophies of storytelling are well-embodied...Momma Molasses explores the limitations of life with traditional American rhythms, straightforward melodies, and clear, sophisticated lyricism.” Jonathan Penton, http://www.unlikelystories.org/ "Sweeter than honey, Momma Molasses sings like a quilt comforts. Warmth exudes from the pores of songs as crafted by the North Carolinian import. . . . Now located in Johnson City, the solo singer hearkens to a time when the sound of a voice equipped with meaningful lyrics needed little instrumentation. So Momma Molasses accompanies herself with but a guitar and songs of note. As heard on her EP, “Slowly is Holy,” riveting odes lift a veil on vulnerability and strength. Gifted with a nuanced voice, she sings such captivating tunes as “Only Road” as if whittled from the finest barks of folklore. Sweet yet strong, that’s Momma Molasses." -Tom Netherland, Bristol Heralod Courier