Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh, who have joined forces as power trio Wonder Women of Country, have released their collaborative EP, Wonder Women of Country: Willis, Carper, Leigh. Recorded at Bismeaux on the Hill in Austin, TX, the EP features two songs by each artist, including a couple of Carper/Leigh co-writes, and a reimagined version of John Prine/Roger Cook classic “I Have Met My Love Today.” Each harmony-laden track captures the magic these three create night after night on the road.
At the end of 2021, after serendipitously sharing bills separately several times, Willis approached Leigh and Carper about teaming up and playing some shows together. Wanting more than your standard songwriter-in-the-round arrangement, the three learned each other’s songs to create a more integrated, band approach. Those first few shows together were so much fun and so well-received that they decided to continue.
Wonder Women of Country have discovered that, together, their own individual superpowers come alive. (One of their superpowers is being able to find hidden treasures in any thrift or vintage store.) With Leigh playing lead guitar and mandolin, Carper on upright bass, and Willis playing rhythm guitar, they support each other’s distinctive original material with beautiful three-part harmonies.
“At every show, folks were asking if we had records together,” says Willis. “After months and months of that, we finally found a chance to go make one.”
Wonder Women of Country: Willis, Carper, Leigh is available for purchase on CD and vinyl HERE. Be sure to follow Wonder Women of Country at the links below for the latest news and updates.
