Puss N Boots

After playing live together off and on since 2008, Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones and Catherine Popper have decided to go into the studio and record an album. The result is No Fools, No Fun just out on Blue Note Records.

Recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn with engineer/mixer Joel Hamilton, No Fools, No Fun includes five original songs - two each from Dobson and Popper and one from Jones - and seven spirited cover tunes, all culled from Puss n Boots' live repertoire.

The 12-song collection takes its name from the lyrics of "Bull Rider," a Rodney Crowell song made famous by Johnny Cash. "Bull Rider" is one of three album tracks that Puss n Boots recorded live in June of 2013 at The Bell House for the album. They also cover songs by Neil Young, Tom Paxton, Jeb Loy Nichols, Roger Miller, Wilco and The Band.

The originals on the disc include "Don't Know What It Means" (Jones), "Sex Degrees of Separation" and " You'll Forget Me" (both by Dobson), and "Always" and "Pines" (both by Popper).

"'Down By The River' is one of my all-time favorite Neil Young recordings and I've always had this fantasy of playing it and rocking the guitar solo," said Jones. "I never really thought I'd have the guts to do it, but that's sort of what this band has always been about ... trying new things. We always egg each other on, whether it was Sasha playing drums, or Cat singing an original song for the first time on stage."

Over the years, Puss N Boots have performed at the Bridge School Benefit, played stadiums with the Beastie Boys on the "Get Out The Vote" tour and joined Wilco onstage at Madison Square Garden. They are currently touring the East Coast which includes an appearance at the Newport Folk Festival.

Puss N Boots recently performed on the "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." They also did a one-hour SiriusXM Outlaw Country special and also an appearance on Acoustic Cafe. Look for a World Cafe session soon.

A deluxe edition of No Fools, No Fun that features two bonus tracks is available exclusively at Amazon.

For more visit pussnbootsmusic.com

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