Allison Russell is a singer and songwriter from one of my favorite cities in the world, Montreal. Her 2021 record Outside Child is nominated for three Grammys including Roots Performance, Roots Song, and Americana Album of the Year.
This recognition has been a long time in the making. Outside Child is Allison’s first solo record after two decades of making music with Po’ Girls, Birds of Chicago, and Our Native Daughters. The result is one of my favorite records in a long time. It was such an honor to sit down with Allison for what was a magical conversation.