Kalliope Jones
Shelburne Falls, MA | Established. Jan 01, 2012
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"With “Hand in Hand,” Western Massachusetts teen-rockers Kalliope Jones have a nice palate cleanser to all that heaviness. The song is a pretty straightforward little blast of rock ‘n’ roll, bass-heavy and loosely structured around alternating vocals. It’s got a vibrancy and youthfulness about it, along with a sense of cleverness that makes the most of its bare-bones structure." - The Worcester Telegram
"IN AN MTV NEWS INTERVIEW, THE GIRLS SPEAK OUT AGAINST SEXISM IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY." - MTV News
"Kalliope Jones is incredibly talented — seriously, we're blown away by this snippet of an original song they performed earlier this summer. (Note that ironically, one of the lyrics is "living in a teenage nightmare." These girls get it.)" - Seventeen Magazine
"Kalliope Jones – a Massachusetts-based all-girl band made up of 14 to 16 year olds – was told by judges at their local Three County Fair Battle of the Bands competition that they needed to “use the sultry to draw in the crowd” to take home the top prize." - People Celebrity
"...the reason to get the song is because it’s a great, pop-friendly blast of rock ‘n’ roll — equal parts serious-minded and bubbly fun, with an eye toward fearlessness that shines with each note: 'But when I looked across the water,” they sing, in the song penned by drummer Alouette Batteau, “You and I were gonna be slaughtered/But I don’t mind, I don’t mind If you say.../We’re not running today.'" - The Worcester Telegram
"Now the teen rock band, Kalliope Jones, is standing up for girls everywhere to make the point that women in the music industry don't have to use sex appeal to be successful. In notes the girls received after their performance on Saturday at the Three County Fair in Northampton, the band earned a score of 3 out of 5 in the stage presence and showmanship category, with a note to "use the sultry to draw in the crowd," adding that audience participation opportunities had been missed." - Today
“...band’s more interesting tricks is how it utilizes the vocalists’ differing styles to great affect...illustrates how smart these young rockers really are...There’s a lightness here that’s not dampened by downbeat percussion and heavy bass, and it’s that spirit and cleverness that make Kalliope Jones a band worth watching.” -
“With voices almost too big for their ages and drums harkening back to The White Stripes, this young girl band is one to keep your eye on!” -
“...a delicious musical treat: Take three young women, pour in a liberal sense of adept musical timing, add hooks sharp enough to catch fish and fold in voices that go together like chocolate and peanut butter you will have the recipe for Kalliope Jones.” -
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Kalliope Jones is an all girl rock band from Western MA, consisting of Alouette Batteau, Amelia Nields Chalfant, and Isabella DeHerdt. They met at the Institute for the Musical Arts (IMA) in Goshen MA, a rock and roll camp just for girls. They have performed in venues such as Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, The Green River Fest, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Club Passim, Iron Horse Music Hall, The Parlor Room, WNBA Halftime Show, The Hard Rock Cafe in Boston, and many more. They have opened for The Nields, The House On Cliff, Antigone Rising, And The Kids, and are on Dar William’s CD and Alastair Moock’s Grammy nominated CD “All Kinds of You and Me.” Their 2015 video, Nightlight, was released by MTV, People Magazine, and Seventeen, and was voted one of the top ten videos in New England by the Worcester Telegraph, as well as winning Best Music Video at the Ashfield Film Festival. The trio write and arrange original songs with professional confidence and skill. At ages 16, 16, and 19, Kalliope Jones are taking their time developing their skills and plan to play music for the rest of their lives.
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