The Guest List
Thursday June 24th, 2021 with Joe Reilly
Part 1 of an interview with Allison Russell about her debut solo album Outside Child

This is an extraordinary interview about an extraordinary recording. Allison Russell joins us today to talk about her debut solo album Outside Child. She has recorded for almost 20 years with groups Po Girl, Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters and in this interview she explains how the deeply personal nature of the songs on this recording called for her to produce it under her own name and as a result it is her debut solo album. The songs on this album recall Allison's painful days as a child being abused by her adoptive father and how she escaped that life. In a very candid conversation, Allison explains how the songs document her traumatic childhood but also tell the story of how she broke free of the cycle of abuse as an artist and a social worker. This is part 1 of an exceptional conversation with a brave artist tackling difficult stories on an album that is at times beautiful and at times dark but that is ultimately hopeful. It is a triumph of her spirit. https://allisonrussell.bandcamp.com/album/outside-child https://allisonrussellmusic.com/ Next week we will hear more from Allison about this album, so tune in then as well.