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The Callen Sisters
12+ albums
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With their unique instrumentation (harp and guitar), soaring vocal harmonies, and unforgettable original songs, The Callen Sisters make an impact from the first listen. More than a singer-songwriter duo, they are family, friends, and musical partners. They share each other’s lives, a closeness that informs their music and that is displayed to stirring effect on their self-titled debut album, which stands as a testament of shared experience, loss, and love. Raised in Westport, Massachusetts, and Saratoga Springs, New York, The Callen Sisters are Jessa Callen (harp and vocals, age 26) and Beth Callen (guitar and vocals, age 24). Playing and writing songs together since childhood, by high school, the girls were performing live as a duo at venues throughout Saratoga Springs and the Capital Region—open mic nights, coffee shops (such as the legendary Caffé Lena), special events hosted by local businesses and community organizations, street busking during the crowded Saratoga summer months, and wherever else they could. Audience reaction has always been ecstatic. Curiosity is naturally directed towards the harp—an unusual instrument in a “folk” context, but once audiences hear the interplay of harp and guitar, they never forget it. The sisters both enrolled at SUNY PurSinger/songwriters Jessa and Beth Callen are The Callen Sisters, a NYC-based duo blessed with an innovative sound of new-fashioned alternative using the harp and guitar as accompaniment. Their music conjures up
