Red Molly is a folk trio consisting of Laurie MacAllister (vocals, guitar, … Read Full Bio ↴Red Molly is a folk trio consisting of Laurie MacAllister (vocals, guitar, banjo), Abbie Gardner (vocals, guitar, Dobro, lap steel guitar), and Carolann Solebello (vocals, guitar, precision acoustic bass, mandolin). They perform original works composed by each of the group members, as well as covers of other songwriters including Hank Williams, Gillian Welch and Ryan Adams. Their fans are known as Redheads.

Red Molly was formed late one night at the 2004 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Abbie, Carolann, and Laurie, solo singer/songwriters, were the last ones left at a song circle. They liked the way they sounded together and decided to form a band. The name Red Molly is taken from a character in the Richard Thompson song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning."

On June 15, 2010 Red Molly announced that Carolann Solebello would be leaving the group and replaced by Molly Venter. On July 24 Solebello announced to the crowd at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival it was her last show with the band and concluded: "I know about 75% of you by face, and I wanted my last show to be with my friends here at Falcon Ridge, not at some small club in some country I didn't know anybody." Solebello continues to perform as a solo artist and released her third solo album "Threshold", in June 2011.

Molly Venter's debut with the trio was on August 6, 2010 at the Lunenburg Folk Festival.

Their career started to take off in 2006. They were the top vote getters in the 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase. WUMB in Boston named them Top New Artist of the Year and picked their Album Never Been to Vegas one of their Top 10 Albums of 2006. They appeared in John Platt's Under the Radar series in New York a showcase for up and coming musicians.

In 2007 they toured with Pat Wictor and Ellis, the other winners of the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist showcase, on the Falcon Ridge Preview tour and performed with them in the Most Wanted Song Swap at the Festival itself.

In 2010 they have played Merlefest and have been invited back to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival as a headliner.

Their album "Love and Other Tragedies" reached number 15 on the Americana Charts on June 30, 2008.

Their next album "James" reached #4 on the Americana charts in May of 2010 and # 1 on the Folk DJ chart.

The recording, "The Red Album", the group's second since the departure of founding member Carolann Solebello, is their freshest and edgiest to date. After immersing themselves in songwriting, the Mollies made a conscious decision to record more original songs than on any previous album, making their choice of specific covers all the more significant. With their arsenal of new songs and select favorites at hand (including a very long-awaited cover of the song that is their namesake) "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", the band traveled to Nashville to work with producer Ken Coomer (drummer for Uncle Tupelo and Wilco), and the result is a darkly percussive, wildly cool, and powerfully different collection of songs than you'd expect from a ladylike folk trio.

"The Red Album", realized on May 27, 2014, was featured in USA Today and CMT Edge. It spent 16 weeks on the Americana Radio Top 40 chart, reaching #10, and it was #1 on the Folk DJ Radio Chart for all of 2014.

A 6-song EP, "One for All & All for One," was released in 2018.

Dear Someone
Red Molly Lyrics

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I want to go
All over the world
And start living free

I know that there's
Somebody who
Is waiting for me

I'll build a boat
Steady, and true
As soon, as it's done

I'm going to sail
Along in the dream
Of my dear, someone

One little star
Smiling tonight
Knows where you are

Stay, little star
Steady and bright
To guide me afar

Rush, little wind
Over the deep
For now I've begun

Hurry and take me
Straight into the arms
Of my dear someone

Hurry and take me

Into the arms
Of my dear someone

Overall Meaning

The song "Dear Someone" by Red Molly is a sweet ballad that deals with themes of wanderlust, love and longing. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is ready to take off on an adventure, but at the same time, is hoping to find a special someone who is waiting for them at their destination. The song begins with the lines "I want to go all over the world and start living free"; this line signals that the singer is tired of their current mundane life and wants to break free from the monotony.

The next verse "I know that there's somebody who is waiting for me" showcases the idea that the singer’s desire to roam around the world is driven by the hope of meeting their true love. The lines "I'll build a boat steady and true, as soon as it's done" conveys the idea that the singer is willing to build a life-long commitment for their dear someone. The ballad also used the symbolism of the little star, and the wind, as the guide towards the future in search of their love.

Overall, "Dear Someone" is a beautifully crafted song that tells the story of a person's quest for adventure and love. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they are delivered with such emotion that they tug at the heartstrings.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to go
I desire to travel and explore different places

All over the world
To travel to various places in the world

And start living free
To live a life free from restrictions and obligations

I know that there's
I am aware that there exists

Somebody who
A person who

Is waiting for me
Is eagerly expecting my arrival

I'll build a boat
I will construct a vessel

Steady, and true
A durable, reliable, and trustworthy boat

As soon, as it's done
As soon as the construction is complete

I'm going to sail
To navigate over water

Along in the dream
Traverse in thought or imagination