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.
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Red Molly Lyrics
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Long ago in the sweet used-to-be
And the flowers still grow, but they don't smell as sweet
As they did when you picked them for me
And when I think of you and the love we once knew
How I wish we could go back in time
Do you ever think back on old memories like that
Do you ever wake up lonely in the middle of the night
Because you miss me, do you, darling
Oh, and do your memories ever take
You back into another place in time
And do you ever miss the feelings
And the love that we shared when you were with me, tell me, darling
Or do I ever cross your mind
Oh, how often I wish that again I could kiss
Your sweet lips like I did long ago
And how often I long for those two loving arms
That once held me so gentle and close
And when I think of you and the love we once knew
How I wish we could go back in time
Do you ever recall those old memories at all
Or do I ever cross your mind
Do you ever wake up lonely in the middle of the night
Because you miss me, tell me, darling
Oh, and do your memories ever take
You back into another place in time
And do you ever miss the feelings
And the love that we shared when you were with me, do you, darling
Or do I ever cross your mind
Tell me, darling
Or do I ever cross your mind
The song "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" by Red Molly is a poignant reflection on lost love and the bittersweet memories that remain. The first verse describes the singer walking through fields where she and her former love once walked, reflecting on how the flowers don't smell as sweet as they did when her partner picked them for her. The second verse asks if her former partner ever thinks back on their old memories, and if she ever wakes up lonely in the middle of the night missing her. Despite the longing and yearning expressed in the lyrics, there's a sense of resignation in the final verse, as the singer questions whether she even ever crosses her former lover's mind at all.
The song is beautifully written and performed, with gentle acoustic guitar and the haunting harmonies of the three band members. The lyrics are universal in their evocation of a lost love, and the sense of time passing and memories fading. The chorus is particularly affecting, with the repeated refrain of "do I ever cross your mind" underscoring the theme of longing and loss.
Overall, "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" is a moving and evocative song that captures the bittersweet complexities of lost love and memory. It resonates with anyone who has ever looked back on a past relationship and wondered what might have been.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, sometimes I go walking through fields where we walked
I often take walks down memory lane where we shared some sweet and loving moments together.
Long ago in the sweet used-to-be
It was many years back, but those moments still feel like a sweet memory.
And the flowers still grow, but they don't smell as sweet
I notice that the flowers we picked together earlier have grown, but they don't smell as sweet as they used to when we were together.
As they did when you picked them for me
I still remember how you picked those flowers and gave them to me with so much love and affection.
And when I think of you and the love we once knew
I often find myself lost in thoughts about the love we shared and how much it meant to me.
How I wish we could go back in time
I often wish that I could turn back time and relive those moments again.
Do you ever think back on old memories like that
Do you ever think of those good old days and cherish those moments like I do?
Or do I ever cross your mind
Do you ever find yourself thinking about me or remembering our love?
Do you ever wake up lonely in the middle of the night
Do you ever feel lonely and miss me in the middle of the night?
Because you miss me, do you, darling
Are you missing me so much that it's not letting you sleep peacefully?
Oh, and do your memories ever take
Do the memories we shared ever take you back in time?
You back into another place in time
Do you ever feel like you are back in time and reliving those moments?
And do you ever miss the feelings
Do you ever miss the feeling of love and affection that we shared?
And the love that we shared when you were with me, tell me, darling
Do you ever remember the love we shared and miss the moments that we spent together?
Or do I ever cross your mind
Do you ever think of me or remember our love?
Oh, how often I wish that again I could kiss
I really wish to kiss you and hold you in my arms again, just like old times.
Your sweet lips like I did long ago
I miss the taste of your sweet lips that I kissed long ago.
And how often I long for those two loving arms
I really long for those warm and loving arms that held me tightly and comforted me.
That once held me so gentle and close
I remember how gently and lovingly you held me close to yourself, and it still warms my heart.
Do you ever recall those old memories at all
Do you ever remember those old and sweet memories that we shared and treasure them?
Or do I ever cross your mind
Do you ever think of me or remember our love?
Tell me, darling
Please tell me if you remember me and cherish the moments we spent together.
Or do I ever cross your mind
Do you ever think of me or remember our love?
Contributed by Alyssa P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.