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.
May I Suggest
Red Molly Lyrics
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May I suggest to you
May I suggest this is the best part of your life
May I suggest
This time is blessed for you
This time is blessed and shining almost blinding bright
Just turn your head
And you′ll begin to see
The reasons why
Why I suggest to you
Why I suggest this is the best part of your life
There is a world
That's been addressed to you
Addressed to you, intended only for your eyes
A secret world
A treasure chest to you
Of private scenes and brilliant dreams that mesmerize
A tender lover′s smile
A tiny baby's hands
The million stars that fill the turning sky at night
Oh I suggest
Yes I suggest to you
Yes I suggest this is the best part of your life
There is a hope
That's been expressed in you
The hope of seven generations, maybe more
And this is the faith
That they invest in you
It′s that you′ll do one better than was done before
Inside you know
Inside you understand
Inside you know what's yours to finally set right
And I suggest
And I suggest to you
And I suggest this is the best part of your life
This is a song
Comes from the west to you
Comes from the west, comes from the slowly setting sun
This a song with a request of you
To see how very short the endless days will run
And when they′re gone
And when the dark descends
Oh we'd give anything for one more hour of light
May I suggest this is the best part of your life
The song "May I Suggest" by Red Molly expresses a heartfelt, sincere message of hope and encouragement to its listeners. The lyrics suggest that there are so many beautiful things, moments, and experiences to be cherished in life that we might miss if we don't pay attention. The song encourages listeners to turn their heads, open their eyes, and appreciate the beauty of the world around them. The song reminds us that life is a precious gift, and it is essential to make the most of it while we still can.
The song suggests that there is a secret world, a treasure chest of private scenes and brilliant dreams that can mesmerize and inspire us. These include the tender smile of a lover, the tiny hands of a baby, and the millions of stars that fill the turning sky at night, all of which are often overlooked. The lyrics remind us that we have the power to make the world a better place than it was before. That hope resides within us, and it is up to us to realize it.
Overall, "May I Suggest" is an uplifting, inspiring song that encourages us to appreciate and make the most out of the precious time we have in this world. It suggests that life is a beautiful, precious gift with countless amazing moments to be cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
May I suggest
I have a recommendation
May I suggest to you
Allow me to make a suggestion to you
May I suggest this is the best part of your life
I think this is the most enjoyable period of your life
This time is blessed for you
You are fortunate to be living in this moment
This time is blessed and shining almost blinding bright
This moment is so great it's almost overwhelming
Just turn your head
Simply look around
And you'll begin to see
You will notice
The thousand reasons that were just beyond your sight
The countless things that you were previously unaware of
The reasons why
The explanation for why
Why I suggest to you
Why I am recommending to you
Why I suggest this is the best part of your life
Why I believe this to be the most enjoyable period of your life
There is a world
There is a place
That's been addressed to you
That has been created just for you
Addressed to you, intended only for your eyes
Meant only for your eyes to see
A secret world
A hidden world
A treasure chest to you
A valuable collection of experiences just for you
Of private scenes and brilliant dreams that mesmerize
Of exclusive moments and astounding dreams that captivate
A tender lover's smile
A gentle, affectionate smile from a romantic partner
A tiny baby's hands
The small hands of a newborn baby
The million stars that fill the turning sky at night
The countless stars that illuminate the night sky
Oh I suggest
Oh, I strongly recommend
Yes I suggest to you
I am emphasizing that I strongly recommend to you
Yes I suggest this is the best part of your life
I am strongly stating that this is the most enjoyable part of your life
There is a hope
There is an aspiration
That's been expressed in you
That you possess within yourself
The hope of seven generations, maybe more
The desire that your ancestors, possibly going back seven generations, had for you
And this is the faith
And this is the belief
That they invest in you
That they have put their trust in you
It's that you'll do one better than was done before
It is that you will improve on what has already been done
Inside you know
You are aware internally
Inside you understand
You comprehend inwardly
Inside you know what's yours to finally set right
You know which things you need to fix before it's too late
And I suggest
And I am proposing
And I suggest to you
And I am strongly suggesting to you
And I suggest this is the best part of your life
And I maintain that this is the most enjoyable period of your life
This is a song
This is a musical composition
Comes from the west to you
Comes from the west heading your way
Comes from the west, comes from the slowly setting sun
Originating in the west, deriving from the setting sun
This a song with a request of you
This is a song with a plea to you
To see how very short the endless days will run
To understand how fleeting the infinite-seeming days are
And when they're gone
And once they have passed
And when the dark descends
And when night falls
Oh we'd give anything for one more hour of light
Oh, how we would trade anything for another hour of daylight
Writer(s): Susan Marie Werner
Contributed by Charlotte J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.