Forever and then some

"Forever and Then Some is Mae's solo debut. Produced by [Jack] White, it's the work of a mature talent who knows exactly what she wants. She writes and sings direct, often tender, sometimes harrowing songs in a voice that alternately recalls Connie Smith, Dolly Parton, and Emmylou Harris, with completely original phrasing. Mae plays guitar and fiddle, her sister Scarlett plays mandolin (and co-wrote four of these eleven songs with Mae), brother Frank Carter Rische plays lead guitars, and sister McKenna Grace sings harmony. Rische family friends Brian Zohn (bass) and Tanner Jacobson (drums) make up the rhythm section, and there are a host of guests including members of the Dead Weather, Old Crow Medicine Show, and the Howlin' Brothers ... Forever and Then Some is as moving as it is auspicious. Mae is a singer/songwriter whose embrace of roots musical traditions bodes well for her as she articulates her own vision of Americana".

"Perhaps not surprisingly, the influence of White as producer pushes Mae into quirky waters that take this set, a year in the making due to scheduling complications, from bluegrass to country, rockabilly, and pop, without marginalizing or compromising any of those genres".

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