Women Music March 2025 — Day 9 — Pistol Annies


Pistol Annies

 a woman oughta know her place
Mine’s out here in the middle of all of this wide open space
–Angaleena Presley, from “Wrangled”

wiki:

Pistol Annies are an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. The trio gave its debut performance on April 4, 2011, 

Miranda Leigh Lambert (b. 11/10/83) is an American country singer, songwriter and guitarist born in Longview, Texas, to Rick and Bev (née Hughes) Lambert. She was raised in Lindale, Texas and named after her great-grandmother, Lucy Miranda. She has one younger brother.

Ashley Lauren Monroe (b. 9/10/86) in Knoxville, Tennessee to Larry and Kellye Monroe (née Dalton). She has one older brother, Chad. She is not related to Bill Monroe. At age 11, she won a talent contest in Pigeon Forge where she sang “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart”, and found steady work at a local theater. After her father died from cancer when she was 13, Monroe started to write songs to help her deal with the loss, 

Angaleena Loletta McCoy Presley (b. 9/1/76) is an American country music singer-songwriter, born in Martin County, Kentucky, and raised in Beauty, Kentucky. Her father Jimmy Presley Sr., is a retired coal miner and her mother, Cathy Presley (née McCoy), is a retired school teacher. At age 15, her father taught her how to play her first song on his guitar, “Mama Tried” by Merle Haggard. 

Pistol Annies official website here

Angaleena’s official website here

28 Comments Add yours

  1. Miranda Lambert has been a fave of mine since the beginning. Love her whether solo or with Pistol Annies. Great pick!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      They were new to me, and I love their sass. Glad you like Lambert. Their voices sound so good together.

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  2. glyn40wilton's avatar glyn40wilton says:

    I really like The Pistol Annies. All three have also had solo careers, so they are a kind of country super-group :)

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Glad you know them and like them. They all have sterling voices that mesh well with each others.

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  3. randydafoe's avatar randydafoe says:

    I have not heard much of them but I quite like Miranda in that setting.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      They seem to have a recurring theme in their lyrics :)

      Like

  4. This is how we do it, Li!
    Love her!
    Great picks and happy IWD!!!
    👠🙌🏽💗🙌🏽👠

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Cindy, I love your emojis! Yes! Back at ya on happy IWD <3

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      1. Oh Yippee!!! 👠

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  5. Pistol Annies – what a great name! I wasn’t aware of them. Based on the clips you featured, these ladies rock!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      They are what you might call sassified :) Just about to listen to your Sunday Six. Just got back from a nice walk and then dinner with older son.

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  6. memadtwo's avatar memadtwo says:

    I knew Miranda Lambert, but not the other two women though I have heard of Pistol Annies. Great harmonies. (K)

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  7. Badfinger (Max)'s avatar Badfinger (Max) says:

    These are really good songs! I never heard of them but of course I heard of Lambert! I’ll have to keep my eyes open for them…in both ways lol.
    Thanks Lisa…this is a great find.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Glad you like them. Those voices mesh so well together!

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      1. Badfinger (Max)'s avatar Badfinger (Max) says:

        Yes they do…I’m still shocked I’ve never heard of them because of where I live.

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        1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

          I’m surprised too, Max!

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  8. Aphoristical's avatar Aphoristical says:

    I like them, I came in as a Lambert fan.

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Graham, from reading the comments, Lambert is the best-known of this bunch.

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      1. Aphoristical's avatar Aphoristical says:

        She’s pretty big – lots of #1 country albums, I think even a Billboard #1. Weight of These Wings is a really strong record.

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  9. Dale's avatar Dale says:

    Wonderful introduction! I think I have heard one of these tunes and I had no idea Miranda Lambert played in a band as well as solo.

    Thank you m’am!

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    1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

      Cool, Dale. Thanks. How are you feeling these days? Hoping over that gunk!

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      1. Dale's avatar Dale says:

        I’m feeling pretty darn good; thanks for asking, Lisa! There is the occasional frog making its appearance but I think it’s finally on its way out!

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        1. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li says:

          Ribbits on the Run. Glad to hear it, M’dear.

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          1. Dale's avatar Dale says:

            Finally! They definitely overstayed their welcome!

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  10. Steve's avatar Steve says:

    This trio is completely new to me and I love their harmonies and the quality of their voices. Thanks for introducing me to their music. They seem to enjoy what they do!

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