# A wonderful piece of girl power: Wonderful blues-rock with Larkin Poe at Tilburg: Photos

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- Published: 2025-11-06T09:57:33+01:00
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**After listening to and reviewing Larkin Poe’s eighth album, Bloom, I heard so 
much growth in their music that I simply had to hear these songs live.**

While the stage in 2023 was still mostly dressed in white—which made it feel a bit
distant—the decor in Tilburg had a warm, 60s-hippie vibe.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

Plants were everywhere, and the pink backdrop was entirely made of flowers. The 
band came on with a mix of floral songs like Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden” and Dolly
Parton’s “Wildflower.”

Thankfully, that intro was short, because then sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell 
kicked things off with the strongest tracks from the new album: “Nowhere Fast” and“
Mockingbird.”

Wonderful blues-rock with the occasional Southern edge thanks to Megan’s slide and
Rebecca’s rhythmic grooves.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

The band—drummer Ben Satterlee, bassist Tarka Layman, and keyboardist Lucas Pettee–
is clearly well-rehearsed and gives the ladies plenty of room to shine.

They stop just in time to let Megan and Rebecca’s beautiful, harmonious vocals take
center stage. After the tranquil Easy Love, the first track from their previous 
album Blood Harmony follows: Summertime Sunset.

One of the highlights of the evening, for me, was Bluephoria. The harmonies in the
chorus were magnificent, and the guitar parts were spot on.

The two sisters visibly radiated joy. They constantly sought contact with each other
and the audience, wandered to the edges of the stage, and – despite the large venue–
managed to create a warm, intimate atmosphere.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

Just like two years ago, women were once again put in the spotlight. Rebecca, who
became a mother eleven weeks ago (together with guitarist and Grammy winner Tyler
Bryant), explained how her respect for women has only grown since then.

The song “If God Is a Woman” beautifully underscored this: it addresses stereotypes
and how society tries to pigeonhole women. The message is clear: women are just 
as strong—perhaps even stronger.

A wonderful piece of girl power.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

In their previous musical life, Megan and Rebecca were members of a bluegrass band,
and they wanted to share that with the audience.

With the entire band gathered around a single microphone, they delivered a semi-
acoustic session. Even a banjo and ukulele were featured.

The room was completely silent, which made songs like Southern Comfort even more
powerful. Mad Hatter once again demonstrated how beautifully their voices blended,
and how Megan’s slide playing gave the song extra emotion—goosebumps.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

The second, electric section opted for a slightly heavier sound. Because of that,
I sometimes missed some of the harmonies, but songs like Bad Spell and Pearls gave
space to beautiful solos. The audience remained enthusiastic until the very last
note.

The encore was Bloom Again. What a magnificent ending: it started subdued, singing
along with Rebecca on guitar, after which the band subtly joined in for the second
verse.

Out of nowhere, two fantastic solos from the sisters followed, bringing the song
to an impressive climax. It’s wonderful that they had the courage to end with such
an emotional, harmonious song instead of a hard-hitting banger.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

The band surprised me again. The two women captivated the audience with their guitar
playing and vocal harmonies.

The addition of multi-instrumentalist Lucas Pettee gives the electric numbers that
extra bluesy feel, and during the bluegrass session, the extra guitar elevates the
sound.

[⌊Son Little | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Son Little | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

The opening act for me was the completely unknown Son Little. Son Little is the 
artist alias of American musician Aaron Earl Livingston.

He’s the regular opening act for Larkin Poe on the European tour. He was also allowed
to play for 40 minutes as a support act, which is quite a long time.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

His voice is raw, sometimes brittle, but powerful; he switches easily between bluesy
vocals, soul, and more experimental sounds, supported by his keyboardist.

He would be a perfect fit for the Ramblin’ Roots festival in the Netherlands, for
example.

[⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van Rooijen⌉⌊Larkin Poe | Photography Marco van
Rooijen⌉[

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