The Ukeladies

The Ukeladies (Mary Bee, Kate Steinway, and Dani W Carter) are 3 musicians currently based in LA. They used to be called "Mary, Kate, No Ashley." That was cute, but somehow The Ukeladies seems a bit catchier. 

They met at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles a few years ago, which also where they met Chloë Agnew. In 2016, they did some online shows with Chloë and they've done a few shows with Chloë since then as well. I tuned in to one of their online shows (to see Chloë, of course), but I ended up getting to know these wonderful ladies as a result. If it wasn't for them, I probably wouldn't have met Chloë in 2016.

I credit them for getting Chloë into doing online shows, which are great for her fans that can't always go to Chloë's tour shows. I saw Chloë's very first online concert before I saw the Ukeladies, but I recall that Kate was instrumental in helping Chloë with her early online shows.

Like Celtic Woman (especially Chloë and Tara), they're absolutely adorable. Also like Celtic Woman, the group likes to use harmony in their arrangements. They don't have the fancy in-ears, audio mixing equipment, and technicians that Celtic Woman does on tour. But all things considered, I think they sound great together.

Here's a promotional video they did for one of their tours last year:
https://youtu.be/UeioZgTKWx0

Here's a video of them performing "Kiss the Girl" from that tour:
https://youtu.be/h0djUrnPMFY

A cover of Bruno Mars' "Marry You"
https://youtu.be/peRHKapZQdw

Here's "Better and Better"
https://youtu.be/LZJ3WlOYUqM


Those girls and their music was there for me several times when I needed it. In 2016, they did a video with Chloë for me. This is their cover of The Rose:

https://youtu.be/oYOXdwzXvtY

There are very few performers in this world that touch me as deeply as Celtic Woman. The Ukeladies are one such group. They are very sweet and are great at interacting with their fans. They're not one of those groups that has millions of followers on social media, though they surely deserve such attention. Like Celtic Woman, they have an uncanny knack for doing something special exactly when I need someone to Raise Me Up.

There are other groups out there with talented singers that sound fantastic. But aside from Celtic Woman (and acts involving their former members), there's no group more special to me than The Ukeladies. <3