Larkin Poe is an American roots rock band originally from North Georgia, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, and fronted by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell. Featuring strong southern harmonies, heavy electric guitar riffs, and slide guitar, they are often touted as “the little sisters of the Allman Brothers”. Rebecca and Megan began their musical careers in 2005 as teenagers with the formation of the Lovell Sisters, with their older sister, Jessica Lovell. After self-releasing two independent albums and touring successfully for four years – the group announced their disbandment in December 2009. In January 2010, Rebecca and Megan regrouped as Larkin Poe. “Larkin Poe” was the name of the sisters’ great-great-great-great-grandfather.
Over the course of 3 years (2010–2013), Larkin Poe self-released 5 independent EP’s, 2 collaborative albums, and a live performance DVD. Spring EP (2010), Summer EP (2010), Fall EP (2010), Winter EP (2010), Thick as Thieves EP (2011), The Sound of the Ocean Sound a collaboration with Thom Hell (2013), Killing Time EP a collaboration with Blair Dunlop (2013). In late 2013, Larkin Poe signed a record deal with RH Music, the music division of San Francisco-based company Restoration Hardware. Following this signing, the band began work on their first full-length album, Kin, which was released in 2014.
In June 2014, Larkin Poe performed at the Glastonbury Festival, which resulted in them being named “best discovery of Glastonbury” by The Observer. In April 2016, Larkin Poe reissued their debut album under the title Reskinned, with a different order of songs and 5 new tracks replacing songs from the original version. They performed their song “Trouble in Mind” on Conan. In February 2017, Larkin Poe performed as part of the backing band at the MusiCares tribute to Tom Petty in Los Angeles, accompanying such artists as Jackson Browne and Don Henley.
In 2017, Larkin Poe released their self-produced sophomore album, Peach, which was nominated for the Blues Foundation Best Emerging Artist Album in 2018. Larkin Poe released their third studio album, Venom & Faith, in November 2018. The album was recorded in Nashville, produced by Rebecca and Megan, and engineered and mixed by Roger Alan Nichols. Venom & Faith reached No.1 on the Billboard blues album chart for the week of November 24, 2018.
Larkin Poe played at the 2020 Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai, India. Relatively unknown in that part of the world, the duo impressed with their rendition of “When God Closes a Door”, and premiered the title track from their next album. Larkin Poe’s fourth studio album Self Made Man was released on June 12, 2020, on Tricki-Woo Records. The lead single, “She’s a Self Made Man”, was released in March 2020. Self Made Man reached No.1 on the Billboard blues album chart in June 2020, making it their second consecutive number-one album. In November 2020, Larkin Poe released their fifth studio album, Kindred Spirits, a covers album. In November 2022, they released their sixth studio album, Blood Harmony.
