Sisters 3

Sisters 3 was an American indie folk group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005 by siblings Annachristie, Beatrice, and Cassandra Sadler. The group released two albums, Star Spangled and Coruscate at the Meadow Gate (2011), and found local notoriety, collaborating with artists including Hoots & Hellmouth, Sharon Little, and American Babies, and performing at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and venues including the Mann Center and Madison Square Garden. Annachristie Sadler would later find more notoriety as a solo artist under the name AC Sapphire.

History

Origins (2005–2008) The Sadlers were among eight children born to Dennis and Cindy Sadler and grew up in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Dennis Saddler, a fine art and antique dealer and record collector, gave Annachristie her first guitar and introduced the children to doo-wop and R&B artists like The Ravens, The Harptones, The Chantels, The Drifters, The Platters, and The Flamingos. Annachristie, Beatrice, and Cassandra performed together for their family from a young age.

Prior to the group's formation, a 20-year-old Annachristie released a solo album, Elixir for the Human Heart, in early January 2005, with Beatrice and Cassandra providing backing harmonies on the album. initially under the name The Sapphires, and for Sharon Little on her 2008 tour with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.

Career (2008–2013) Sisters 3 recorded their debut album, Star Spangled, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with producer Glen Marshall (Broken Social Scene, Feist, Kaki King) and his partner Michael Keire, in the same church where Feist's early albums were recorded; and to American Babies' Flawed Logic for Engine Room Recordings. The band's second album, Coruscate at the Meadow Gate, was released on June 7, 2011 via Modern Vintage Recordings; the album was co-produced by Eshy Gazit and engineered by The Boils's Mike Bardzik, and was partially recorded at The Cutting Room Studios in Manhattan. A music video for the song "Wolfmother" was released in October.

Sisters 3 dissolved around 2013, after one of the sisters left the group. Following the group's end, Annachristie launched a short-lived solo project, Murchant, before eventually finding greater solo success under the name AC Sapphire. Debut album Star Spangled incorporated synthesizer and elements of soul and girl group music into their folk sound. The Philadelphia City Paper similarly noted that "[the group] can get away with a lot of weird stuff because of how beautiful their voices sound in combination." "Pleiades" "Wolfmother" Music videos

"Wolfmother" (2011)

Compilation appearances

Philly Comp One: How To Make An Arrow (2010) – "Star Spangled"

Featured on

Hoots & Hellmouth, Hoots & Hellmouth (2007; MAD Dragon) – vocals American Babies, Flawed Logic (2011; Engine Room) – backing vocals Sharon Little, Follow that Sound, Perfect Time For A Breakdown (2008 CBS) - vocals, arrangement.