Donnie and the Sin Sisters debut at Uncorked on 10/10, 6-9 pm. Incredible singers! Don’t miss them!!

Donnie and The Sin Sisters, 2023 inductees in the New England Music Hall of Fame are at Uncorked on 10/10/23, starting at 6 pm.

It all began in 1988. Released from 12 years of a strict Catholic school education, Janice Ingarra, Kathy Kessler, and Patti Rahl, all from Connecticut, experienced a moment of revelation. The divine moment when the rich, honeyed tones of their voices embraced them in pitch-perfect harmony. So long, farewell, nuns. Hello, Sin Sisters.

Over the next two decades—first as part of Bobby and the Angels, Beauty and the Beat , then with The Spectacles, they were fortunate to perform with a host of accomplished musicians that enhanced their sound with their sterling musicianship.

They also shared the stage with legendary acts like NRBQ, James Montgomery, The Rascals, and John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, to name a few. They were also featured singers for many years for WPLR Smith and Barber and the Morning Show. These three working moms took the stage all over New England performing at music venues, festivals and private events.

Shortly after they appeared on “WFSB-Better Connecticut” as the Santa Sisters with Scot Haney, a televised Christmas fundraiser, they got a call from Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman of Saturday Night Live fame. She’d heard about three girl singers from a friend, and the next thing they knew they were her backup singers and contributing to her critically acclaimed CD Strip and Live Hive DVD.

For Ohlman, it was a no-brainer. They have this singular sound that combines gospel with soul, and it’s an ultra-beautiful thing. she says. They’re consummate performers and just a delight on stage. Right away, I considered them our artistic partners.

In 2009, the Sin Sisters realized what most singing red-wine connoisseurs discover: voices improve with age and with that revelation a new band was formed. The Sin Sisters’ nickname, all of those years, was just an inside joke from the early days since they really weren’t ‘Angels.’ Patti’s husband Don, one of their first bass players, insisted they stay true to their now legacy, forming The Sin Sisters Band.

In 2015, The Sin Sisters Band bid farewell to Patti and Don, who took their talents to the South and reside in Bluffton, SC. Despite the distance between them, the Sisters have been regularly backing up the Beehive Queen at, among other venues, The Kate and the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Charlestown, RI.

While they each enjoyed success as solo artists, the purest joy and magic when they combined forces couldn’t be denied. From then on, they were hooked on brewing their own special sound rooted deep in harmony, soul and friendship.