by DCist contributor Claire Blaustein

Junior League Band, joined by Kingsley Flood and Typefighter, will be putting on an all local, down-home, full-throttle show at the 9:30 Club Saturday night.

Though each of the bands has similar influences — pulling from blues, folk, country, bluegrass and rock — each one takes the mix of Americana in an entirely different direction. Junior League calls themselves “banjo rock,” which only starts to describe the mix of traditional influence with soulful, jazzy lyrics. Kingsley Flood has re-invented itself into a brassy, bold, and utterly bewitching band, putting stellar instrumentals forward in their mix of American rock. And Typefighter stands as a midpoint, embracing both the mellow and the mighty, creating a beautiful soundscape.

Lead singer for Junior League, Lissy Rosemont, has always been a presence onstage, and even more so right now, a month out from her due date and (as she describes herself) “enormous.” But she’s excited to be back in town for what will be the band’s last show for the year — we talked with her about that excitement, among other topics.

What’s it like, coming back to a place like the 9:30 Club?

It’s always a privilege to play 9:30. Loretta Lynn is going to be there in October for goodness sakes! But it’s great that they still open their doors to local bands like us and Kingsley Flood and Typefighter. Both these bands are great music, and really nice people.

So you know the other bands?

Typefighter is our drummer’s other band, and he takes a lot of pride in the project. It’s been really fun to watch them, another band with a lot of enthusiasm, just hit the road touring, making albums. The same with Kingsley Flood. Some folks you’re just kindred with, and that’s how it is with these guys.

As your poster for the show indicates, you’re going to be very pregnant on stage. How is that going?

I’ll be 8 months exactly at the show. So far, I’ve gotten really lucky, and I’m feeling good.

It’s really interesting, realizing that she can hear all the music. I was asking my doctor, is it okay that I’m around all these speakers and monitors and stuff, and she said, yeah, should be fine. And we’ll have all these pictures of her, onstage at the 9:30 Club, from before she was even born. I’ll be able to show them to her later and say — that was you up there!

You started singing pretty young, too.

For me, growing up with my Dad [blues musician Hal Beaver], everybody sings. You don’t have to be phenomenal, but it’s just, well, if you can talk, you can sing. Same with an instruments — let’s just get something in your hands, cause you’re here. And I love that, because there’s always an in, you can always be a part of that community.

My dad is this great delta blues musician, and he has Alzheimer’s now. I recorded him the year he was diagnosed. We knew something was up, and he’s this great entertainer, and we wanted to make sure we got that before this kept going wherever it was going. I brought him and the band up, and we’ll be releasing that CD on September 21, for World Alzheimer’s Day.

So, if she wants to, she’ll be up there. I don’t want to pressure her, though. That’s the worry — what kind of parent are you going to be?

Junior League will perform Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 9:30 Club. $15, 8 p.m.