The five-member New York group Ollabelle originally grew out of an informal traditional gospel jam at the East Village bar 9C, an event that became a welcome source of sustenance in the months following September 11, 2001. Ollabelle draws from a well of gospel, blues, jazz, bluegrass, and country influences to create timelessly resonant music that honors the integrity of its sources while remaining effortlessly contemporary. The group's electric sound includes mandola and dobro as well as guitars and keyboards, but it contains more than a little inspiration from their namesake, old-time mountain singer and banjo player Ola Belle Reed. Ollabelle has shared stages with musicians ranging from Diana Krall and Ryan Adams to Ralph Stanley and Norman and Nancy Blake. They're coming to Michigan with a new album, "Neon Blue Bird," that contains five original tracks, two traditional songs arranged by the band, plus covers of Paul Kelly, Taj Mahal, Chris Whitley and a goosebump-certified take on Stephen Foster's "Swanee River."