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Premiering today is Elder Jack Ward’s Memphis sacred soul follow-up to his ’64 hit, from masterful new solo LP produced by by Bruce Watson and Will Sexton
“To me, it’s more important that a broader audience can find at least a couple of songs on there that they enjoy.”
Gin Blossoms played the hits and the should-have-been hits to an enthusiastic crowd!
“A lot of the songs on the new album are in alternate guitar tunings. That’s a way of making the guitar slightly foreign and new so that I can be a little more exploratory and less habitual in the choices.”
Along with his partners Ken Irwin and Marian Leighton, Bill Nowlin built the world’s most prolific and unique indie record label
“Not everything in art and music is linear; the songs aren’t about 2020, but they also are. That intensity is like a flame accelerant on the emotionality of the music.” – Ken Stringfellow
“American music is a patchwork of cultural legacies of histories. The music reflected it. I realized that I need to thematically unify all this gorgeous music that is American music.”
Contemporary blues song “Sugar Daddy” will stick to your dancing shoes all summer long — Written by iconic GRAMMY and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee, and backed by two rising stars.
These former moonshiners come from a tradition of music that spans five generations, creating both a classic and eclectic blend of blues, rock and country
‘Hope Dies Last’ explores not only an evolving sound for the ever-busy artist, but an ever-expanding skill set as well