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The Boot Premieres Leslie Tom’s (Feat. Larry Nix), Hank You Very Much”

Hank Williams fans, listen up: Singer-songwriter Leslie Tom has assembled a tribute album of sorts to the country icon, and she’s premiering one of its songs, “Hank You Very Much,” with The Boot. Readers can press play below to hear the track.

“Hank You Very Much” — which features Tom’s labelmate, Larry Nix — is a twangy ode to Williams that weaves nods to the legend’s songs into a story about a girl who’s broken up with her beau, John, and is ready to, in Tom’s words, “go back to Texas and hit a honky-tonk and hear good country music.” Tom tells The Boot there are a total of 14 of Williams’ song titles mentioned in the lyrics.

“I’m driving back to Texas / I’m on my lost highway / Got those honky-tonk blues / I want to hear a jukebox play,” Tom sings in the chorus of “Hank You Very Much. “When fiddles and a steel guitar get close enough to touch / I’ll say ‘Hallelujah, Hank you very much!'”

Tom tells The Boot that she and co-writer Linda Koehl wrote “Hank You Very Much” in about two hours. Williams and his music are obvious influences on the song, “but so is every heartbreaker [we] ever suffered.”

“Hank You Very Much” will appear on Tom’s upcoming album, Ain’t It Something, Hank Williams. The 10-track record of both originals and covers reflects Tom’s own life, but intertwines her own stories with those inspired by Williams’ life of love, heartache, addiction and loss. Tom recorded the project at Cinderella Sound Studios in Nashville; it features Lloyd Green on steel guitar, as well as the Infamous Stringdusters‘ Andy Hall on dobro, and was produced by John Macy.

by Baby Robot Media

The Vinyl District Premieres: Great Peacock

“I clearly remember the first vinyl record purchase I made.”

“I had just graduated high school and wasn’t what I would call a ‘music aficionado’ by any means. It took a friend of mine dragging me to Criminal Records in Atlanta, GA, to show me what it was all about. He was a music nerd–the guy with a terabyte or so of music saved to multiple hard drives at his house. He became my music liaison; he knew my tastes and helped me extrapolate beyond them and find new music that I’d be interested in. So, what records did I walk out of the store with that day? Album by Girls and the National’s High Violet. Both are responsible for shaping my tastes, and both are still in heavy rotation today. In fact, I think I’ll go put them on right now.

I lived in Athens, GA, for seven years, and would constantly kill time thumbing through the collections at Wuxtry and Low Yo Yo. Those two hold a special place in my heart, as I cut my teeth as a musician in Athens. The folks who worked there were all musicians and they were all super inclusive and supportive of the local scene, which is something that tips me off as to whether a certain store is worth spending your time and money in. Are you getting the High Fidelity treatment or do you feel welcome? Record stores are by their nature (maybe not the Amoebas of the world) small businesses that survive by serving the local community. It should feel like a local coffee shop, not a Starbucks. Also, I’m obligated to mention that Peter Buck worked at Wuxtry back in the day. Doesn’t get any more gangster than that.

by Baby Robot Media

The Daily Country Presents Essential 8: Charlie Overbey

California-native Charlie Overbey will release Broken Arrow, a collection of introspective and honest alt-country tunes helmed by Ted Hutt and featuring guest appearances from The Mastersons, Miranda Lee Richards, and Eddie Spaghetti, on April 20th. From the reverb-drenched ‘70s-channeling opener “Slip Away” to “The Ballad of Eddie Spaghetti,” and the rootsy “Outlaws,” Overbey approaches life’s darkness with determination, appreciation, and optimism. Ahead of the record’s release, Overbey answered his Essential 8 and spoke about gratitude, Broken Arrow, and The Fillmore, and shared a special gift from a fan.

Is there a story behind your album’s title?
I named the band “The Broken Arrows” as a nod to the Native American symbol for Friendship. I named the album Broken Arrow because at times we are all broken in some way. Broadly speaking here: we are all headed somewhere unknown, and right now our great nation seems to be as fractured as ever. It felt a perfect title for the times and a lot of the songs from this album were written in some of my most vulnerable/”broken” moments.

What’s your favorite food on the road?
I love a good burrito from Flying J Truck Stop…and there’s nothing like some good ol’ Texas BBQ! Brisket country.

What are your “must have” albums for the road?
Jackson Brown’s Runnin On Empty, The Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street and David Allan Coe’s Greatest Hits.

by Baby Robot Media

No Depression premieres Atlanta indie-folk group Book Club’s new single “So Many Nights”

Book Club’s new single, “So Many Nights” incorporates many of the elements of an indie folk hit: a catchy hook, a dramatic string section, and a Southern Gothic sensibility that’s supported by wailing harmonies. What makes it stand out from the pack, though, is Book Club’s passion and energy. Goodness knows there are actual millions of songs about loneliness in the roots and Americana world, but the band’s clever use of repetition and careful arrangement will make your heart ache thinking about the times you’ve felt stuck yourself. “So Many Nights” takes a big risk combining elements of folk and jazz, and thanks to the careful arrangement and impassioned performances, it completely pays off. READ MORE…

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UPROXX premieres Elijah Ocean’s “Down This Road” video

Elijah Ocean makes warm, homespun Americana that spans the country’s expanse, from his origins in the east coast harbors of New York and Maine, and moving all the way through his more recent encampment on the west coast, out in Los Angeles. Following up his last album, 2017’s self-titled release Elijah Ocean, he recently shared the one-off track, “Down This Road,” a song that is an overt homage to the styling of Tom Petty. Today, we’re premiering the video for the song, which kicks off a mini west coast tour for Ocean.

Check out his story of the song, in his own words, along with those tour dates, below, and watch the clip above.

“Down This Road” is a song I co-wrote with my keyboardist Zach Jones over the course of 3 years. It’s about lifelong

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by Baby Robot Media

For Folk’s Sake Interviews Sir Canyon

Sir Canyon’s Noah Lamberth is an innovator. Yet, whenever he’s successfully blending genres, influences, and ideas, into his next psychedelic country fête, he makes it look oh-so-easy. The masterful singer-songwriter wasn’t always intent on producing the newfound windswept sound that he has on his latest project, but we here at For Folk’s Sake sure are glad that he did. We sat down with Lamberth for a quick Q&A regarding Sir Canyon and a little more about himself in the process.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background in music?

I’m from Riverside, California, which is about an hour (without traffic) from Los Angeles. I had a late start in music; I always loved it but was really into sports in high school and even played soccer in college. While in college, my friend needed a bass player for his band. I wanted to be in the band so I started playing bass every day for hours to get good enough to play with them. After a few years, I left that band and started a country band called Hank Floyd, which had some success on local radio and opening for a number very well know country artists. I switched to playing guitar and singing, and never looked back.

As an artist, how do you define success?

Success doesn’t always mean dollars and cents. It could be as simple as making a great record and knowing you’re playing good music with people you like to hang with. Hopefully, you can gain an audience and connect with them in a way where you can make a living out of it, but that’s rarely the case.