Americana singer-songwriter David Quinn is premiering his dreamy new song “In My Dreams” exclusively for readers of The Boot. Press play below to listen.
In “In My Dreams,” Quinn evokes the cosmically wild vibe of far-west Texas with vintage instrumentation and rich, mystical harmonies. The artist says that he found catharsis in writing the song, and its lyrics are a little bit sadder than its melody indicates.
Music is medicine. Inspired by frontwoman Jenny Pagliaro’s battle with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, “Fast As I Can” is an ode to living, laced with jangling guitars and bright harmonies. The source material may be somber, but this country-rock road songs sets its sights on the destination, not the place its leaving behind.
Americana Highways brings you this lyric video premiere of DL Rossi’s “A Sweet Thing,” from Rossi’s upcoming album A Sweet Thing, which was recorded live at Matt Maher’s studio The Echobase in East Nashville. The album was produced, mixed, and engineered by Nolan Rossi (Whym, Poema) and mastered by Joe Causey. “A Sweet Thing” is DL Rossi on guitar and vocals, Kenny Hutson (Crowder) on pedal steel, Grant Pittman (Drew Holcomb) on keys, with drums by Christian Paschall (Crowder, Tomlin, Maren Morris), bass by JR Collins (Crowder) and backing vocals by Reuben Bidez and Molly Parden.
With footage from the road, this lyric video is an anchor for the haunting melody of “A Sweet Thing.” As the lyrics unfold a tale of being rejected by a lover because of a travelling lifestyle, there are palpable chills in the air. DL Rossi’s low vocals over piano tones are rich with sorrow and resignation.
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Earlier this year, singer-songwriter Brad Byrd released the track “That Great Feeling,” a single off his forthcoming album Phases. Now Byrd has shared an official video for the track, premiering below.
Byrd and director Alfredo Vidal shot the scenic video in the small city of Big Bear Lake, CA. As Byrd describes it, the video seeks to capture the track’s “loose and lyrical narrative about being trapped and haunted by memories of idyllic times, while also being consumed by a loss of love and the frustration that goes with it.”
Americana Highways presents a premiere of “High Lonesome,” a song from Nicholas Mudd’s self-titled debut, due out on April 12th. “High Lonesome” is Nicholas Mudd on vocals and acoustic guitar; Lydia Luce on fiddle; Matt Pynn on pedal steel guitar; Iain Weigert on electric guitar; Michael Gomes on bass, Travis Popichak on drums with Paige Calico on backing vocals. Nicholas Mudd was produced by Eric Rennaker and recorded at Bedrock, LA.
“High Lonesome” is an emotionally grounded song about that sad melody that immediately reminds you of home. The violin echoes the sounds of the whip-poor-will as the music swells over the sounds of the family roots of home. Nicholas Mudd is a heartbreaker of an album.