If you caught John Moreland on tour any time in 2017, you were treated to a mind-blowing performance from his sideman and sole bandmate, John Calvin Abney. The fellow Oklahoman is a multi-instrumentalist and managed to keep up with the notoriously brisk pace of Moreland’s setlist, switching guitars and jumping on harmonica at lightning speed. It was a performance that likely left many wondering, who the heck is that guy? And it served as an intriguing introduction to Abney’s new solo record, Coyote.
The songs on Coyote are the result of a lot of personal hardship for Abney, and the grounded, serene nature of his soft harmonies feels like the anecdote. Facing down loss, heartbreak, and a major transitional time in his life, Abney creates a driving progression in the melodies of his songs, like an innate need to keep moving forward no matter what. “Always Enough” finds comfort in a simple, stripped down acoustic guitar and piano arrangement with Elliott Smith-like vocals as Abney reflects on the demise of a relationship. READ MORE…
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