Megan Brickwood – “Broken in the Middle”
Americana Highways presents this premiere of Megan Brickwood’s song “Broken in the Middle” from her forthcoming album All the Same, which is schedule for release on October 18. The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile) at Bear Creek Studio and engineered by Taylor Carroll.
“Broken in the Middle” is Megan Brickwood on vocals; Jeff Fielder on guitar; Dune Butler on bass and synth; Charles Wicklander on keys and organ; and William Mapp on drums and percussion. It will be available on August 16.
The agony of two ships passing in the night is the human experience that sometimes keeps us up at night tossing and turning, and Megan Brickwood probes into this experience: “You were waiting for me that night and you came on heavy / Playing your share to the downstairs bar / Where I, I learned to be free again / Oh I want to be free again.” Rich, vintage acoustic guitar and a classic folk delivery render this one timeless. Megan says this is her tribute to Joan Baez, and you can readily hear shades of Joan in Megan’s vocal tones too. It’s almost uncanny. It’s so maturely delivered and so seasoned, it’s hard to believe this is a debut album.
We had a very brief chat with Megan about the album. The premiere appears just beneath the interview.