On Holding Pattern, the latest from Shannon Vetter, the artist shows a deeply personal set packing the record with songs of lost love and personal addiction, all the while avoiding an all-out tear-in-my-beer soundtrack for a collection of songs that vacillate between deceptively peppy numbers and more somber moments. In doing so, Vetter – a masc-presenting non-binary person – manages to cobble together a record that you keep coming back to, and not solely for moments when you want to feel bummed.
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Rock and Roll Globe Premieres By Josh Langston
Texas country rock troubadour Josh Langston is back with a brand new album coming out on March 29th called Tastes Like Sin.
Rock & Roll Globe premieres one of Tastes Like Sin’s focus tracks, the crunchy “Wishin You Would Call,” which fans of Drive-By Truckers and Blackberry Smoke ought to check out right away.
B-Sides & Badlands Premieres “Spark” By Peter Donovan & Dune Butler
up and over‘s “Spark” burns with a black flame. Gentle, sinister swirls characterize the string-bound track, which serves as the bookender to the forthcoming Red Right Hand, an action thrilling starring Orlando Bloom and Andie McDowell. Penned by songwriters Peter Donovan and Dune Butler, the somber, languid tune, premiering today on B-Sides & Badlands, swims through themes of “resilience and hope,” says Donovan, the mastermind behind the up and over creative endeavor.
With Jen Monette-Bethune and Natalie Colvin on lead vocals, the soundtrack cut “tells a story of overcoming adversity, reflecting the movie’s portrayal of characters battling their way to redemption through various struggles,” continues Donovan. “The song symbolizes the pursuit of a fresh start, embodying the challenges faced along the way.”
Rainbow Rodeo Premieres “Boundaries, Baby” By Shannon Vetter
Shannon Vetter celebrates the sweet release of letting go the people who are bad for you on “Boundaries, Baby.” Vetter, who played the sax on their latest single, invokes a New Orleans second line as they celebrate the passing of a failed relationship. “Boundaries, Baby” is a fresh cut from Vetter’s upcoming sophomore solo album, Holding Pattern.
“It’s about saying, “Okay, maybe I won’t get closure on this. Okay, maybe we don’t have to be friends. Maybe I don’t have to put any more emotional energy into this. This relationship is over. The fat lady may not be singing, but the horn section is definitely playing us out.’”
Americana UK Premieres Music From Andrew Jobin & The Crispy Boys
Andrew Jobin has travelled around – he was born in Houston but now lives in New Orleans and in between he was raised in six different countries. He’s been on a musical journey too since getting his first Epiphone Les Paul at the age of 14 – let’s say that the siren call of Nirvana was stronger at the time than the riches of the Americana world. Nonetheless his new album ‘The River Above Our House‘ with his band the Crispy Boys is solidly anchored in a rich variety of Americana.
The album is out on February 23rd, and ‘Eden‘ is the second single from it. You’ll hear a train track rock and roll beat and a high soaring fiddle, you’ll hear a troubadour voice that rings with honesty as it searches for a green space in an ever crowded world.
Americana Highways Premieres New Song By Josh Langston
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Josh Langston’s song “Living It In A Song” from his forthcoming album Tastes Like Sin, due to be available on March 29. The album was produced and engineered by Rob Hitchcock and Anthony Browne with assistant engineer Zayno Rayne. It was mixed and mastered by Rob Hitchcock at South Main Recordings in Bryan, Texas. This song will be available on January 19.
“Living It In A Song” is Alan Green on drums; Colin Colby on bass; Anthony Browne and Braydon Watts on electric guitars; Rob Hitchcock on keys and percussion; Josh Langston on acoustic guitar and lead vocals with additional vocals by James O’Neal and Simone Gundy.