Song Premiere: Bri Murphy "Heart Like A Rock"

​Bri Murphy's upcoming LP Things We’d Rather Not Say is an antidote to the daily darkness we encounter, with the album's delicate melodies balanced by the intense honesty of its lyricism, Things We'd Rather Not Say allows the listener to experience the beauty of this poetic singer-songwriter. 
 
Opting to record the project outside of Nashville in her home state of Wisconsin, Murphy notes, “There's a sort of shine here [Nashville] that's great, but it's not really me." So she settled into Pine Hollow studio in Eau Claire and turned to studio owner (and sound engineer for The National) Evan Middlesworth for co-production, and the result is a record teeming in a warmth that instills hope and love. Says Murphy about the hopes she has for the listener, "More than anything, I hope they find some pieces of the beauty, magic, and light we created up in the Northwoods when we were weaving these songs into a record, that they can carry with them through these strange and somewhat dark times.”

Credit: Anna Haas

Today, TDC is incredibly pleased to share the album's first single, a desolate and expansive ballad led by somber pedal steel, organ, and Murphy's light as air, yet undeniably resolute, vocals which foster the spirit of a restless soul who wanders with purpose. 

Murphy relays the story behind the track,
'"Heart Like A Rock" is an anthem for those who refuse to settle. For me, this song started as a breakup song, but it evolved into something bigger. It's a song that tells the story of somebody constantly on the move, somebody who can't be held down, somebody who's always seeking higher ground and pushing boundaries. The minor key and 6/8 time signature paint an unsettled ground that builds gradually into the bridge, where the organ takes the role of the bird and flies away into the solo. The baritone guitar and pedal steel throughout keep the story moody and stormy all the way to the end.'
 
Murphy moved to Nashville in 2011 and has since shared the stage with artists from Chris Stapleton to Tanya Tucker, and toured all over the U.S., Canada, and Japan as a fiddle player and background vocalist for other artists. She took a break from the road in late 2015 to pursue her solo career and released her debut record, Throw Down My Heart, in 2016, which saw the title track chosen as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition.

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Things We'd Rather Not Say is set for release May 18th

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