After more than 15 years pounding pavement for their own project, brothers Jason and Paul Watkins found themselves spent when they crossed paths with an old friend. Mathew Linton, a veteran drummer on the Nashville music scene, who found himself feeling similarly stagnant. So instead of playing a show together, the friends decided to write a song. It wasn’t long before they had a whole album.
With their resulting debut, Volume 1 (Nov. 2nd), the band and producer/multi-instrumentalist Joe Causey have crafted a sound at once new and familiar; a blend of dazzling programming and production, vintage synthesizers, and Heartbreakers-inspired guitar. On “Awakenings,” synths and guitars chime in harmony over the pulse of Linton’s drums as Jason Watkins summarizes their journey from stagnation to inspiration: “Your love was leading me to the other side.” It’s a spirit that pulsates through the album. On “Rainbows,” they nudgs the listener to remember the music, people, and experiences that made them—to be inspired by simple joys. On “Sing!,” they declare it filling the listener with a sense of encouragement to reclaim their voice. In addition to the jangly guitar-centered tunes, Volume 1 also features emotional ballads that bring on all the feels. Led by a tender guitar and soothing vocals, "I'll Be Waiting Here," is an uplifting ballad for anyone going through difficult times calling on you to remember you will get through the turbulent times and that there is always someone there who cares for you. Achingly beautiful, comforting, and hopeful. "Look at you now, falling to pieces It hurts me to see your heart break I wish there were words, to put you together We want to see you smile again If you need to cry If you need to hide If you need some time I'll be waiting here" Get Plugged in above and for more information visit HERE.
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