“The track is perhaps most defined by the mournful and intricate violin riffs, flawlessly executed mandolin playing, ever-thumping upright bass, and hauntingly beautiful layers of harmonies. The song moves and grows without ever overreaching, and it builds the instrumentation right alongside the story being told. This is a truly quintessential modern folk song that never misses a note.” -The Ark of Music
“Sang Through the Summer” is now available on all streaming platforms!
It’s the second of three singles off our upcoming album, Plant It or Build It. You can listen to both (and follow us on Spotify) here.
Recorded in a converted home in Big Sur by Ky Takikawa (Moon Dog and the Astral Cats) and mastered by Adrian Dolan (The Wailin’ Jennys), “Sang Through the Summer” is an ode to the journey. It was written about our band’s first tour, “Autumn’s Crossing,” a two-leg run to the Southwest and the Northwest in the Fall of 2017.
We’re back for Week 8 of Fiddle Tune Tuesdays with another tune from North Carolina, this time with “June Apple,” popularized by the prolific Mt. Airy, North Carolina, fiddler Tommy Jarrell (1901-1985).
Over the course of his career, Tommy Jarrell recorded seven albums and toured extensively. In 1982, three years before his death, he was selected as one of fifteen master folk artists in the first National Heritage Fellowships of the National Endowment for the Arts.
We’re proud to announce that “Timbre” is now available on all streaming platforms!
Recorded in a converted home in Big Sur by Ky Takikawa (Moon Dog and the Astral Cats) and mastered by Adrian Dolan (The Wailin’ Jennys), “Timbre” is the first of three singles off our upcoming album, Plant It or Build It.
It’s our streaming debut - we hope you enjoy what you hear and can help us spread the word!
After a short hiatus, Late for the Train is back for Week 7 of Fiddle Tune Tuesdays week with a tune by the contemporary songwriter, musician, and storyteller Rhiannon Giddens.
Rhiannon is originally from North Carolina, is a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and is a true explorer of music and culture. She's been instrumental in reviving the lesser-shared (and sometimes intentionally erased) histories of black voices, instruments, and culture in folk and old-time music from the American South.
This week, we thought we'd share a recording we made a few weeks ago of a Joni Mitchell song that we made as part of Social Distance Live’s UnderCovered series.
"Both Sides Now" is a poignant reminder for us to try and put ourselves in others' shoes; there are multiple ways to look at almost anything in life. For us, the song's theme highlights the need to remain humble and open to new perspectives in any moment, especially right now amidst the global civil rights conversation.
Joni’s songs have provided a soundtrack to many moments of our lives, and we are both so grateful for the brilliant lyricism and uniqueness she brought to the world.
