Banjoists Alison Brown and Steve Martin group up with bluegrass icon, vocalist/mandolinist Tim O’Brien, on their new single “5 Days Out, 2 Days Again,” their newest collaboration which will probably be included as a part of a set of songs by Brown and Martin to be launched this 12 months through Compass Information.
Martin’s lyrics inform a narrative acquainted to all touring musicians of balancing life on the highway with the pull of family members at residence. Coupled with O’Brien’s heat, emotive vocals and Brown’s recent but acquainted melody, the music has a contemporary sensibility whereas nonetheless connecting to bluegrass and people traditions.
Martin says: “I’m so comfortable to be again taking part in with Alison, Tim O’Brien and all the good musicians I’m so lucky to work with. “5 Days Out, 2 Days Again” is Alison’s and my tribute to all us highway musicians.”
Brown thought from the beginning that O’Brien’s inimitable voice and rhythmic mandolin fashion could be an ideal match for the music. “Tim is among the all-time best singers in bluegrass. From the primary demo we recorded collectively, he introduced the proper vitality and spin to it, drawing on his a few years of touring to convey the story to life.”
O’Brien feedback: “Alison Brown and Steve Martin compress a 12 months of a touring musician’s life into a couple of minutes on their new single. Our protagonist finds a path between the conflicting pulls of household and the highway, plus I sing it actually good!”
Rounding out the monitor is a band of bluegrass A-listers together with Bryan Sutton (guitar, concord vocals), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Todd Phillips (bass) and Vickie Vaughn (concord vocals).
Brown and Martin have launched a collection of collaborations, together with Foggy Morning Breaking (from Brown’s 2023 album On Banjo) in addition to their 2024 launch Bluegrass Radio, which have achieved #1 chart standing on bluegrass radio and accrued over 35 million views on social media. Brown and Martin’s most up-to-date launch “Wall Guitar” revolves round an unrequited love and was launched final November, that includes nation legend Vince Gill. Brown and Martin will proceed to launch new music all year long and are set to carry out at The Hollywood Bowl on June 18, as a part of Rhiannon Giddens: American Tunes, a one-night solely occasion celebrating American music.
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