“It’s music that’s created by a specific group of extremely oppressed people in order to deal with oppression that they are suffering. But it’s so strong that those of us who didn’t grow up in horrible oppression can feel it, and people who don’t understand the words can feel it.”
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“The title track and central theme of this EP is learning and knowing when to turn inside and rely on the passions that fuel you.” – Clay Melton
Today sees the premiere of the rootsy “Everywhere You’ve Been”
After the darkness of the past year, the track speaks to a shared longing for the sun to come out and shine once more
Geer’s dad was something of a “swashbuckler,” according to the songwriter. An Alabama idealist with mystic leanings, he marched with Martin Luther King Jr in the early ‘60s, and eventually made his way out to San Francisco embracing the emerging hippie consciousness, joining a commune in Oregon before eventually going on to study acupuncture and traditional medicine in China.
“He’s bringing back such an ancient sound and over a hundred years of memories.”
Coleman’s ode to his city follows a brazen harmonica solo where he proclaims to hail from the Westside blazing down the path of the daily hustle and grind.
We are proud to premiere powerhouse vocalist Regina Bonelli’s “I Got To Go”
‘The Cause of It All’ hearkens back to historic pairings like Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and Junior Wells & Buddy Guy.
Following the widespread critical acclaim lavished upon Vol. 1 Bruce Watson’s Bible & Tire Recording Co. is set to release ‘The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 2’ on June 18, 2021.