Artist: Carrie Newcomer
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Song: “Potluck”
Album: A Great Wild Mercy
Release Date: August 28, 2023 (single); October 13, 2023 (album)
Label: Available Light Records
In Their Words: “Writing and recording this song felt like a magical collaboration with of some of my favorite musicians on the planet to work with creatively (Jim Brock, Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Jordan Tice, Gary Walters, & Siri Undlin). ‘Potluck’ was co-written with a luminous new writer Siri Undlin from Humbird. We were both musing one day about the spirit of Midwestern pitch-in gatherings. Essentially, you choose to trust whatever people bring to the table. In times when there seems to be so much distrust and division, a potluck is still a place where we welcome one another with a bit of grace and humor, a place where we still meet folks right where they are β with all their joys and sorrows, quinoa, kale, chocolate cake, and deviled eggs.” β Carrie Newcomer
Photo Credit: Jim Krause
