WATCH: Saugeye, “Keystone Lillie”

Artist: Saugeye
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Song: “Keystone Lillie”
Album: Saugeye
Release Date: January 29, 2021
Label: Horton Records

In Their Words: “The chorus of ‘Keystone Lillie’ came to me the day after my pup Lillie passed, as I was observing some of the holes she dug in the yard. The rest of the song unfolded soon after and became a tribute to our time together. Saugeye had been playing the song live at shows so we wanted to include it on this first record. Lillie was a rescue dog, but truth be told she rescued me.” — Jared Tyler


Photo credit: Phil Clarkin. L-R: Seth Lee Jones, Jared Tyler, Jake Lynn and Casey Van Beek

LISTEN: Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove, “Since You Said Goodbye”

Artist: Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Song: “Since You Said Goodbye”
Album: Heaven Forever
Release Date: April 24, 2020
Label: Little Village Foundation

In Their Words: “I’ve been performing JJ Cale songs beginning with his very first album. When [producer] Walt Richmond suggested ‘Since You Said Goodbye’ as a cover, I was in with both feet. We were extremely pleased with the outcome. We were especially happy with the performances of Steve Hickerson on guitar and Steve Bagsby on steel guitar. I hope Cale would have approved.” — Casey Van Beek


Photo credit: Susan Webb