Tag: Mobile

LISTEN: Melody Duncan, “Over the Hill”

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Artist: Melody Duncan
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama
Song: “Over the Hill”
Album: Wolf Song
Release Date: March 12, 2021

In Their Words: “This was the last song I recorded for the album. I wasn’t sure if I was going to put this one on the record until the last moment, but I’m really glad I did. The track is made with only vocals and guitar, and it felt really complete to me. I think the lyrics are pretty straightforward; they’re a kind of journal entry mixed with sentiment I think many of us feel as we age. The longer we live, the more challenges, difficulties, and growth opportunities we face. We learn all these amazing life lessons and have to rise above the accompanying challenges. Sometimes through our experience or culture, we’re taught to fear aging and what it might mean for our bodies and minds. But the song is an expression of being resilient because of what we’ve been through, and despite whatever is ahead. It’s about making it through tough times at every age and stage we are in. It’s a dedication for all of those willing to invest in a good today, even if our bones ache in the morning.” — Melody Duncan

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LISTEN: The Krickets, “These Games”

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Artist: The Krickets
Hometown: Mobile, Alabama
Single: “These Games”
Release Date: June 5, 2020

In Their Words: “This song is our answer to a pandemic benching our 2020 tour. Band life went from having a decently balanced tour/fam scene to becoming full-time homeschool teacher/maid service/short order cook shut-ins who were financially shut down. We HAD TO do something constructive to stay positive, so we learned how to remotely write and record. One of us (Lauren) is a studio nerd and she produced the track. We had to get brave about releasing something on our own, because we’ve had some incredible producers in the past and we didn’t want the quality to dip for our listeners. It’s empowering to have that 100% control over the sound as an artist but if your fans hate it, it’s also 100% your fault.

“The sound of ‘These Games’ is definitely different for us, with a nod to some retro doo-wop harmonies and Southern rock ballads we grew up on. Bottom line, we love making music and the incredible people that support it. Since the normal way to play and record isn’t an option right now, we had to decide to embrace the rawness and release the music, bells and whistles be damned. Someday when that normalcy returns, we’ll be able to use fancy studios and producers again, but here’s what we can do now. We plan to release a new one every couple of months until we can tour again. That live music energy thing is real and sacred and necessary and we can’t wait to get back to it.” — The Krickets (Lauren Spring, Emily Stuckey Sellers, Rachel Grubb)

The Krickets · These Games

Photo credit: Laura Lashley