Tag: The Railsplitters

LISTEN: Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose, “Heart of Mine”

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Artist: Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Song: “Heart of Mine”
Album: Spark in Your Smile
Release Date: July 5, 2021

In Their Words: “I wrote this song about how it feels to not fit in and the things we do to get a sense of belonging. I imagine we can all get to feeling like we are on the outside looking in or that we are stuck between two worlds. For me I felt like I had to hide my queerness for a long time, but once I was out I felt like an impostor in queer spaces. Luckily, I have been supported by many of the people in my life and keep meeting more folks I can relate to (in part thanks to organizations like Bluegrass Pride). This song is brought to life by Joe D’Esposito on fiddle, Jean-Luc Davis on bass (both from The Railsplitters), Colton Liberatore on drums, Maggie Liberatore on harmony vocals and Aaron Youngberg on synthesizers.” — Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose

Photo credit: Grace Clark

BGS Wraps: Chandler Holt & Lauren Stovall, “Winter’s Night Waltz”

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Artists: Chandler Holt & Lauren Stovall
Single: “Winter’s Night Waltz”
Release Date: November 20, 2020

In Their Words: “‘Winter’s Night Waltz’ was written in the spring of 2019 while Chatham County Line was preparing to cut a record with our longtime Norwegian buddy Jonas Fjeld and the one-and-only Judy Collins. Tracked at Echo Mountain recording studio in Asheville, North Carolina, featuring Greg Readling, Dave Wilson, John Teer, Russell Waldon (Judy’s musical director and fabulous piano player), as well as the masterful drummer Bill Berg (Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks as well many other classics). This recording you hear was done with all of us (except for Bill) in one room and in one complete take. At the time it seemed unfortunate that ‘Winter’s Night Waltz’ didn’t make it onto this album, but it gave me the chance to add my own voice to the duet and work with an amazing vocalist, Lauren Stovall of The Railsplitters and By the Lee. Lauren and I headed to Vermillion Road studios to cut the vocal tracks and I’m sure you’ll agree that Lauren absolutely nailed her part and that I didn’t muck things too much on my end. ;)” — Chandler Holt

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STREAM: The Railsplitters, ‘Jump In’

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Artist: The Railsplitters
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Album: Jump In
Release Date: November 10, 2017

In Their Words: “We wanted to follow our impulses on this album, to take musical chances without worrying about what label or genre to attach to the music. You can hear diverse influences throughout the tracks, from hip hop to pop and salsa. We were continuing to push our boundaries and musical limits while still being able to reproduce the sound on stage with only acoustic instruments” — Peter Sharpe, mandolin and vocals