Tag: Trout Steak Revival
WATCH: Magnolia North, “Am I Enough”
Artist: Magnolia North
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Song: “Am I Enough” (featuring Lindsay Lou)
Album: Magnolia North
Release Date: November 30, 2018
In Their Words: “A few months into dating, Steve put things to the test — he couldn’t fully commit to the relationship. After some soul-searching on my morning commute from his mountaintop cabin to my job in the city, I created a list entitled ‘The Battle of Have vs. Want,’ which listed what we ‘had’ in our relationship (all of the positive qualities and attributes) as well as what he ‘wanted’ (to be single). After sharing the list with him, Steve realized that the only thing that was holding him back for giving his all was fear and insecurity. However, despite his coming to that realization, it still left me wondering, ‘Am I Enough’?
“We were already writing a lot together at the time, so we built that lyrical theme into a song and it became a way to move forward from the near-breaking point. I think ‘Am I Enough’ is a phrase that is applicable to many different facets of life, as I often times find myself asking that question while writing, leading people at work, or even just interacting with my peers.” — Jen Middleton
Video by Flat Nine Design
Audio mixed by Xandy Whitesel
Photo credit: Jesse Borrell, NoCoast
LISTEN: Trout Steak Revival, ‘Take Heart’
Artist: Trout Steak Revival
Hometown: Denver, CO
Song: “Take Heart”
Album: Spirit to the Sea
Release Date: November 3, 2017
In Their Words: “I wrote it as a letter to my grandfather — about my grandmother and remembering her funeral in Anamosa, Iowa. He couldn’t say her name for years without crying. This song has become a chance to explore our connection with the spiritual world and to the feminine. Maybe it’s better explained by someone else — the quote that began all of it for me was from William Faulkner: ‘The past isn’t dead. It’s not even past.'” — Travis McNamara
Photo credit: Scott McCormick