I was up in Nashville a couple of weeks ago, listening to Lightning 100, a radio station that does a damn good job of mining local music and bringing it to the fore. Not to mention they have a wonderful live music footprint, as they broadcast weekly shows Music City Roots from the Loveless Barn, and Nashville Sunday Nights from 3rd & Lindsley. I was heading to Bonnaroo the next day, and I was listening to the evening deejay talk about the ascendance of this band, The Civil Wars, who are local to Nashville. He then they played what they call in the biz, the latest “focus track,” the title track from the new CD, Barton Hollow. We posted the video for it a while back, but it is certainly worth a revisit. That evening I experienced “one of those moments,” you know, when you can’t get out of the car until the song is done. Yes that still happens to me.
Joy Williams and John Paul White have been on a tear, red hot and like lightning. They graciously played for us during our Music Fog Marathon at Threadgill’s WHQ in Austin this March, and I just couldn’t wait to bring you another song from their set. It is hard to believe that anyone can be that captivating, with just the basics: a couple of vocals and a guitar. But, Glory Hallelujah, magic happens when they perform! This is the Music Fog version of “Forget Me Not.” You will find the studio version on the Barton Hollow CD, and you will find their fame continuing to grow.
- Jessie Scott
