Will Kimbrough "I'm Not Running Away"

Does your car have a nickname? I have had The Marshmallow for the last ten years, a trusty steed that has taken me from Texas to NYC to Nashville, and far and wide beyond that to explore music, food and culture. A new car is in my sights, and the first thing I’m gonna do is head for The Delta, NOLA, and Austin. I call these adventures “rambles” and what with quarantine lifting, I am about due for a road trip in the new car. I’ll let you know what its name is when I get it. And yes, I am fully vaxxed, double masked, and ready to observe whatever rules and regs I need to to keep us all safe. I think the faster we do these things, the faster we can see live music safely again.

Today’s song regales us with the romance of the open road, from Will Kimbrough, who put the I Like It Down Here album out a couple of years back. On his more recent release, during the 'dark times,’ I got to talk to him for my WMOT Words & Music interview series. You can find it here.

Music Fog filmed Will Kimbrough, with Bryan Owings on percussion and Chris Donohue on bass, during our last outing to Nashville, and we can’t wait to do it again. To quote the song, “we’re not running away, we’re just running.” Or hoping to real soon! Let’s kick back and make a wish, with Will Kimbrough, that the road opens up for us all.

• Jessie Scott

Chuck Mead "Daddy Worked the Pole"

Maybe it’s the holidays being behind us, and maybe it’s that I can already feel the days getting longer, but I am starting to dream of a time when we can all get back to normal. I can hardly wait for the return to restaurants, shows, vacations, meetings, and for the Foggers being back together to capture music. We have been making as much of the small blessings of life as we can, and Music Fog has a couple of new things to be grateful for. We just hit 100,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel! That’s quite a milestone when you realize this has all been organically grown by word of mouth! We thank you for your continued support. Also, we are rolling out a new website, with some new bells and whistles, and an updated Music Fog logo, so thanks for stopping by to check it out.

Today’s video comes from Chuck Mead, of course of BR5-49 fame. His credits also include helping birth the modern era in Nashville, bringing folks back to Lower Broad, when no one dared venture downtown. He is a producer for the Memphis’ legendary Sun label, where he also was Music Director for the Million Dollar Quartet show. He has a frequent presence online, for his Lil’l SOB Jamboree, which you can find on his YouTube channel! We bring you a song from Chuck today about being there for one another, ‘cause after all, isn’t that what it’s all about? Here is the Music Fog recording of “Daddy Worked The Pole,” filmed during a private session in Nashville. We can’t wait to start recording again, after the pandemic!

Jessie Scott

The Shootouts "Quick Draw"

What a year! Here is hoping we are ready to move on, and that we can put this all behind us. It has been especially tough here in Nashville, between the tornado and the Christmas Day bombing, plus all the disruption in between. The plague continues to rage everywhere, as does the political debate. It is like our whole world has been in the white water. Better days are my New Year’s wish for us all.

A footnote, Music Fog will hit 100,000 subscribers on YouTube very soon, and we Foggers are all so thankful to be sharing music with you. Thanks for doing the dance with us. We can hardly wait until the coast is clear to get back into the studio, which we are expecting to be able to do sometime this year. Prayers up!

Photo Credit: Aimee Lambes Photography

Speaking of dancing, today we bring you a short and sweet instrumental, to mark the end of the year and to usher in the new one. Ryan Humbert wears two hats (haha, aside from the one in the video…!). He is a radio show host, as well as a musician, leading his band The Shootouts. Listen for him on The Summit (WAPS Akron, Ohio) and check out his new 24/7 stream The Americana Roundup. Here is the song “Quick Draw” from Ryan and The Shootouts which Music Fog filmed during a private session in Nashville last year. Let's all do a little dance as we say goodbye and hello!

- Jessie Scott