Birmingham-bred, Nashville-based The Brook & the Bluff arrived at Chelsea Studios NYC as a trio for their No Depression Session, with vocal harmonies locked in tight from a decade of daily use.
All three songs in this session come from their recent release, Werewolf, a record shaped more by the stage than by the studio. Lead guitarist Alec Bolton explains, “what if we don't take a song into the studio unless it already sounds great and is really fun to play?” So their studio time was spent playing together in a room with minimal overdubs or studio tricks, just listening and playing the songs they already knew worked live.
Setlist:
“Can’t Figure It Out”
“105”
“Gone For The Weekend”
Joseph Settine - Vocals and guitar
Alec Bolton - Guitar and vocals
John Canada - Vocals
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