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Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly share exclusive new single + video for “Wade in the Water” over at Americana Highways
Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Walter Parks’ version of the spiritual song “Wade in the Water,” from their forthcoming album Unlawful Assembly, due out on Sept 10th on Atomic Records. Walter Parks was the sideman for Richie Havens for a decade. Unlawful Assembly was produced by Stephen Williams (Sade, David Byrne, De La Soul), recorded at Atomic Sound in NYC, and mixed recorded and engineered by Merle Chornuk.
Americana Highways calls Katie Jo an “edgy original,” compares the singer to country legends Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette & Patsy Cline
Nostalgic country-roots singer Katie Jo has an approach sharp & delightful on her debut. Sings of topics few country singers dare. Has a young voice but a lived-in voice. Lots of authority. The 9-cut Pawnshop Queen (Big Ego Records) came on April 9th. Think Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette & Kitty Wells. When Katie sings in her less twangy voice (title track) she’s an edgy original. Easily a voice for road songs, & saloon tales.
Americana Highways has the exclusive stream of June Star’s new LP, How We See It Now, calling it a “Bulls-eye Americana style with thoughtful lyrics, brilliant guitar and the most gentle, heartfelt harmonies you’ve ever heard.”
“How We See It Now” is the first record where we pooled our collective skills to collaborate. Usually I’m in the driver’s seat for most of our records, but because of all our pandemic isolation we really craved interaction. This was the easiest record to make in our catalog. Fortunately, there was no Real Housewives of June Star tension. These are songs about love, forgetfulness, enlightenment, regret, hope, and forgiveness– all the things we’ve been thinking about in the past year.” – Andrew Grimm, June Star
Americana Highways says Jon LaDeau & Mayteana Morales’ special duo performance video of new single “Time Capsules” will “send chills up and down your spine”
Americana Highways has premiered the new duo performance video of Jon Ladeau & Mayteana Morales’ “Time Capsules,” the title track from LaDeau’s forthcoming EP due out on April 2.
On the EP, “Time Capsules” was engineered by Justin Kimmel and Sam Merrick; mixed by Jesse Lauter and mastered by Alan Silverman. The song features Mayteana Morales on lead vocals (ex-Pimps of Joytime); Jon LaDeau on guitar and backing vocals; Justin Kimmel (Antibalas, Toubab Krewe) on bass; Sam Merrick (Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones) on drums; and Justin LaDeau on piano.
In the video, you’ll hear Mayteana Morales on vocals and Jon LaDeau on guitar and vocals. This pretty song of struggle and regrets will send chills up and down your spine.
Americana Highways debuts the latest single from Parker Smith, “High Road,” calling it a song about “falling and picking yourself up again”
Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Parker Smith’s song “High Road” from his forthcoming album Underground. The record was co-produced by Colin Agnew and Noah Kess; mixed by Noah Kess; mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service with photography by Alex Glustrom and graphic design by Roger Baldowski.
With lots of country pedal steel swing, Parker Smith will draw you into his song about falling and picking yourself up again.