Grand Prize Winners of the American Songwriter 30th Anniversary Songwriting Contest in 2016 with their single, “Devil,” Illinois trio The Deep Hollow are gearing up for the release of their new full-length, Weary Traveler, on November 9th. With assist from producer Gary Gordon, The Deep Hollow expand further sonically with additions of cello, violin, and a muddier guitar, while remaining deeply rooted in thoughtful storytelling around themes of love, heartache, desolation, and persistence.
“I wasn’t totally sold on having a fuller sound. I was a little nervous going in,” member Micah Walk admits. “I was prepared to do it the way we did the last one. I’m really happy with the way it turned out, but it is a little different than our debut.”
Today, TDC is pleased to premiere the video for “Real Life,” a mid-tempo folk tune led by acoustic guitar and flawless vocal harmonies that details the struggles of growing up in small-town America and waiting impatiently for “real life” to begin…until you realize life has been in front of you the entire time waiting for you to take it by the horns and forge a unique path. The video for the track beautifully complements the song’s message as we find the trio in a field near a vintage pickup truck, with the vastness of the countryside paralleling the breadth of “Real Life’s” possibilities…..READ MORE