It’s a beautiful town, they can’t wait to tear it down.

I was talking to Amy on the phone while driving through East Nashville, when that phrase came out of my mouth. A few weeks later, Our water heater died, so we called a guy to install a new one. He was an older cat that I’d never met. When he finished up, he pulled out his phone and showed me a picture of a kid cooling off in a galvanized metal horse trough while a woman stood there smiling. It was him and his mom in their backyard when he was a kid and it was just a few houses down.

We walked out to the front yard and he showed me where the house was. His childhood home had recently been replaced by something more profitable. He showed me where his grandfather’s garden was and told me about the day his grandfather passed away in that garden. We both stood around for a bit staring at the multiple houses that are now crammed onto that small piece of once fertile land.

I was thinking about stuff like that when I wrote this song. It’s not about that or anything else in particular. Sometimes you just empty the thoughts from your mind, put them to music and then move on. If you’re lucky, it might resonate with others. They might even fill in the gaps with their own thoughts. At that point, the song can become whatever they need it to be.

I’ve already said too much.

Raze was recorded at Columbia Studio A in Nashville and yes, that’s where Bob Dylan made Blonde on Blonde and Nashville Skyline. It’s been closed to the public for decades, but we were given permission to record my new album there. That’s pretty nifty stuff, if you ask me.

The album is called The Trust Of Crows and it’ll be released in September. This is the second “single” from the album and I’ll share more info down below.

The Trust Of Crows was produced by Otis Gibbs and Thomm Jutz. Thomm went above and beyond and did some heavy lifting to make this record happen. He’s been a wonderful friend over the years and I owe him dearly.

The band is:

Thomm Jutz -guitar

Dave Jacques -bass

Lynn Williams -drums

Engineered by Sam Jenkins

Mastered by Alex McCollough.

Video is filmed by Todd Fox and Otis Gibbs.

This is a completely grass roots/DIY effort and I need your help to spread the word. I’ll put links in the comments, it would be lovely of you to pass them around.

Thanks for giving a damn,

-Otis