Photographed in Nashville, TN
This post is long overdue, but when I found out that a new album was in the works, I figured I’d wait.
And it was worth it, y’all.
You’ve seen Drew and Ellie Holcomb here multiple times, and we’re blessed to call them friends with enormous talent. The photo above may look familiar, as those good looks were featured a while back (see here: Drew + Ellie). But let’s talk about their music…they’re insanely wonderful music.
I always say that a good cover is the way to my heart. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors (Ellie, Nate, Rich, and Jon) have won my heart all over again with their new album, Through the Night – Live in the Studio, a collection of their ten favorite songs recorded in Drew’s hometown of Memphis. From Bob Dylan to U2, they kill it with their own take on the songs. It’s impossible for me to single out one song from the album as my favorite, but I’m sharing their cover of Tom Waits “Picture in a Frame” for two reasons: 1) They just released their music video for it and 2) Because Drew said this about the song:
The song we recorded, “Picture in a Frame”, is a song we have covered more than any other over the years. It speaks about love over a lifetime. In just four minutes, you get the complete story, the first look to the last look, a glimpse of the lifetime in between. It’s a novel in a few short breaths. I want to be the narrator in the song, to love someone “till the wheels come off” and my years are through.
Stream: “Picture in a Frame”
As if this post wasn’t sexy enough already, Drew & Ellie said that I can share what will go down as one my favorite covers…ever. Back when they ran a Kickstarter for Chasing Someday, there was no way we weren’t going to support the making of their new album. That album is gold. The goldest of gold, actually…and so is the cover we requested in exchange for our monies. Originally, I was going to request a Lady GaGa cover, which I know would have been out of this world, let’s be honest, but we decided to ask for something that we’d truly cherish: friends covering one of our all time favorite songs. Enjoy it below. We’re crazy about it.
Stream: “9 Crimes” (Damien Rice cover)
Bonus: their albums are discounted all summer on iTunes, so buy on!