The Medium - "Good ol' Days" Official Video Premiere

Take a look at Nashville-based The Medium’s video for their latest release “Good ol’ Days” from their upcoming album “Get It While It’s Hot”. Opening with the four pieces all in their own respective squares, a lá The Brady Bunch, they introduce us into their sitcom-on-acid world complete with insect-ridden dinners, matching outfits, and a nutty doctor. The video, directed by Daniel Yocum, takes on a satirical point of view on nostalgia, shot all in black and white with a handful of wacky characters all seemingly a bit off their rockers.

"The song was inspired by our friends from a couple years back,” the band’s Shane Perry shared, “It's maybe a bit tongue-in-cheek because it sounds like a bygone pop-rock genre and acknowledges itself in the title, referencing the past. It's ironic - or at least, it's self-aware.” The retro style is apparent in the song’s psychedelic leanings; sliding strings and harmonies are reminiscent of a post-India Beatles, drawing the viewer deeper into the video’s contorted reality. “ I think it's a song about being nostalgic about nostalgia,” Sam Silva added, “Or, nostalgic for a time that never was.”

Find the band on the road and pre-order the Medium’s debut album available September 6th on yk Records here: https://themediumband.bandcamp.com/album/get-it-while-its-hot

Exclusive Premiere: Ian Ferguson's "I Do Not Mind"

Ian Ferguson has emerged in a wave of 60’s and 70’s influenced artists that all seem to have landed in Nashville. Touring with the likes of Ron Gallo, TWEN, and Liza Anne, Ferguson is undoubtedly carving out his own lane in modern psych-rock and his latest single “I Do Not Mind” is no exception. I’d be willing to bet Ferguson has spent ample time pouring over George Harrison’s discography; the layered vocals, conversational verses, and psychedelic details all build into a complete work reminiscent of Harrison and his contemporaries. Listen to the exclusive premiere of “I Do Not Mind” and read Ferguson’s own words on the song below.

“I Do Not Mind” is a song about spending time with someone you’re really excited to spend time with, the first stage of a crush if you will. The line “You make life before seem like a blur” represents the kind of blind bliss that inhabits a freshly sparked romance. The opening lick of the song was something I had in my back pocket for some time. I had been listening to a lot of pre-psychedelic 60’s British Invasion stuff, and there’s a specific kind of attitude behind the delivery of those songs. There would be charming melodies and instrumentation, delivered with an almost sarcastic vocal performance. An out-of-tune upright piano, 12 string acoustic guitar, and a tremolo-heavy electric guitar make up the sound of the track. Given the way the song moves, I was able to have fun with the vocals, stacking harmony after harmony in my basement alone.  Call it freedom or call it isolation but having that time to yourself really gives you an opportunity to lose your mind a little bit, and some great things can come from it. - Ian Ferguson

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Thomas Csorba's "Crooked Kind of Free"

We’ve had the privilege of watching Thomas Csorba transform over the last year since he won our Southwest Airlines Artist on the Rise contest and joined us out on the ranch to kick off our 2018 Luck Reunion. There’s no doubt that Csorba has something special and we feel lucky to be a small part of it with the premiere of his latest live video for “Crooked Kind of Free”. Watch the video and read what Csorba has to say about the song’s inception below.

by Thomas Csorba

This hasn’t been an easy few months. The social and political turbulence in this country has rattled me to my core. I’m an American man, twenty one years of age, and I’m trying to find my role in all of this - how to heal, how to grow, how to create meaningful work, and how to care for others. Honestly, I have very little desire to get political these days. Many of these political discourses on policy or party seem counterproductive - we seem to divide as a people, and I detest the idea of providing any fuel to that fire. I don’t know much, but I know this: all agree that humans deserve respect and care regardless of race, color, gender. It’s fundamental, isn’t it?

In that spirit, when I see people being harmed, I feel compelled to speak out. When I found out about the way families are being treated at our southern border, my heart broke in two. Surely this isn’t how we were made to live. Surely there’s another way to treat our neighbors.

I’m not sure what that looks like politically. I’m a songwriter, not a politician. Right now, I believe my role is to help build bridges between people and to paint this broken place in a way that inspires people to build those bridges. I hope this song doesn't come across as a pointing finger - but, instead, as a picture of a man processing through his role in this mess we've made.  I sincerely thank you for following along, listening, and engaging with my work.

Art matters. Our voice matters. Our neighbor matters.

I’m grateful to the Texas Gentlemen for helping me bring this song to life. Beau Bedford, who has been producing my new record, and the rest of the Gents have been the perfect crew to handle these songs. I can’t thank them enough. They’ve taken me under their wing, and I’ve been learning more than imaginable. My gratitude is unexplainable.