New England Folk and Roots Music Publication

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Singled Out: EG Vines ‘Drunkard’s Dream’

Sweeping waves and slow, plodding dancing lines.  I fall into the cavernous depths of EG Vines “Drunkard’s Dream”. Sucked into the place that he is singing about. There is a special talent in that. Painting colors with a voice and echoing guitar notes mingling with bass root notes allowed to fade until the next line. There is a magic there, a space created in the air out of nothing. Melancholy, but sweet and poignant.

Who: EG Vines

From: Nashville, TN

Song: ‘Drunkard’s Dream’

Latest Record: Family Business

What About It: “Everybody knows that guy that hammers beers at the end of the bar reminiscing and telling you how great things used to be.  I think that was my mindset the day that I wrote ‘Drunkard’s Dream’. Contrastingly, my bassist Ben Cunningham says it’s a ‘sweet song about young love’.  Maybe he’s right, I don’t know (laughing).

Musically, I love the dynamics on this one.  In the studio, the band was incredible and Jordan Lehning called all the right shots in the producer’s chair.  I couldn’t be happier with the final product.”

Brian Carroll

Brian Carroll is the founder of Red Line Roots. He is a Massachusetts native that got his start as a musician in the very community he now supports.