Marking their first documented collaboration on his gospel-blues solo debut. Oliver’s son Kieran Wood adds horns to the recording, Up all the projects, welcomed everyone to stay, but the rent keeps on rising The lyrics tell the story of the underdogs. The song has been a safe space and an advocacy project for ![]() Thing you have control over these days, while everything else feels really out ![]() There’s plenty to worry about, or I could make a write a song. I could sit around and worry about the future, which “It’s such a meditative activity to work on it and such a Wood credits his creative outlets for keeping him grounded over the last few months. Oliver had a year of touring and promotion lined up in support of The Wood Brothers’ latest album, ‘ Kingdom In My Mind,’ that was released in January 2020, while Phil Cook had released a collection of instrumental recordings entitled ‘As Far As I Can See’ at the tail end of 2019. No matter what city you’re talking about, thoseĬlassic venues are so important to the community, and if those places and theirĬook and Wood started the process last year, but the pandemic-permitted time gave them each space in their schedules to complete the song. Those places are hurting, and we don’t know what’s Music, Wood says, “All these historic venues are the sort of things that a lot With alarming awareness of the current peril of live Cities won’t be wonderful if those people leave. “And it’s affecting people that we need in the cities to make them “Gentrification brings awareness to so many inequalities,” Pricing out the very heart of communities, replacing archetypal institutions The lyrics explore the idea that American cities are He cited the demise of classic, family-run restaurants,Īnd a music and arts scene that operates on the outskirts of town becauseĪrtists can’t afford it. People and places that give it personality, and really, its soul.” Moving out what can’t survive, which happens to be the crucial parts of the Ultimately, we came up with the ‘Soul Of This Town.’ The neighborhoods have changed.Īs a visitor in Nashville, Phil was also noticing all the cranes that you seeĮvery time he came here. Many people have moved here, and so many houses are torn downĪnd rebuilt, two houses where one used to be. Living in Nashville for the last eight years, I’ve watched the face of the town “There’s a lot of talk of communities right now –Ĭommunities that are suffering, communities that are bonding and strengthening. ![]() “The song speaks to gentrification and how that affectsĬommunities,” says Wood. Last year, they got to work in Wood’s studio, beginning with a concept and chord progression from Cook. Wood was drawn to Cook’s style, and new their co-writing processes would flow well. Phil Cook, a Raleigh, NC-based folk artist, made Wood’s perspective collaboration shortlist. The two previous strangers immediately connected over a mutual respect for each of their unique approaches to artistry. Influence, learn something new or see something from a different perspective, It’s kind of cool to branch out and write with somebody else to take a new Together a while and got used to it to a certain style where we’re comfortable. That you create with other people as you’re creating,” says Wood. “It’s fun to sort of share your investment in something His bandmates to build a song from the ground up. ![]() “playhouse.” Over the last 15 years with the trio, Wood learned to work with HeĪnd his band are part of a Nashville studio that Wood referred to as his Interest, yet he’s begun writing more on his own over the last few years. The Wood Brothers is a mainstay of the artist’s musical Today, Oliver Wood premieres the lyric video for “Soul Of This Town” on American Songwriter. With his friend and co-writer, Phil Cook, Wood speaks to sweeping gentrification across the United States. Oliver Wood of the beloved roots-Americana trio, The Wood Brothers, displays a myriad of influence with his first-ever solo release.
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