Nashville songwriter Andrew Combs and country-funk instrumental duo Steelism (Jeremy Fetzer, Spencer Cullum Jr.) have teamed up for a split 7" 45 r.p.m single on Electric Western/Coin Records, out on Oct. 29. The songs were recorded at East Nashville's Toy Box Studio, shortly after both acts performed at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival.
Combs' "Emily" was co-written with Nashville songwriter Jabe Beyer and has become a crowd favorite. Steelism's "China Plate" (cockney rhyming slang for "mate") was inspired by Dick Dale's surf-rock and the western synth wizardry of Hugo Montenegro. Cullum's steel guitar was played with a sitar bar for an Eastern feel while Fetzer used three vintage Fender amps. Both songs were produced by Andrew Combs and Steelism and cut to 2" tape through the MCI console that lived in Criteria studio from 1968–’78 (where "Hotel California" was recorded).
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Combs' "Emily" was co-written with Nashville songwriter Jabe Beyer and has quickly become a live crowd favorite. Its upbeat yet laid-back J.J. Cale groove (provided by Steelism) and sing-along chorus propels a tale about a lover whose very name spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Produced by Andrew Combs and Steelism, the track was cut to 2" tape through the MCI console that lived in Criteria studio from 1968–’78 (where "Hotel California" was recorded).
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from Andrew Combs "Emily" / Steelism "China Plate",
released October 29, 2013
ANDREW COMBS
"EMILY"
(A. Combs / J. Beyer)
Chunk of Coal Publishing / Songs of R &T (SESAC)
Dumb it Down Music (SESAC)
Andrew Combs – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jeremy Fetzer – Electric Guitars
Spencer Cullum Jr. – Pedal Steel
Jon Radford – Drums & Percussion
Skylar Wilson - Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ
Reno Bo - Bass
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