Mac Leaphart “Rosey” – you are my flower…

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Well, ok, it looks like this is going to be roots rock week – who knew?  This latest single from Mac Leaphart is the third taken from the new album ‘Motel Breakfast‘ which is set for release in a couple of days from today.   Now, it might sound like an ode to a lady called Rosey – but that is not, Mac Leaphart has explained, actually the case: “I started writing this one at the height of the pandemic when my son wasn’t in school. I was just sort of following him around the house with my guitar. The melody came first, and I decided to literally write a song about a rose that was making this person happy. Obviously, I think most people will hear it and think Rosey is a woman, but it’s actually about a flower.”  Hmm…ok.

The loose and almost honky-tonking feel of the song is no accident – it was the kind of presence that Mac Leaphart was aiming for although it was approached very ,uch on the level: “I took a few months off, didn’t play any shows, and I just wrote like it was my job,” he reveals with the aim of creating “upbeat and intelligent songwriting, à la Jerry Jeff Walker, Dr. Hook & Doug Sahm.

 

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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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