Dusty Wright “Book Of Tears” – Listen

Dusty Wright is a New York based folk/Americana singer-songwriter, and ‘Book of Tears‘ is taken from his eighth album ‘Can Anyone Hear Me?‘  On the music scene since the ’80s, he’s played CBGB’s, of course, and has been a part of a myriad collection of bands.  This song seems kind of topical but that’s because its topic is in the news on almost a daily basis.  “How many tears / must we shed / How many prayers / how many prayers/ Can resurrect the dead?” Dusty Wright sings. 

He explains his motivation to write the song as endless frustration: “‘Book of Tears’ was written after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. I was hurting, and I needed to express my frustration in a song. Not sure why our leaders sit on their hands and do nothing. Why the NRA still holds so much sway over common sense gun laws. I think most Americans would agree that something has to be done and done now. There are too many names in this Book of Tears.

Photo : Michael Weintrob.

 

About Jonathan Aird 2888 Articles
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?
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments