There’s nothing wrong with wishing the good old days were back to the present. Forget the future. Without having access to Marty McFly’s time-traveling DeLorean, by which you could pack the value in the trunk then make a U-turn from the past, your best bet is carving out a place to call home in small town, rural America. Daryl Mosley has said he “likes the idea of living in an Andy Griffith-ish area where everybody knows everybody and takes care of each other.” It’s an ideal style of living where faith and family are still important. “I grew up that way and still live in a town that embraces those things.”
The three songs Mosley plays on his 2019 Martin acoustic guitar in this Exclusive AUK mini-gig come from his most recent album, “Long Days and Short Stories.” His songs run the gamut from bluegrass to gospel, and from Americana to country. Throughout, Daryl’s rich voice tells tales that remind us of the fragility of man while highlighting the possibilities before us.
“My songs are not so much autobiographical,” he offers, “but I do tend to write about what is familiar.” To Mosley’s way of thinking, new technology is fine but we all like to slow down a bit at times. “For all practical purposes, my songs are about that mindset.”
He has been a professional musician for over 30 years and records for the South Carolina-based label, Pinecrest Records. The album was recorded at Gorilla’s Nest Studio, in Ashland City, Tennessee, and Mosley co-produced with The Grascals’ Danny Roberts. For the mini-gig, however, Mosley recorded it at his little home studio in Waverly, which he fondly calls “The Penthouse.”
When not performing or recording, Mosley still enjoys a good book and a John Wayne movie. And who doesn’t like The Duke? “Part of the appeal of my songs,” he suggests, “is that people need a break from all the politics.” Well, now is as good a time as any to take that break and let Mosley entertain you. He tells us a little bit about each of the songs below.
- Forever After All – I try to include one love song in every album. This one is stylistically reminiscent of the 1970s country music that I grew up on, like Don Williams and Merle Haggard.
- A Friend Like You – This is a different kind of a love song. It’s about the relationship between two best friends. I tried to write about the emotions that guys feel but never say in those types of relationships.
- I’m Still Here – It’s about the way that time ages and changes the exterior of us but the spirit inside of us remains young.
