The title track of Hudson Mueller’s new album references Kurt Vonnegut’s wisdom for newcomers to our planet – and takes the form of a song from a father to his literally new child, imparting the knowledge straight off that this is a child born already with some advantages.
The album came together in quite a Vonnegutian way as well, it began during the pandemic when Mike Bloom – the album’s producer – called Mueller after having a dream they were making a record together. “That’s funny,” Mueller replied, “I just finished recording demos for a new record. I’ll send them your way.” This serendipitous moment launched a creative partnership that shaped the album’s distinctive sound.
Hudson Mueller lays out the pros and cons of having either Money or having Fame on a song that plays all the right cards musically - it sounds great and the lyrics really land. What more could you want? Money? Fame? But, as Mueller will tell you: "Fame is just…
What can one say about Julie Amici and Dean Mueller? Well Julie's the sweet one of the duo. Hey, don't take my word for it, listen to Dean comparing their new album 'I Loved You So' to their debut EP 'Yellow Roses' - "It’s definitely less wholesome, on the first…
A generous slice of Mid-Western Country Americana. The start of this thoughtful album sounds exactly as if you are sitting down to watch a Western movie with its very clean picking guitar and haunting harmonica. The opening lines of ‘Ain’t so Bad’ reinforce this: “She rounded me up like cattle…
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?
