This is a beautiful, hymn-like call for unity and change in difficult times. Gilkyson has written a song that may feel like a traditional folk sing-along but is for here and now. Ultimately, the song is full of hope and inspires much-needed courage and the belief that, if we work together, we can make a difference: “It’ll take everyone to make this dream come true.” It features excellent slide guitar from Mike Hardwick and the fabulous voices of Pastor Sam Butler (Blind Boys of Alabama) and his daughters Shamara and Samia, amongst others. The way the vocals blend is the highlight of this single, which is taken from the recent album ‘2020’. Enjoy the groove.
Eliza Gilkyson more than gets by with a little help from her friends. For her latest release, Eliza Gilkyson has used the pandemic to reflect on those simple pleasures that we tend to take for granted, the sanctity of home and the value of friends and family. In her own…
Eliza Gilkyson's new album 'Songs from the River Wind' is out on January 14th 2022, through Howlin' Dog Records. The two-time folk Grammy nominee has also released a single 'At the Foot of the Mountain' from her upcoming 24th record. Of the release, Gilkyson said she had to "take a…
Just to get this out there, this album is scarily prophetic. Quite how two-time GRAMMY™-nominated singer Eliza Gilkyson knew to write this and call it simply '2020' is beyond me. The first listen to it was pre-virus and it was frightening enough then: there are plenty of references to racism,…
From up north but now hiding in rural Suffolk. An insomniac music-lover. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, rock...whatever. Currently enjoying Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Tommy Prine, Jarrod Dickenson, William Prince, Frank Turner, Our Man in the Field...
