On A Bridge Across The River
by Steve Bonham and The Long Road
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This is americana, roots, folk music but not as you have ever heard it before. The band have deepened and darkened their sound, whilst sticking to their focus on acoustic instruments predominating, some of these tracks are well... damned heavy!
On A Bridge Across The River is a perfect example of what the Long Road are trying to achieve. Opening with a simple guitar riff, almost immediately the bass, drums and Hammond organ enter, accompanying a spectral vocal that echoes in from the wilderness.
Ostensibly the song is about a preacher calling out to crowds of football supporters crossing the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge for a game between the Nashville Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs. But as the narrative unfurls, the riverboats, slaves, the whores and gamblers rise up from the Cumberland River and lost times to join the crowd.
The song was written by Steve Bonham the day after his solo Nashville debut, as he walked through the early morning sunshine, down Broadway and along to the bridge.
On A Bridge Across The River is a perfect example of what the Long Road are trying to achieve. Opening with a simple guitar riff, almost immediately the bass, drums and Hammond organ enter, accompanying a spectral vocal that echoes in from the wilderness.
Ostensibly the song is about a preacher calling out to crowds of football supporters crossing the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge for a game between the Nashville Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs. But as the narrative unfurls, the riverboats, slaves, the whores and gamblers rise up from the Cumberland River and lost times to join the crowd.
The song was written by Steve Bonham the day after his solo Nashville debut, as he walked through the early morning sunshine, down Broadway and along to the bridge.
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released September 4, 2020
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Steve Bonham and The Long Road England, UK
A swampy brew of styles mixed from both sides of the ocean, characterised by sharp lyrics, great melodies and the fab sound of acoustic instruments being played with passion and purpose. It’s a kind of music that appeals to the renegade and outlaw in us all. ... more
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