Atlanta-based folk rockers Graham And The Band Upstairs recently returned with their heartfelt new single “Home To You.”
The bittersweet sense of storytelling taps into the roots and heart of the classics of the genre, with a warm and sincere nature that simply can’t be faked. The lyrics capture the dynamics of a complex relationship, with a bit of a juxtaposition in the vocals and instrumentation that allow each listener to walk away with their own unique interpretation, as all good art should.
You can enjoy a listen to “Home To You” now below, along with a detailed insight into the track from the group’s frontman Graham Waldrop.
I’ve always liked songs that feature juxtaposition. Girl by The Beatles is one of the finest examples of this where the melody and Lennon’s vocals creates this sweet bed of breathing grass that you want to just wrap yourself up in. But when you actually listen to the lyrics you realize that the song is anything but sweet. There’s a bitterness behind the lyricism that creates this incredible contrast with the music.
That’s what we tried to do with Home To You. We tell a story about someone navigating a complex relationship while Jeff (Jeff Dei Dolori, our lead guitarist) hooks the audience in with these fantastic, ethereal guitar licks and Veronica (Veronica Roman, our backing vocalist) and I try to evoke a similar sweetness with our vocals.
It’s a song I hope has a lot of replay value where someone could hear it one way, listen to it again, and then come away with a completely different perspective on the narrative of the song.”
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