Sparks on the Blue Ridge

Tracks

1. 1. Hallelujah Gas StationWe wrote this at a dead pump in the middle of nowhere and it felt like church. It had to open the record.gospel-tinged, heartland rock4:04
2. 2. The Long Way to MemphisI turned my phone face down somewhere past Tulsa and never regretted it. The whole band sings the long way home.road song, country rock4:31
3. 3. Van Full of MaybeThis is our origin story in three minutes: four guys, a van, and a lot of bungee cord. The gang chorus is the heart of us.jangle-pop, singalong3:49
4. 4. Campfire Out in ColoradoWe really did burn a setlist in Colorado. We played the whole show from memory and it was better.campfire folk, anthemic folk4:57
5. 5. Sunburnt Shoulders, Sunday DrivePeaches, a half-tuned guitar, and a map in the creek. That's the whole philosophy right there.sunny jangle, porch pop3:58
6. 6. Hand Me Down the HighwayMy granddad drove a milk truck, dad drove a Ford, and I drive a van with no heat. Hand-me-down highway indeed.heartland anthem, folk rock3:11
7. 7. Lantern on the DockA sweater left in the van is the loneliest thing there is. We kept this one quiet on purpose.dream folk, tender ballad4:11
8. 8. Midnight Harmonica in a Rest Stop RainA flat tire, a midnight rest stop, and a harmonica in the rain. We had nothing else to do but write.harmonica folk, gang vocals3:38
9. 9. Polaroid of the Northern LightsWe drove north until the radio quit and the sky started to glow. I still keep the polaroid on the dash.dreamy folk, nostalgic jangle3:30
10. 10. Soundcheck Shaking HandsThe shaky hands before the doors open never go away. This is for every empty room that turned into a full one.jangle-pop, bar-band rock3:57