Not even a catastrophic softball injury to his right wrist could keep Cliff Downing from making music with the love of his life, Jeana Downing.
Once married, the two united years ago to form Wilburton, Oklahoma’s, Captain Ledge Band, a group anchored by Cliff and Jeana and joined by a host of other wildly talented musicians. Together they’ve crafted a sound all their own, which they’ve dubbed, “bluedirt/redgrass,”—a spirited fusion of bluegrass and red dirt music.
Their 2014 debut Great White Skunk, was followed-up with 2016’s award winning, Rumors Of The Great White Skunk, in which we stumbled across the single, the beautiful and ambient, In The Middle.
A break from their usual bit of bluegrass, the unique lo-fi-style, Scorpions-esque intro creates a delicious bit of contrast as the song expands at the :50 mark, blossoming into a truly lovely and gentle acoustic ballad which offers a soothing vocal timbre, and a touched and sincere bit of writing…
“No loneliness could ever find us here
Straight through the night you shine and you make me clear
From all the pain and hate and death and fear
No loneliness could ever find us here…”
WHOSE LOVECHILD…?
Journey meets Don Henley…
BELOW: Listen to Captain Ledge Band’s single, In The Middle, and connect with their website and social media platforms. Please support Captain Ledge Band by visiting them online, and playing, downloading, and/or purchasing their music, or attending a live show! And, as always, thank you for supporting real music!
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