Lyons & Co., the rising power in fringe-Americana, return with their fiery new single “Hell To Pay”, a observe that seems like each a throwback and a recent revelation. Fronted by the powerhouse presence of LYONS and supported by an ensemble of all-star gamers together with Allie Kral (Yonder Mountain String Band), Mark Lavengood (Billy Strings/Lindsay Lou), and Claire Kibodeaux (Blue Water Freeway), the collective has crafted a sound that crackles with vitality, grit, and Southern swagger.
From the primary chord, “Hell To Pay” bursts out like a Seventies rock revival—recorded stay with seven gamers within the room, the observe hums with the uncooked electrical energy of a band feeding off one another in actual time. We had the prospect to take a seat down with Lyons & Co to speak all in regards to the new single, what conjures up her and far, way more right here at Music Crowns
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“Hell to Pay” has that uncooked, full-throttle vitality. What was it about this track that made you need to seize that ‘70s rock-band-in-a-room vitality?
The vitality captured us! We have been fully immersed within the track and it flowed so simply. The vibe was good for some old fashioned rock collaboration.You describe the ultimate observe as “nostalgic pleasure” and “heart-racing pleasure.” What feelings or tales have been driving the writing of “Hell to Pay”?
Writing Hell to pay was rooted in betrayal. The factor about betrayal is that it can’t come out of your enemies. There was a significant break of belief in my life and figured one of the simplest ways to get it out was to simply maintain up a mirror.Lyons & Co. pulls from so many strands — Delta blues, Chicago R&B, Southern rock, Americana. How do you strategy weaving these sounds collectively with out dropping your identification?
We’re a recipe of all these elements. They’re* our identification. And even now we now have a pair blue grass gamers which might be bringing some vibrance in outta left area! Allie Kral crushes on this observe on fiddle and we had an surprising addition with Ryan Tedder on Saxophone!
You’ve received some unimaginable musicians on this undertaking — Allie Kral, Mark Lavengood, Claire Kibodeaux. How did these collaborations come collectively, and what does every participant carry to the sound?
We joke fairly usually that each tour ought to simply be known as the “These are my associates” Tour as a result of we play collectively as a result of we’re associates and its probably the most pure factor on the planet to make music collectively together with your buddies. These usually are not simply firstclass musicians, they’re folks I contemplate household.Was there something you deliberately left imperfect within the combine to protect that live-band really feel?
Many issues. This was recorded stay and rattling what an unimaginable take with Kelsey Flanagan at Orb however we left the sides precisely the place they have been, humorous noises within the throat, one thing off pitch. Thats actual life. They did an unimaginable job.Looking forward to the subsequent few releases — is “Hell to Pay” a standalone second, or a preview of what’s coming sonically?
Undoubtedly a preview of what’s to return sonically, at the very least with this configuration. We now have a synergy that works with ease for us and feels so good to place collectively. We will likely be again with extra asap!
