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Banjo duo Alison Brown and Steve Martin have tapped mandolin master and vocalist Tim O’Brien for their latest single and nod to the road, “5 Days Out, 2 Days Back. ” The new song is a feature from the pair’s impending album, which will arrive via Compass Records later this year.
According to the press release, “Martin’s lyrics tell a story familiar to all touring musicians of balancing life on the road with the pull of loved ones at home. Coupled with O’Brien’s warm, emotive vocals and Brown’s fresh yet familiar melody, the song has a modern sensibility while still connecting to bluegrass and folk traditions.”
In addition to O’Brien’s captivating instrumentation and singing across the road-fledged single, Brown and Martin also assumed help from fellow bluegrass sensations Bryan Sutton (guitar, harmony vocals), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Todd Phillips (bass), and Vickie Vaughn (harmony vocals).
Martin offered his perspective on the experience, saying, “I’m so happy to be back playing with Alison, Tim O’Brien and all the great musicians I’m so fortunate to work with. ‘5 Days Out, 2 Days Back’ is Alison’s and my tribute to all us road musicians.”
Brown added, “Tim is one of the all-time greatest singers in bluegrass. From the first demo we recorded together, he brought the perfect energy and spin to it, drawing on his many years of touring to bring the story to life.”
“Alison Brown and Steve Martin compress a year of a touring musician’s life into a few minutes on their new single. Our protagonist finds a path between the conflicting pulls of family and the road, plus I sing it really good,” O’Brien said of the track.
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