Wood Burnt Red Drops A Personal Single We Can All Relate To

A new single release from Wood Burnt Red just dropped and absolutely comes through with the cinematic underbelly, but in the form of a folk and Americana soundscape, and the way they put this together creates such a unique atmosphere that you end up falling right into it.

The track boasts vast undertones that build on that cinematic approach, but also has a lot of emotional pull to it. The song speaks a lot about inner struggle and, in a sense, just coping with the way that things are these days. Wanting to go back to a time or a place that was easier.

For a lot of us, that means our childhoods, perhaps, for others, it just means a specific time in life where there wasn't so much complication or competition, information, or feeling so overwhelmed.

This is a sentiment that is very relatable to a lot of us. And something that we can all understand as adults, and that's why the song connects so well with us.

"Simple Place" reaches into the depths of some of those thoughts and articulates them lyrically so well that we can really feel it.

On top of that, again, the vocal performance has a lot of emotion behind it. It feels so incredibly authentic that you just can't really turn away from it.

The times we live in are different. For a lot of us, it is a bit of a struggle, and I totally understand wanting to go back to a simpler time or a simpler place.

The track features some outstanding guitar work, mostly acoustic but with this really unique and again, quite Southern-toned warmth that beckons Americana or country.

The vocals have a robust and deep tone, which really works well for the song's premise and sentiment all around. You really find yourself latching on to those lyrics, and a lot of that is because of the way it's performed.

The tone of the vocals really grabs your attention, and the chorus is one for the books.

There's so much depth to this track, and again, it's got that spacious underbelly to it all, which gives the song these layers, and you get quickly engulfed by everything about it.

There's also something that sounds like a bone instrument. Perhaps an upright base or maybe even a cello and that feels like it's flowing underneath the track, in the more intense or chorus sections, and that also builds the expansive undertone of everything along with pushing more of that emotion to the forefront, using the music itself and the tones of the instruments to help create the mood for the sentiment of the song.

It's really brilliantly put together, but it feels completely natural. The whole song has a beautiful flow to it and really pulls you away from whatever you're doing and wherever you are and puts you in this sort of predicament.

I think it's important that we have songs like this because they let us think. It's great to have songs that are out there that feel current but also so personal at the same time.

Right now, this track is completely universal. It works for just about everybody.

We need more songs that send messages like this. This is a song that is unafraid, vulnerable, and paints that picture so well that you can't help but become a part of it.

I also happen to love songs that I connect with as quickly as I did this one. Between setting the mood tonally and painting that picture so clearly lyrically and with such an open and freeing approach, it just hit me hard.

Now, a lot of people can interpret this song in different ways. This is just how I took it, but when I listened to it, I immediately wanted to speak with the band about the song itself and where it actually came from.

So, while you listen to the track, take a read through of our interview with Wood Burnt Red below and get some background on where this track actually came from, what influences these guys, and what's next for them.

Check this out, and remember where you heard it first.

Buzz Slayers: Let's talk about "Simple Place"! This song beautiful and super honest. It talks of everyday struggles I feel anyone can relate to!! Where did this track come from? 

Thank you. Yeah, we feel the same way about the everyday struggle and that's exactly where It came from. Some days it feels like your fighting a constant loosing battle, and times just felt so much easier when we were kids and those "issues" never existed. 

Buzz Slayers: I'm hearing a few different approaches to this record! Who are some of your biggest musical influences?

Huge fans of southern rock, so Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers,  Blackberry Smoke as well as Drake White, Marcus King, Chris Stapleton, Hardy... the list is diverse and huge. But we try and stay away from outside influences when writing so it comes from us and not anyone else.

Buzz Slayers: Did you record this at a home setup, or at a big studio?

This was, not only recorded, but brought to life, at NAM Studios in Wiltshire with our incredible producer Tyler Spicer. 

Buzz Slayers: Do you guys write songs together, or is there one main songwriter that brings ideas back to the group?

Up until this point I (Tom) have written the bones of the each song and then brought it to the boys to start adding the flesh and features. But we're now all coming up with ideas left right and centre, so it exciting times.

Buzz Slayers: How did this all start for you as a band?

We've all been mates in different circles for years. Known each other since we were kids and always played music in some capacity together. So for me it was about hand picking not only the best in players with the same like mindedness, but also  the ones I was closest to. And the brotherhood was formed...lol 

Buzz Slayers: Are you performing live right now? 

We have got 1 or 2 shows left this year, but up until this point we have been massively active with festivals and shows throughout the spring and summer. 

Buzz Slayers: Now that this is out, what's next for you?

We'll continue to promote this track for a while as we feel its a very special song, and then we have some more things in the pipe line so we're excited to share these with everyone down the road. 

Buzz Slayers: Who's in all your headphones right now?

I cant stop listening to Stephen Wilson Jr, Blackberry Smoke, 49 Winchester, Hardy and a new favorite is Jason Scott And The High Heat, well worth a listen.

Buzz Slayers: What would you tell people they can expect on this release?

Raw truth and reminiscing of your own childhood. I think this track will hopefully take everyone back to their simpler time. 

Buzz Slayers: Before we go, what would you like to express to fans of the music? 

Firstly, thank you for your support, and secondly if you don't already, give us a follow on socials, interact with us, we love to get to know our fans, and also we're starting up our own mailing list, so head over to our website and join now at www.woodburntred.com

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