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LISTEN: Run Away to ‘Utah’ with Travis Feutz

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When love is all you have, you’ll do anything to keep it alive — even if it kills you in the process.

Travis Feutz reminds us what it’s like to feel like outlaws on “Utah.” This traditional country tune — right down to its melodic fiddle and sweet boy-girl harmonies — is a quintessential cowboy song which examines the plight of two young lovers.

“The beauty of this song is that it’s told from a first-person narrative. You feel like you are a fly on the wall. It’s a Bonnie and Clyde tale about two young lovers fighting for a life they want, turning to a life of crime to achieve it, because they won’t let anything stand in the way of their love,” Feutz said. “As the song unfolds, you can actually feel the walls closing in on our two young outlaws. But yet, you never give up hope that they can make it out alive, and maybe, just maybe, disappear among the pines.”

“Utah” is the first single from Feutz’ upcoming EP, set for release in June. Another single will arrive in May, and promises to continue in this timeless sonic direction.

“This release is a new direction sonically that I would like to pursue for the foreseeable future,” Feutz said. “Not the only direction I will lean into, but something I would like to continue through the years. I love the tradition of story cowboy songs; the type of songs you can sit around a campfire and sing for the rest of one’s life.”

LISTEN: On ‘Hide the Key,’ Andi Jane Closes the Door on Toxic Love

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We’ve all had that relationship — or situationship — that reaches the point of doing more harm than good to us, our partner, and anyone else around. In the end, stopping the pain means stopping it in its tracks altogether.

And, as Nashville-based songwriter Andi Jane suggests on her new single, sometimes simply closing the door just isn’t enough.

Carrying a sense of timeless, country-flavored balladry, “Hide the Key” is an emotionally gripping account of a love best left behind. Andi Jane’s every soulful word cuts through the ether, as she hits the listener with the somber realization of “it’s over.”

“‘Hide the Key’ is about the point when you realize you can’t keep the door open — to that person, or that habit, or whatever you keep going back to — without drawing it out and causing more pain,” she said. “It’s about realizing when it’s time to hold the memories dear, but shut the door, lock it, and hide the key.”

The artfully minimalist soundscape of “Hide the Key” exists in contrast to the events that led up to its creation, representative of the stark realization we all face when we choose to walk away.

“This song needed to be so simple. I had come from a chaotic, toxic, back-and-forth relationship that was so messy and complicated and painful. I had the realization one day that it was really so simple,” she said. “To end the pain was easy; I just had to cut all ties, and hide the key. It didn’t mean I didn’t still appreciate the story, the memories, and even still have love for the person, but I had to lock it up in order to move on.”