Our Song of the Day comes from John Blek with ‘The Body’, for which we have the pleasure in premiering the accompanying video below. It features a collage of footage from the recording session for the song in Lousiville, Kentucky and features Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg as well as regular Freakwater collaborator Anthony Fossuluzza. John shared the following:
“Once I knew I was going to be visiting Joan and Nathan in Louisville and we would be doing some recording I knew I had to write a song for the occasion. The Body is what I came up with. A duet depicting the strong female character who seems to be ever present in my writing and the man who could have done more. Recorded on a rainy Kentucky day when the Ohio River broke it’s banks and nearly got us trapped in Anthony Fossuluzza’s studio. Once I returned home to Wavefield Recordings, Clonakilty, we added a few extra little bits and the track was complete. My own personal transatlantic session.”
The Video was made by Ciara O’Leary Fitzpatrick
The Body is taken from “Thistle & Thorn”, his latest and fourth solo studio album in as many years. It was recorded between Clonakilty, Co. Cork and Louisville, Kentucky during the early part of 2018. It features numerous collaborations with long-time musical partners Brian Casey and Davie Ryan as well as the addition of the ethereal voice of Joan Shelley and melodious fingerstyle folk guitar of Nathan Salsburg.
John Blek Tour Dates
Fri 5th April – The Crypt, St. David’s
Sat 6th April – Grayshott Folk Club, Grayshott
Sun 7th April – The Burston Crown, Norfolk
Tues 9th April – Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham
Wed 10th April – Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh
Thurs 11th April – Cobalt Studios, Newcastle
Fri 12th April – The Harrison, London
Sat 13th April – The Swiss Cottage, Twyford
Sun 14th April – Chapel Arts Centre, Bath