After almost a year since the release of her last album, Nobody’s Fool, the #1 selling blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor launches her new single, ‘Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, that’s available now on all streaming platforms via Journeyman Records.
Produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes) at the RCA Studio A in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, and featuring several top flight musicians including Rob McNelly (Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Buddy Guy) on guitar, Doug Lancio (John Hiatt, Bob Dylan) on rhythm guitar, Alison Prestwood (Blake Shelton, Olivia Newton-John, George Benson) on bass, Jimmy Wallace (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Gavin DeGraw) on keyboards, and Anton Fig (David Letterman, Kiss, Joe Bonamassa) on drums & percussion. Released by , the song stands testament to Joanne’s relentless creativity and musical brilliance.
‘Sweet ‘Lil Lies’ holds a special place for the guitarist. “It was the first song I wrote just for this new album,” she recalled. “I’d been messing around with the lead piano part and built the rest of the song around that melody. As soon as I had that main melody, ‘I got sweet little lies, all the time’ stuck in my head on a loop. It probably took me less than an hour to finish it; some songs work like that.” The song delves deep, reflecting the emotional journey of realising a loved one’s immutable nature and the heart-wrenching decision to walk away.
A prolific songwriter with a reservoir of new material, Joanne Shaw Taylor isn’t willing to be held back by conventional release strategies. Her more partnership with Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records has enabled her to work with some of the top music producers. This strategic alliance ensures a continuous flow of top-quality singles, making sure that her music reaches fans in the manner she envisions, cutting through the industry’s clamour.
Joanne Shaw Taylor continues the infectious graced-noted melodies that proved a winner on Nobody’s Fool, imbues a 60s soulful vocal hook, then roars out angrily on guitar on vocals, on this new single.
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