Steve Louw returns with new single ‘Across the River (Live in Nashville)’, where guitars wrangle through some rootsy rock ‘n’ roll and the South African singer-songwriter cries out that better times can be had if we can get “across the river to the other side”.
Originally described as “a song that encapsulates imagery both intimate and wide open, a narrative that keeps you along for the ride”, ‘Across the River’ takes on a new dimension in this live recording, a full-band anthem where the song captures the emotional breadth that has become a hallmark of Louw‘s songwriting, the man himself commenting: “It is a song of longing… for release, for freedom, for love and for peace.”
Recorded live at The Analog Room in Nashville on 13th December 2025, the venue is renowned for hosting live sessions by artists including The Black Crowes and Dave Stewart.
The performance took place during producer Kevin Shirley’s Caveman’s Xmas Bash in 2025, a celebrated event featuring some of Nashville’s finest musicians, including Alyssa Bonagura, Joanne Shaw Taylor and Randy Bachman, amongst others.
Joining Louw are Bob Dylan‘s guitarists Bob Britt and Doug Lancio, Kevin McKendree (piano), Alison Prestwood (bass), legendary drummer Chad Cromwell (Neil Young & The Bluenotes) and iconic keyboardist Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa).
The single follows the international success of his celebrated fourth solo studio album Traces of the Flood, released via BFD/The Orchard. The album is available on CD, vinyl and digitally, and ‘Across the River (Live in Nashville)’ is out now on all streaming platforms, with an official video.
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